Nocturne
Established · Under $200 · Istanbul, Türkiye
Bold prints and post-modern silhouettes from Istanbul, where European polish meets accessible price tags.
Think: Bold prints, urban eclectic, accessible.
The buy: the padded shoulder blazer
What to buy
the padded shoulder blazer
Categories
Occasions
Why Nocturne is worth it
Nocturne makes sculpted evening dresses and sharp tailoring from Istanbul, draped, ruched and padded at the shoulder for real presence.
Dresses lead, many of them long and body-skimming, with draping, ruching or a high slit doing the shaping. The tailoring leans structured, with padded shoulders on jackets and even on knit tops, and tonal jacquards add texture without loud print, so the drama comes from the cut rather than the pattern.
Nocturne picks
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Is now a good time?
The sale pattern
From 16 months of sale tracking.
Their last sale was 7 weeks ago and they run one about every 23 weeks, so this is the quiet stretch.
- Runs a sale
- about every 2 quarters
- Last sale
- 7 weeks ago
- Typically claims
- 50% off
- Deepest claimed
- 60% offSeptember 2026
About Nocturne
Nocturne was founded in Istanbul in 2012 and takes its name from Chopin's nocturnes. Entrepreneur Can Tarlan started it after university, and it grew into one of Turkey's best-known womenswear labels.
It dresses women who treat art and aesthetics as part of how they get dressed: classic shapes made dramatic through cut, drape and texture.
- Founded
- 2012
- Founded by
- Can Tarlan
- Based in
- Istanbul, Türkiye
- Made in
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Shipping
- Ships across the US, free over $100 and $8.95 below; ships worldwide too, with international buyers paying their own duties.
- Where to buy
- Nocturne's own site · Our Nocturne picks
What shoppers say
From reviews and try-on videos, in our words.
- Fit
Every product page has a fit note. Most pieces are marked true to size, and the ones that run small or large say whether to go up or down, so read the note before choosing. Sizes run XS to XL.
- Shipping
US shipping is free on orders of $100 or more and $8.95 below. Orders are processed in one to two business days and arrive in about one to seven more.
- Returns
Full-price US orders can be refunded within 14 days, though the shipping charge isn't returned. Sale and promotion pieces can't be refunded, and anything from the Final Sale collection can't come back at all.
What Nocturne is made of
Polyester · Viscose · Cotton
- Natural
- 24%
- Plant-based
- 35%
- Synthetic
- 41%
Works most in: polyester, viscose and cotton
From the fabric listed on 81 pieces · 100% of the range lists it · Checked October 2026
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Nocturne, answered
- What is Nocturne?
- Nocturne is a Turkish womenswear label from Istanbul, known for draped and ruched evening dresses, padded-shoulder tailoring and tonal jacquards.
- Is Nocturne a good brand?
- Yes. We like it for dressing up with structure: body-skimming draped dresses and sharp padded-shoulder jackets, made in Istanbul partly in its own workshops, with a fit note on every piece.
- Who founded Nocturne?
- Entrepreneur Can Tarlan founded it in Istanbul in 2012.
- Where is Nocturne from?
- Istanbul, Turkey, where it was founded in 2012.
- Where is Nocturne made?
- In Istanbul, Turkey, in its own production facilities and partner factories.
- Does Nocturne run true to size?
- Mostly. Most pieces are marked true to size, and the product page says when a style runs small or large.
- Does Nocturne ship to the US?
- Yes. Its US store ships free on orders of $100 or more and charges $8.95 below, and full-price US orders can be refunded within 14 days.
- Where can I buy Nocturne?
- On the brand's own site, or through our Nocturne picks.
- When does Nocturne go on sale?
- Across the 4 sales we have tracked, Nocturne has run one about every 2 quarters. The last one was about 7 weeks ago.
- How much does Nocturne discount?
- Their sale emails usually advertise about 50% off, and the most they have claimed is 60%, in September 2026. We have not measured it on the rack.
- What is Nocturne made of?
- Across the 81 Nocturne pieces we could read in October 2026, about 24% of the fabric is natural fibers, 35% plant-based fibers like viscose and 41% synthetic. The most common fabrics are polyester, viscose and cotton.
- Which brands are like Nocturne?
- If you like Nocturne, look at Bimba Y Lola, Manière de Voir, Rave Review and Carmen Says.