THE DERIN COLLECTION
Once upon a time,
actually four years ago, I bought a wonderful pair of flip flops with embroidered ribbon straps. They took me through two trips to Paris, not to mention hundreds of days at home and out and about. But, of course, they were looking not so great by this spring. So I contacted the manufacturer, Derin International.
My old, ratty shoe is on the right. To the left is the brand new, gorgeous pair that arrived just the other day.
And, here is a pink pair that also arrived:
(sorry, it’s a little blurry!)
So…while I was talking to Sarah, one of the owners of Derin, it occurred to me that I might do a “story” on the company. I sent her some questions and she very kindly answered in full…
1. Can you tell us something about the company, how it started and a bit of the history?
Derin International dates back to a decade ago when, shortly after they were married, Sara and Ersan moved from New York City to Ersan’s Native Istanbul. Surrounded by the natural beauty and ancient culture of Turkey, Ersan led Sara along the streets of his youth, introducing her to the city’s language and customs. They dreamed about a way to bring some part of it back with them to the states. […]
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