Born and raised in Istanbul, a city where Armenians, Greeks, Bulgarians, Jews and Muslims coexisted and shared their lives, left an indelible mark on jewelry designer Verda Alaton. “To be born in a city with so many layers of history and vast richness of cultures and diversity makes me proud to be an Istanbulite,” she says. “Diversity in my origin is the most precious part of my identity” —one she also credits for shaping her worldview and igniting her creativity.
Yet it was her passion for tra...
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