#AFWFashionFriday Designer Profile: Ozlem Metinoglu ~ House of Moda Showcasing Saturday Oct 4th Ozlem was born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey. After receiving a scholarship from Saint Marys University, she moved to Canada when she was 18. She completed a double major in advanced Political Science and German with a minor in Business but her heart was always in fashion. She explored her passions in life during university years; trying to find what it is that she really wants to do and decided to pursue them on the side. She started designing costume jewellery with swarovski crystals and evil eye glass beads for herself and her friends as a hobby. It was all about colours and sparkle. Soon after, this hobby of hers turned into popular jewellery parties and exhibits. She decided to take a summer off of university and take jewellery design courses. Following that summer, Moda Jewellery and Accessories was born. After many years of designing, marketing, retailing, and distributing to stores around Canada; Ozlem founded House of Moda with her partner. The word moda means fashion in many European languages. House of Moda, the fashion house, is located in Halifax, NS. Now, HoM is more than just a jewellery boutique; it is a social meeting point in the city. Ozlems designs were worn by celebrities like Beyoncé in her world tour, Mary Zilba from The Real Housewives of Vancouver, Mary Murphy from So You Think You Can Dance, Catherine Zeta Jones, Alicia Silverstone, Sophia Miles, Keisha Chante, and many more. Ozlem and her work were feautred in the Toronto Star, Chronicle Herald, E-Talk, People and LouLou magazine. atlanticfashionweek/#!Ozlem-Metinoglu-House-of-Moda/c3da/C827F79C-9202-4482-92BB-09CF787FCB53
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 13:22:20 +0000
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