Co-founder and designer, Dice Kayek
Ayşe Ege
Turkish
Ayşe Ege co-founded Dice Kayek in Paris with her sister Ece in the early 1990s, and the two design the collections together. The house draws on Istanbul's architecture and Ottoman craft, presented collections such as Istanbul Contrast at the Ritz during Paris Fashion Week, and has also shown in couture and in non-runway formats.
Houses
Their runway, measured
41 looks in 2 showsNext to every runway we track, Ayşe Ege's looks are darker, cooler, more textured and more matte.
Colours
- Black · 1.6× the average39%
- Charcoal12%
- Navy · 1.7× the average7%
- Coral / peach · 3.7× the average5%
- Red · 1.9× the average4%
- Grey3%
- Silver3%
- White3%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness32/100darker · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation13.9about average · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals62%about average · all runways 60%
- Warm hues56%cooler · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks32%about average · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 33about average · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture5.94more textured · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.054more matte · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers, with a glimpse of the looks: one from each collection that wore it most.
- Platforms27.8×Footwear
In 2 of their 2 collections
- 1950s13.9×Era reference
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Office / corporate8.7×Style
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Bows8.2×Detail
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Blouse7.0×Garment
In 2 of their 2 collections
- 1960s6.7×Era reference
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Skirt6.5×Garment
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Peplum6.4×Silhouette
In 2 of their 2 collections
Silhouettes
- Hourglass / cinched waist 41%4.2×
- A-line 34%5.0×
- Asymmetric 32%2.0×
- Sculptural / architectural 27%2.7×
- High-rise 20%
Materials
- Silk / satin 49%2.1×
- Wool / tailoring cloth 44%1.4×
- Satin-back crepe / crepe 24%5.8×
- Cotton / poplin 17%46% less
- Sequins / paillettes 15%2.3×
Details
- Bows 44%8.2×
- Gathering 39%2.7×
- Padding / sculpted volume 39%2.8×
- Beading / crystals 37%3.1×
- Pleats 34%2.1×
Patterns
- Check / plaid 22%4.0×
- Gingham 10%12.1×
- Stripes 10%1.4×
- Floral 7%
- Polka dot 5%3.8×
Mood
- Elegant 80%1.9×
- Austere 44%2.3×
- Romantic 37%2.3×
- Nostalgic 32%2.1×
- Playful 24%1.4×
Era references
- 1950s 34%13.9×
- 1960s 20%6.7×
- 1970s 17%1.5×
- 1940s 10%7.6×
- 1980s 5%
From the AI tags on 41 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
Collection by collection
How their colours, surfaces and signatures moved from show to show, oldest firstHover a collection to read it; click its colours to open it.
Among designers
Ayşe Ege against the 190 other designers with at least 40 measured looks · each dot is a designer, click one to open themMost alike, on every colour and surface measureWilly Chavarria · Miuccia Prada · Rachel Scott · Kim Bekker
