House of Turkish Style—Is Nice!

Times are tough for aging supermodels, and there's just no more room for snobbery. How else to explain the unfortunate mèsalliance of legendary supermodel Cindy Crawford and a new "I ♥ Turkish Leather" ad campaign in today's WWD? The heartbreaking spread, paid for by the Istanbul-based Turkish Leather Council (TLC) announces a Turkish shoe and leather expo to be held in Grand Hyatt hotel in New York next week. The country's leather industry is looking to improve their not-so-haute, vaguely Borat-ish image with the 20th century fashion icon. And now, thanks to the new ads, the 20th century fashion icon is trying to do the same.