i’m a fashion designer based in istanbul. i have completed my ba degree in fashion and textile design at mimar sinan fine arts university, istanbul. afterwards, i studied graduate diploma fashion in central saint martins, ual. currently, i’m working as a freelance designer and developing personal projects at the same time, including ''merrrit'', a fashion brand I co-founded based between istanbul and london. my personal research focuses on identity, stereotypes and sustainable practice.