Things You Wouldn’t Know...

Our HR Manager asked me to write something personal about me that they wouldn't know otherwise. Here it goes:

Native of Black Sea, Turkey, where you can get the most delicious fish in the world. We used to have fish even at breakfast. That region is always rainy, but it never bothered me (years later, named my daughter “Yağmur”, rain in Turkish).

I went to college in Ankara, where I met my husband, then moved to Istanbul to start my career. Here is my world journey after Istanbul:

• Moved to Boston in late 2001
• Moved back to Istanbul in mid-2006
• Moved to LA in late 2009

I think we love to be nomads like our ancestors.

I have a daughter, Yağmur  (Rain),7, and a son, Doğa (Nature), 3.

I found dance as the best way to express myself. I have performed with a semi-professional dance company for about 5 years, in US (Boston, Washington DC, New York, Rhode Island) and in Turkey, mostly modernized Eastern European, Balkan, and Turkish dances. Now, I am more into Flamenco.

As an adventurous family, we like to try various sports and outdoor activities; skiing, sailing, fishing, horseback riding, wind surfing, rafting…

My fun activities include fashion related blogging and instagramming :)

Life, kids and food lover :)

I am not sure if I should tell this since that would be a dangerously valuable information for my manager :). If anyone encourages me, I just cannot let it go and try to do the most challenging things. We have a perfect idiom for this kind of behavior for which I do not know what the exact translation is, maybe get carried away.. It is written in my high school senior yearbook that I jumped from the classroom window because everyone did know that I would do it when they say “you can do it!”. I could barely walk for two months, afterwards.

To me, Istanbul is the most beautiful city in the world. New York comes right after..

My life goal is to be remembered as a good, humble and wise person, and to raise my kids as happy, successful individuals.

Pelin

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Türkçe bölüm henüz yazılmaya başlanmadı... Bekleyin anacııııım...


 

CARINE - HARPER'S BAZAAR US

Carine Roitfeld after DVF show - Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week SS13

Hey, did you hear the news? Carine Roitfeld is The Global Fashion Director of Harper's Bazaar US. Looking forward to the March issue :)))

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Duydunuz muuuuu? Carine Roitfeld Amerikan Harper's Bazaar'ın moda yönetmeni oldu. Mart sayısını dört gözle bekliyorum :)))

SELF

MBFASHIONWEEK - DAY IV

Paris & Nicky Hilton, Kate Lanphear

The Courtin-Clarins Girls

Louise Roe

Elena Perminova

MBFW NEW YORK STREET STYLE - DAY III

NDOEMA - film maker

Kate Lanphear - Style Director of Elle USA

photographers: Ozlem of iheartfashionand.. and Pelin of thirstyraindrop

WHITE/BLUE FLORAL

Siwy skinny tie-dye floral jeans

Leifsdottir one-puffed-arm floral blouse

NR-39 sandals

Wowww, it's been a month now. I am back full of energy ;) Had a refreshing, relaxing summer, developed some business ideas, changed slightly my way of thinking, in a positive way.

Here I am, at my daughter's early birthday party, Ünye, with white over blue/blue over white florals.

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Tam bir ay olmuş! Enerji dolu döndüm ;) Bu yaz tazelendim, rahatladım, iş fikirleri geliştirdim, ve en önemlisi birazcık bakış açımı değiştirdim, pozitif yönde.

İşte Ünye'de kızımın erken kutlanan doğumgünü partisinde, beyaz üzerine mavi/mavi üzerine beyaz çiçeklilerle ben ;)

WHITE PENCIL SKIRT

Enjoying the wonderful summer in Ünye. Here are some fun moments on the way to yummdelicious food.. I hope you, too, are having a beautiful time out there.

This skirt, from Yargici, is 13 years old. Bought it right after my college graduation before diving into corporate life. And the shirt, from Mavi, is donated by my brother :) Michael Kors sandals. Chloe sunglasses, David Yurman bracelet, both belong to mom :(, I am a lucky daughter, am I not? ;)

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Harika bir yaz yaşıyoruz Ünye'de. Enfes yemeklere doğru giderken yolda birkaç eğlenceli dakika.. Umarım siz de neredeyseniz, iyi vakit geçiriyorsunuzdur.

Bu etek, Yargıcı, tam 13 yaşında. Üniversite'den mezun olduğum yıl iş hayatına atılmadan almıştım. Ve gömlek, Mavi, erkek kardeşim bana bağışladı :) Michael Kors sandaletler. Chloe gözlük ve David Yurman bileklik, ikisi de annemin :( ama şanslıyım değil mi? ;)

HAPPY LIKE A KID

BCBG MaxAzria laceup sandals

Forever21 jeans

Vintage top

Givenchy crystal drop necklace

Saturday night, we had so much fun at my second son's (nephew ;) ) second birthday party. Çakırtepe, Ünye is the perfect place. Love you Topasim! Have a wonderful, happy life!

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Cumartesi gecesi ikinci ogluşumun (bitanecik yeğenimin) ikinci yaşını kutlarken çok eğlendik. Çakırtepe, Ünye muhteşem bir yer :) Seni çooook seviyorum Topaşım! Çok mutlu bir hayat diliyorum senin için!

FRANKENWEENIE

Can't wait to see this movie. Tim Burton :) We will feel the absence of Johnny Depp, though.

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Bu filmi izlemek için sabırsızlanıyorum. Tim Burton :) Yalnız, Johnny Depp'in eksikliği hissedilecektir.

DANSPIRATIONS

These are from last month just after my daughter's dance recital. I couldn't stop dancing even on the streets :) Live Laugh Love Dance!

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Bu fotoğraflar geçen ay kızımın dans resitalinden sonraydı. Sokakta bile dans etmeden duramadım :) Yaşa Gül Sev Danset!