Who Is Dice Kayek? The Paris House Built on the White Shirt

Dice Kayek is a Paris fashion house founded in 1992 by two Turkish sisters, Ece and Ayse Ege. It began with a small run of white poplin shirts, and more than thirty years later the shirt is still the piece the house is known for, cut with sculpted collars, puffed sleeves and crystal work. Around it sits a tight wardrobe of tailoring, structured dresses and hand-finished brooches. Coveti carries 161 current Dice Kayek pieces, from $530 to $6,610. This is who the house is, what it makes and where to start.

Key facts

• Founded: Paris, 1992, by the sisters Ece Ege (creative director) and Ayse Ege (company manager).
• First collection: white poplin shirts, followed in 1993 by a first full ready-to-wear collection shown in Paris.
• Recognition: In December 2013 the house won the third Jameel Prize at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London for its Istanbul Contrast couture pieces, the first fashion house to take the award.
• Where it is made: the studio and workshops are in Istanbul, and almost every current piece is labelled Made in Turkey.
• At Coveti: 161 pieces on 12 October 2026, $530 to $6,610, across shirts, tailoring, dresses, knitwear, brooches and shoes.

The founders

Dice Kayek was founded in Paris in 1992 by the Turkish sisters Ece and Ayse Ege. Ece, who trained at ESMOD in Paris, is the creative director; Ayse runs the company. Ece Ege also served as artistic director of the Japanese house Hanae Mori from 2002, and in 2004 the sisters created the Turkish ready-to-wear label Machka for the Ayaydin-Miroglio group. Dice Kayek stayed the main project throughout, run between a Paris address and an Istanbul studio.

What Dice Kayek is known for

Three things. The white shirt, first: poplin, voile and organza, with the collar, the cuff and the sleeve doing the work. The Signature Blouse is the clearest example, silk organza with full sleeves. Second, sculptural tailoring: peplum blazers, cropped jackets and capes with rounded shoulders, like Tailored Peplum Blazer Satin Back in Black. Third, decoration applied by hand rather than printed, from the crystal garland on Crystal Garland Jacket in Black to the crystal brooches that the house pins to its own lapels.

The Jameel Prize and the museum pieces

In December 2013 the house won the third Jameel Prize at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London for its Istanbul Contrast couture pieces, the first fashion house to take the award. Istanbul Contrast drew on the symbols of the old city, its domes and tiles, and it travelled from the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris to Istanbul Modern and the Amsterdam Museum. It is unusual for a ready-to-wear house to be recognised by a design museum in this way, and it explains the couture finish on pieces that are otherwise very wearable.

How the house dresses a woman

The Dice Kayek look is polished without being corporate. A white shirt with a sculpted collar goes under a cropped jacket and over a column skirt; the same jacket goes over jeans at the weekend. Evening is a strapless gown such as Strapless Bow-Detail Satin Gown in Black, a velvet dress, a crystal collar on a plain black shirt. Colour is used sparingly: black, navy, white and a few strong accents, fuchsia and green this season.

Fit and sizing

The house cuts on the French ladder FR 34 to 46, which Coveti shows as UK 6 to 18 (FR 36 is a UK 8), and its own fit note on almost every piece is that it fits true to size. The knitwear comes in S, M and L. The house models are 173 to 176 cm and usually wear an FR 36. The Dice Kayek size guide has the full conversion and the measurements.

Where to start: five pieces

1. Signature Blouse in Black, $2,170

This signature blouse shows elegance with a modern twist. The structured, puffed sleeves add a dramatic flair, while the crisp collar and concealed button placket keep the look sophisticated and polished. 100% silk Organza.

2. Classic Tuxedo Shirt in Off White, $2,530

This Classic Tuxedo Shirt reinterprets formalwear. Crafted from 100% silk, its luxurious fabric drapes effortlessly. 100% silk.

3. Tailored Peplum Blazer Satin Back in Black, $3,440

A refined expression of modern tailoring, the tailored peplum blazer has sophistication with its structured yet feminine silhouette. This double-breasted blazer features sharp lapels, sculptural peplum detailing, and a cinched waist that enhances the form. 68% viscose, 25% polyester, 7% polyurethane.

4. Crystal Garland Jacket in Black, $3,600

A cropped black jacket with a structured, boxy silhouette and rounded collar. Floral crystal embellishments frame the front and accent the flap pockets, while fabric-covered buttons complete the refined finish. 68% viscose, 25% polyester, 7% polyurethane.

5. Strapless Bow-Detail Satin Gown in Black, $6,610

The Strapless Bow-Detail Satin Gown from Dice Kayek’s Spring/Summer 2025 collection is a statement of modern elegance. The structured waistline is cinched with an oversized satin bow, adding a touch of couture drama, while the floor-length column skirt drapes beautifully, enhancing movement and grace. 100% polyester.

Buying Dice Kayek at Coveti

Every piece is authentic and checked before dispatch, and ships worldwide by insured express courier (DHL Express and FedEx International Priority). Most regions ship Delivered Duty Unpaid, so local duties and taxes are payable on delivery. Sizes on Coveti are shown in UK, converted from the house French sizing where FR 36 is a UK 8. Full terms are in the logistics and returns protocol.

Frequently asked questions

Who owns Dice Kayek?

Dice Kayek was founded in 1992 by the sisters Ece and Ayse Ege, who still lead it: Ece as creative director and Ayse as company manager.

Is Dice Kayek a French brand?

It is a Paris fashion house founded by two Turkish sisters, with its studio and workshops in Istanbul, and most pieces are made in Turkey.

What is Dice Kayek known for?

The white shirt, sculptural tailoring and hand-applied decoration such as crystal collars and brooches. The house won the Jameel Prize at the V&A in 2013.

Is Dice Kayek a luxury brand?

Yes. It is a designer ready-to-wear house with a couture finish. At Coveti, pieces run from $530 to $6,610.

Where is Dice Kayek made?

Almost every current piece is made in Turkey, where the house has its studio and workshops. A few shoes are handmade in Italy.

Does Dice Kayek run true to size?

The house describes almost every piece as true to size. Coveti shows the French sizes as UK, where FR 36 is a UK 8.

Read next

The Dice Kayek shirts guide, the jackets and coats, brands like Dice Kayek, the crystal brooches.

More Dice Kayek guides

The Dice Kayek size guide, the shirts and blouses guide, the jackets and coats guide, brands like Dice Kayek, and the full Dice Kayek collection at Coveti.

Sources and method

Checked on 12 October 2026 by Gemma Deeks, Fashion Editor at Coveti. Product facts (compositions, fit notes, model measurements, country of manufacture) are the brand’s own product-page text; prices and counts are the live Coveti catalogue on that date and move with stock. Where a claim could not be checked it was left out.

• Wikipedia, Dice Kayek: founding in 1992, the founders, the Jameel Prize
• Wikipedia, Ece Ege: ESMOD training and the first white poplin shirts
• Victoria and Albert Museum, Jameel Prize 3 (won 10 December 2013, Istanbul Contrast)
• dicekayek.com: the house collections, product pages, composition, country of manufacture and size guide, read on 12 October 2026
• Coveti, logistics and returns protocol
• Coveti live catalogue, 12 October 2026: prices, sizes and stock

Gemma Deeks is Fashion Editor at Coveti. Prices, stock and counts on this page were checked against coveti.com and dicekayek.com on 12 October 2026.