Collezione has been set up by Ekrem Akyigit on 23 August 1987. The second Collezione store has been opened in Fatih in 1989 as the result of the intense interest that has been shown for the first store opened in Bakirkoy in 1987. The Collezione stores, which have been opened on many points around Istanbul during the two years that had followed, have been the indicator of the determined growth. Collezione, which only had men's clothing in its collection when it was first set up, has also started to include women's clothing from 1991 onwards. Collezione, which has been providing its services as through its 44 stores in 2001, 69 stores in 2003, 85 stores in 2006 and through 120 stores as of 2011, is continuing to grow rapidly. Collezione, which provides serious amount of contribution for the economy of the country with the 100% domestic capital that it has, is continuing with its business with its workforce of over 2000 strong in its head quarters, stores and production plants that have total area of 66.000 square metres. Collezione meets with its target group through 120 domestic stores and 118 dealers in Turkey in general and through 48 sale points in 18 countries abroad.