Rifat Ozbek

Rifat Ozbek

Rifat Ozbek _tr. Rıfat Özbek (born 1953) is a Turkish-born fashion designer, known for his exotic, ethnically-inspired outfits.

Born in Istanbul in 1953, Özbek moved to Great Britain in 1970 in order to study architecture, and while there discovered his interest in fashion design. In 1976 he graduated with honours from St Martin's School of Art in London. He set up his own company in 1984. He has also designed for the seminal 1970s designer Walter Albini and for the chain store Monsoon. He currently heads up fashion house Pollini.


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