MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / June 3, 2026 / Uğur Akkuş, Chairman of A&S Investment Holding, attended the prestigious Miami Fashion Show swim week 2026 one of the world’s leading fashion events, reaffirming his commitment to supporting the fashion, arts, and cultural sectors.
As part of the event, Akkuş sponsored several fashion designers and supported projects developed by emerging talents, emphasizing the importance of investing in the next generation of creative leaders.
Speaking during the Miami Fashion Show, Akkuş stated:
“We will continue to support talented young individuals and innovative startups across the worlds of art, culture, and fashion. Seeing young designers develop summer collections, including swimwear, beachwear, and resort fashion, and successfully introduce them to international audiences makes me extremely proud. Events like these not only promote fashion but also encourage creativity, entrepreneurship, and cultural exchange.”
Akkuş noted that the Miami Fashion Show brings together designers, investors, and industry professionals from around the world, creating valuable opportunities for emerging talents to access international markets and expand their global reach.
He further highlighted that A&S Investment Holding continues to invest not only in finance and technology but also in the arts, culture, fashion, and creative industries. Akkuş announced that the company plans to allocate additional resources in the coming years to initiatives supporting young entrepreneurs and designers.
“We will continue standing behind young designers, emerging artists, and next-generation entrepreneurs. The brands and creative leaders of tomorrow are being developed on stages like these today. Supporting them is both a responsibility and a great source of pride and satisfaction for us.”
Throughout the event, Akkuş met with numerous designers and industry representatives and expressed his intention to develop new international partnerships focused on fashion and creative industries in the future.
About A&S Investment Holding
A&S Investment Holding is a diversified investment group operating 22 companies across four countries, with activities spanning real estate and construction, banking and finance, asset management, energy, mining, tourism, information technology, media, education, and retail. Founded and chaired by third-generation entrepreneur Ugur Akkus, the holding pursues a strategy of cross-sector integration and selective international expansion, with active operations and partnerships across Turkey, the Gulf, Europe, and the Americas.
About Ugur Akkus
Ugur Akkus is a Turkish entrepreneur, investor, and author. Born in Istanbul in 1981, he studied Political Science and Public Administration at Bilkent University and continued his studies at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany. He has served as Vice Chairman of the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK) Kuwait Business Council, Vice Chairman of the Saudi Arabia Business Council, and as a member of the High Advisory Board of the Turkish American Businessmen Association. A father of two, he speaks English, German, French, and Arabic and maintains a notable private collection of Turkish-Islamic art.
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