Atelier Rebul is a brand of fragrances, cosmetics, hair care products et al., based in Istanbul, Turkey. Its roots go back to the Rebul Pharmacy (Turkish : Rebul Eczanesi) on the city's famous Istiklal Caddesi (Independence Avenue), which French pharmacist Jean Cesar Reboul founded in 1895. It operates an eponymous chain of own-brand retail stores in Turkey and other countries.
In 1895, Reboul was traveling to Trabzon in northeastern Turkey, to visit his father, an engineer of the Hopa–Trabzon highway. On the way, he was fascinated with Istanbul and opened one of Turkey's first pharmacies at #116, Rue de Pera (now #94, Istiklal Avenue) [1] in the Pera district (now Beyoğlu), the Grande Pharmacie Parisienne ("Great Paris Pharmacy"). [2] In 1938 it released the cologne Lavanda, which would become iconic. In 1939 Reboul returned to France and the pharmacy was run by his protegé and later partner, Kemal Müderrisoğlu. [3] [4]
The Atelier Rebul brand and stores were launched in 2013. As of 2020 monthly production capacity was 3,600,000 units; in 2020-1 the company transitioned production to a new 20,000-m2 factory in Çerkezköy. [3]
The store at Galataport in the old post office building is historically themed and was designed by Ottoman Art Expert Serdar Gülgün. It opened in 2022. [5] [6]
In 2024 Nuket Filiba was co-CEO. That year, the company opened a store in Indonesia and announced plans to open in Thailand, Singpaore and Malaysia after opening a flagship heritage store in Shanghai, China. [7]
İstiklal Avenue is a 1.4 kilometre (0.87 mi) pedestrian street in the historic Beyoğlu (Pera) district in Istanbul, Turkey. It is one of the most famous avenues in the city. It acquired its modern name after the declaration of the Republic on 29 October 1923, İstiklal (Independence) commemorating Turkey's triumph in its War of Independence.
Banana Republic is an American upscale clothing and accessories retailer owned by The Gap. It was founded in 1978 by Mel and Patricia Ziegler, who originally called the company "Banana Republic Travel & Safari Clothing Company". In 1983, Gap purchased the company, changed the name to "Banana Republic," and rebranded the stores to achieve a more upscale image. In the 2020s, VP of design Nicole Wiesmann has re-envisioned the brand with ad editorial campaigns that evoke luxury brands, and higher-end garments that have been compared favorably with names such as Ralph Lauren and The Row.
The Tünel is a historic, underground, rubber-tyred funicular line in Istanbul, Turkey. It has two stations, connecting Karaköy and Beyoğlu. The tunnel runs uphill from near the confluence of the Golden Horn with the Bosphorus and is about 573 metres long. Inaugurated on 17 January 1875, the Tünel is the second-oldest fully underground urban railway in the world, after the London Underground (1863) and oldest in continental Europe, pre-dating the Budapest Metro by 21 years.
Beyoğlu is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 9 km2, and its population is 225,920 (2022). It is on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey, separated from the old city by the Golden Horn. It was known as the region of Pera surrounding the ancient coastal town Galata which faced Constantinople across the Horn. Beyoğlu continued to be named Pera during the Middle Ages and, in western languages, into the early 20th century.
Pera Museum is an art museum in the Tepebaşı quarter of the Beyoğlu district in Istanbul, Turkey, at Meşrutiyet Avenue No. 65 It has a particular focus on Orientalism in 19th-century art.
The Pera Palace Hotel is a historic special category hotel and museum hotel located in the Beyoğlu (Pera) district in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built in 1892 for the purpose of hosting the passengers of the Orient Express and was named after the place where it is located. It holds the title of "the oldest European hotel in Turkey".
Bağdat Avenue is one of the most important high streets on the Anatolian side of Istanbul, Turkey. It runs approximately 14 km (8.7 mi) from Maltepe in the east to Kadıköy in the west, almost paralleling the coastline of the Sea of Marmara. The most important part of the street runs 6 km (3.7 mi) from Bostancı to Kızıltoprak within the district of Kadıköy. Bağdat Avenue is usually seen as the counterpart of Istiklal Avenue on the European side of the city in terms of its importance and glamour although it lacks the fine heritage of historic buildings to be found on Istiklal Avenue with almost all its architecture modern.
Çiçek Pasajı, originally called the Cité de Péra, is a famous historic passage on İstiklal Avenue in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. A covered arcade with rows of historic cafes, winehouses and restaurants, it connects İstiklal Avenue with Sahne Street and has a side entrance opening onto the Balık Pazarı.
Galatasaray is a quarter on the European side of Istanbul, the largest city of Turkey, belonging to Beyoğlu district of the province of Istanbul,
Vakko is a Turkish luxury fashion company founded by Vitali Hakko survived by his son Cem Hakko. It produces and retails textiles, leather goods, and accessories.
The Naum Theatre, named after its owners Michel Naum and Joseph Naum of Levantine Catholic background, was a theatre and opera house on İstiklal Avenue in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was opened in 1844 and remained active until the building was severely damaged by the Fire of Pera in 1870. The ruined theatre building was purchased by Ottoman Greek banker Hristaki Zoğrafos Efendi, who built the present-day Çiçek Pasajı on its land plot in 1876.
Grand Pera is a shopping center and entertainment complex consisting of two historic buildings, the Emek Movie Theater, a cinema, and the Cercle de l'Orient building, designed by architects Abraham Pasha and Alexandre Vallaury for residential use in 1883. It is located along İstiklal Avenue in the Hüseyinağa neighborhood of Beyoğlu district, Istanbul, Turkey.
Beyoğlu is a station on the historic Tünel funicular railway in Beyoğlu, Istanbul. Located on Tünel Square, near İstiklal Avenue, it is the northern and upper terminus of the 573 m (1,880 ft) railway. The station is located on the ground floor of the Metrohan Building, which serves as an administrative office building for the IETT.
Suriye Pasajı, or Cité de Syrie in French, is a historical six-storey shopping arcade located in İstanbul, Turkey, in the Asmalımescit subdistrict of Beyoğlu. The arcade is situated on İstiklal Avenue 166. The ground floor of the arcade hosts a wide array of businesses, meanwhile upper floors are being mostly used for residential accommodation. It was built in 1908.
Anahit Yulanda Varan, also known as Anahit Kuyrig, best known as "Madam Anahit", was a Turkish street performing musician who played the accordion. She appeared in a number of films in bit parts as an extra.
The Atlas Cinema also known as Istanbul Cinema Museum is a movie theatre situated at İstiklal Avenue in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. It opened in 1948. Between 2019 and 2021, it underwent a restoration.
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Refik Restaurant was a tavern in Asmalı Mescit, Beyoğlu, Turkey founded by Refik Arlslan (1923–2011) in 1954.
The Lebon Patisserie & Café was a historic pastry shop and café in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul. Originally opened in 1810, it went out of business in the 1960s. Two entrepreneurs named, Şakir Ekinci and Abdurrahman Cengiz, revived the business and name in the 1990s. This second Lebon closed at the end of October 2022 because of an increase in rent.
Kiğılı is a Turkish clothing producer and an eponymous chain of men's clothing stores across Türkiye and other countries.
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