WORK EXPERIENCE

Contributing Fashion & Features Editor/Interviewer 2012- on

Harper’s Bazaar Turkey

Freelance Features & Content/ Editor/Interviewer 2012 - 2018

Cosmopolitan Turkey, Vogue Turkey, Based Istanbul

Freelance Interviewer/Journalist 2015

Sozcu Newspaper's daily supplement, Sik, (daily circulation 260.000)

Freelance Arts & Culture Writer/Corrrespondent

Ist'74 Arts and Culture Agency’s digital outlet, Gazette, all written in English 2012- 2017

Freelance Design & Lifestyle Editor/Columnist 2013 - 2017

Maison Francaise Turkey

Brand Consultant and Copywriter/Fashion Copywriter 2012- 2016

Handloom Store, Manuk’s Workshop, Meltem Ozbek, Cocon Silk Inside

Full-Time Features and Fashion Writer 2009 - 2012

Vogue Turkey

WORK EXPERIENCE IN DETAILS

Celebrity Profiler: Madison Beer, Piera Gelardi, Karolina Kurkova, Martha Hunt, Sara Sampaio, Amy Arbus, Behati Prinsloo, Matthew Fox, Marina Abramovic, Peter Lindbergh, Ana Beatriz Barros, Tim Jeffries, Andrew Lincoln, Rosie Huntington Whiteley, Rankin and many other

Fashion Interviewer: Karl Lagerfeld, Stella McCartney, Tommy Hilfiger, Christian Louboutin, Castelbajac, Barbara Bui, Sandra Choo, Michael Kors, Tory Burch, Guiseppe Zanotti, Thomas Maier, Anya Hindmarch, Delfina Delettrez, Brunello Cucinelli, Hilary Rhoda, Jacqueline Jablonsky to name a few

Exclusive Brand stories: M.A.C. Cosmetics for London Fashion Week, Fox International for the ‘The Walking Dead’ premiere in London, IWC Watches for the SIHH Watch Fair in Geneva, Omega Watches in Capri Island, Italy

Content Management: Management of monthly content for Vogue Turkey and Based Istanbul magazines, designation of special concepts for each issue and arrangement/creation of the content, accordingly as well as undertaking regular features such as the ‘Contributors’, ‘It Girl’ or ‘Talent’ of the month

Fashion/Brand Stories: Versace, Tommy Hilfiger, Coach, Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Gucci, Alexander Wang, Tory Burch, Fendi, Delfina Delettrez, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Versace and many more

Columns: Columns on social and cultural issues of New York City for the Sunday supplement of Cumhuriyet newspaper for two years. A monthly column called ‘Parallel Universe’ on Maison Francaise about fashion and design for over five years

Features/Lifestyle Writer: On cultural and social issues for Vogue Turkey, on latest lifestyle, fashion and design trends for Harper’s Bazaar Turkey and Maison Francaise, on relationships and women issues for Cosmopolitan Turkey

Fashion Features Writer: Comprehensive pieces on the history and culture of fashion, designer biographies, and new tendencies within the industy as well as campaign stories

INTERNSHIPS

MTV World Music Department- MTV Igg, NYC 2008

Don Buchwald Talent Agency, NYC 2009

EDUCATION

Master of Science, MS in TV and Radio Studies 2007- 2009

City University of New York, Brooklyn College

International Relations (Major), Film and TV (Minor) 2001- 2006

Istanbul Bilgi University, by full scholarship

Erasmus Exchange Program (International Relations) 2006- 2007

Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Porto, Portugal

CERTIFICATES

Creative Writing Atelier with Mario Levi, Istanbul 2013

Mim Art House

Micro MBA in Advertising and Copywriting, Istanbul 2013

Istanbul Business School

Television Script Writing, NY 2008

Gotham Writers

Film Critics Seminar, Istanbul 2005

Istanbul Bilgi University

Comprehensive Journalism Seminar,Istanbul 2003

International Press Institute and Aydın Dogan Media

AWARDS

Third Best Story

Istanbul Bilgi University Literature Club 2003

Best News Writing 2003

International Press Institute and Aydın Dogan Media in regards to the Comprehensive Journalism Seminar

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