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young designers. Be sure to visit
Bahar Korçan
(
www.baharkorcan.org
;
Serdar-ı Ekrem Sokak
9, Galata;
closed Sunday;
Karaköy)
.
Sokak 22, Galata;
Boho Central
Members of the local art and fashion communities are regulars at
Mavra
(Serdar-ı Ekr-
em Caddesi 31a, Galata; 8am-midnight; Karaköy, then funicular to Tünel)
, a laid-back cafe with
a thrift-shop chic decor; it serves good, cheap home-style cooking. At the end of the
day, locals wind down at the
trés
glamorous
Le Fumoir
(
www.georges.com
;
Georges Hotel,
Serdar-ı Ekrem Caddesi 24, Galata;
Karaköy)
bar in the Georges Hotel.
8am-1am;
Designer Wares
Interior designer Emel Güntaş is one of İstanbul's style icons, and her recently
opened shops
Dear East
(
www.deareast.com
; Lüleci Hendek Sokak 35, Tophane; 10.30am-7pm
Mon-Sat; Tophane)
on the border of Galata and Tophane are favourite destinations for
the city's design mavens. The artisan-made stock includes furniture, cushions, car-
pets, kilims (pileless woven rugs), silk scarves, woollen shawls, porcelain, felt crafts,
paintings and photographs.
Turkish Style
Head back to Galata Square and wander down Camekan Sokak, a winding street of
boutiques selling Anatolian-influenced designer handicrafts. Don't miss the jewellery
and T-shirts at
Lâl
(
www.lalistanbul.com
; Camekan Sokak 4c, Galata; 10.30am-8pm; Karaköy)
and the silver-plated homewares at
İroni
(
www.ironi.com.tr
; Camekan Sokak 4e, Galata;
10.30am-8pm;
Karaköy)
.
Camondo Stairs
This sculptural set of stairs is one of Galata's most famous landmarks. Commis-
sioned and paid for by the famous banking family of the same name, it leads down to
