Based Istanbul TV: Collars vs Colors – Sami Basut

How is authenticity possible? With peace, with self-love, I guess. By loving what you do, I mean really being there one hundred per cent. With confidence. With curiosity.
I think creativity starts at birth, it starts with a problem. They say that something is not going well, so another brand is needed.
Actually, it's like a relationship, when you first see it, all the emotions are there. It's very intense. Then it gradually becomes ordinary. Then one day comes, you want to experience that excitement again.
You need to believe that things will get better, you need to believe that a better life is possible. 
I mean, ‘What will this person say, what will that person say? Will I get lynched, will this happen?’ I mean, you will make someone unhappy, you will make someone happy. The important thing is, can you serve your own reason for being or not?

From Based Istanbul N°44 – Confessions Issue. “World is basically a “dynamic” mess of jiggling things. You need to confess your messy parts first.” Buy your copy now!

Creative Direction and Interview by Duygu Bengi

Fashion Direction by Burak Sanuk

Videography by Umutcan Öncü

Fashion Editor Birce Naz Köş, Murat Şentürk

Hair by Mustafa Akgül

Make Up by Zeynep Dombaycıoğlu

Creative Team Belgin Demirhan, Melike Duman, Tunga Yankı Tan, Umutcan Öncü

Photogtaphy Assistant Furkan Irmak

Styling Assistants Can Demirkıran, Melek Kaya, Zeynep Naz Gümrükçü

Hair Team Enes Sakızcı, Yiğithan Yılmaz

Gaffer Ömer Rauf Aksoy

Gaffer Assistants Halil Demircan, Harun Ateş

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