Defne Saricetin
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Defne Saricetin

Writer, Editor, Creative Consultant, Journalist, AcademicLondon, United Kingdom
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Defne Saricetin
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Defne Saricetin

Writer, Editor, Creative Consultant, Journalist, AcademicLondon, United Kingdom
About me
Writer & Creative Consultant
Projects
  • How to be a Fashion Revolutionary with Carry Somers and Orsola de Castro hosted by Sigrid x Semaine
    How to be a Fashion Revolutionary with Carry Somers and Orsola de Castro hosted by Sigrid x SemaineI assisted as script editor and with creative direction for the short documentary How To Be a Fashion Revolutionary with Carry Somers and Orsola de Castro, hosted by Sigrid.
  • Vogue Turkey x Defne Saricetin
    Vogue Turkey x Defne SaricetinWorking with Vogue Türkiye since 2015, you can find some of my work below. I wrote features for both print and the VOGUE.COM.TR website, sourced and conducted interviews with artists and activists. I have interviewed Laura Bailey, Emily Oberg, Talita von Fürstenberg, Kiri Una Brito-Meumann, Sarah Bahbah, Monica Ainley, Gala Gonzalez, London Fashion Week designers and more. I created the Vogue Book Club, featuring a monthly review of one literary read. I wrote essays on topics such as ADHD, the r
  • Meeting Boris Johnson in the Autumn of Journalists
    Meeting Boris Johnson in the Autumn of JournalistsThis article was originally published on Artefact Magazine under the title Boris Johnson, Refugees and Crimes Against Journalists when I interviewed Boris Johnson (former foreign secretary of the British government) on camera. http://www.artefactmagazine.com/2017/12/02/meeting-boris-johnson-in-the-autumn-of-journalists-2/
  • Kiri Una Brito Meumann for Vogue Turkey: Interactive Art in the Age of Self
    Kiri Una Brito Meumann for Vogue Turkey: Interactive Art in the Age of SelfOriginally published in Vogue Turkey, interviewed artist Kiri Una Brito-Meumann on her recent installation Como Cam and the transformation of the way people interact with art and fashion in the age of brands, logos and social media.
  • Me&Mag
    Me&MagMe& Magazine is a quarterly world culture and arts magazine, an international collection of stories made to be enjoyed like a coffee-table book. Me& runs articles and photography from four different locations on four themes each issue as well as artwork from local artists and mood boards made of disposable pictures taken by the city’s people. We strive to have as much content as possible created by residents or former residents of the spots we pick to tell stories from local, in-depth perspectiv
  • Emily Oberg Interview for Vogue Turkey
    Emily Oberg Interview for Vogue TurkeyEmily talks about taking the first step to transform Sporty & Rich into a brand and sustainability as part of the equation in fashion. We discuss the importance of health in face of hustle culture, nostalgic references, authenticity and inevitably, social media. This interview was originally published on Vogue Turkey.
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Work history
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    Contributing EditorWonderflaw
    Istanbul, TurkeyFreelance
    Developing content and creative strategy; I sourced and conducted interviews, wrote essays and guides on mental health and wellness, curated lists of books, products and places in London, Paris and Istanbul.
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    Writer & Creative ConsultantSemaine.com
    London, United KingdomFreelance
    A print newspaper plus an online magazine-meets-concept store. -I acted as script editor and consulted with creative direction for the short documentary How To Be a Fashion Revolutionary with Carry Somers and Orsola de Castro, hosted by Sigrid. -I wrote profiles of Mickalene Thomas and Fergus Henderson OBE for the coffee table book collaboration with Gestalten titled How to Be a Tastemaker. -I wrote profiles of Katy Hessel (The Great Women Artists), Tabitha Goldstaub MBE (former Chair of the UK Government's AI Council), Margot Henderson, Carry Somers & Orsola de Castro.
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Skills
  • Author
  • Critic
  • Journalism
  • Screenwriting
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Blogs
  • Blogging
  • Creative
  • Features
  • Web Content
  • Media
  • Indesign
  • Photoshop
  • Powerpoint
  • Content and Media Writing
  • Digital Media
  • Media Communication
  • Social Media
  • Brand Communication
  • Brand Consultant
  • Italian
  • Turkish
  • Storytelling
  • Public Speaking
Education
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    Master of ArtsNew York University
    Paris, France
    Master of Fine Arts in Fiction Writing, Low-Residency Programme in NYU Paris
    Film Course
     - London, United Kingdom
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Awards
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    Winner of National ChampionshipTurkey Debate League
    Came 1st place in national championship organised by the Turkey Debate League with a group of fellow students as Liceo Italiano I.M.I, was the speaker to do the closing argument