STEPEVI A journey though history, tradition and technology that tells a story of opulence and personal gratification. Precious, soft, quiet luxury flirts with sophisticated materials, designs and colours in the latest Stepevi Collections. Stepevi is, today, an undisputed benchmark of contemporary. rugs with showrooms in the most beautiful cities: London, Paris, Istanbul, New York, Miami, Dubai, Johannesburg and many others. Stepevi is renowned for creating unique collections that appeal to the senses. Design and texture, the cornerstones of Stepevi’s ethos and identity are validated through exclusive yarn development and colour. A sensual allegory of lines and curves that lead the eye across the different elements... The result is an intriguing balance within a silent framework to achieve a vibrant display. A Stepevi rug enriches any interior not only on a visual level but also on an emotional one. 2010 COLOURS & STYLES Always on the pulse of leading fashion palettes, Stepevi continues to inspire and lead with a passion for colour, the right colour, by introducing evocative shades of reds, greys, wineberries. Stepevi 2010 Collections are created to evoke emotions and awake the senses. Simple tone on tone patterns created by exclusive textures enhanced by light and shade evoke a sense of timeless elegance. Established as leaders in design excellence, Stepevi employ highly technical processes to develop new yarns to produce rugs that are innovative, sophisticated and at the cutting edge of design. NEW! ELEMENTS A new rug, a new emotion from every angle, a new mood for every season... Stepevi, the masters of sensual rugs introduces a new addition to its Noble Fibres Collection: Elements. Made of %100 linen, the Elements collection is set to amaze the interiors world with its elegance. The designs are uncomplicated yet stylish and sophisticated. A textural interaction created by the contrast of cut and loop pile, a traditional tecqnique taken to new heights by Stepevi in its own unique way. The sense of elegance and the desire to create a timeless piece is further enhanced by a the understated colouways of delicate lilacs, earthy stone shades and soft creams. Elements is set to become the must have accessory of the season for refined interiors. HARVEST A modern happenings by Stepevi Stepevi presents within its new collection a unique and luxurious rug which turns from a traditional rug into a work of art. The woven rugs and carpets which are formed by the culture and tradition of Anatolia, and the imageries which are dreamed with vivid colours, gain new meaning and form by following the designs and samples which come through today. The respected old carpets are collected from the 1920s and 1950s Anatolian cities and reformed by a special process; as a result they become a part of modern life. These new carpets which make the feeling of individuality and specificity of modern people special, contributes character to spaces and also create a visual depth by the reinterpretatioın of traditional patterns and designs. The collection, HARVEST is prepared by different processes. The specificly chosen Anatolian carpets which belong to 1920s and 1950s are categorized as ethnic, modern, traditional and European with the inspiration from their patterns and designs. These categorized Turkish carpets and traditional rugs are restored and contribute new meaning to our spaces as recycled ground coverings. While the new collection of Stepevi gains pattern prosperity with the Anatolian motifs, Turkish patterns and colours, it is presented as timeless new decoration element with the combination of east and west cultures. DEEP The world is not flat... Stepevi revolutionary collection DEEP will again dazzle the interiors world. Stepevi Deep Collection is the result of highly technical process coined 'Variable Surface Technology' where unique, sculptural multi dimensional layers create an emotional journey between dimensions. DEEP rugs interact with the the surrounding space creating a unique and ever changing visual experience. A bright allegory of colours and softness of the textures during the day gradually change to deep, introverted long shadows with the evening light. April 2010 For more info and pictures: Neslihan Sadikoglu Communications Director T: +90 212 327 00 50 M:+90 542 534 34 47 nsadikoglu@stepevi.com