ESMOD’s Fashion Design & Creation EducationProgram

Instructors

Jasmina Benferhat – Pattern Making

Jasmina Benferhat is an Esmod Paris alumna. She has been Pattern Making Instructor at Esmod Munich, Esmod Jakarta and Esmod Berlin for 26 years. In the academic year 2018-2019 she is lecturer at the Universität der Künste Berlin. Since 1998, she has been developing Freelance products for various brands in Berlin such as Bernadett Penkov, Sisi Wasabi, Frida Weyer, Frida Weyer for Meissen Couture, C’est tout and Maisonnée. Being guest lecturer for draping courses at SAADA University in Shanghai in 2011, Benferhat has taken part in various projects from Berlin to Nairobi. In the “African Designers for Tomorrow” project in 2015 in Nairobi, Benferhat has individually counselled participants in preparing designs, cutting and developing details. Throughout her coaching as Pattern Making instructor at Esmod Berlin, Benferhat has taken part in various projects such as “Beyond Seeing” in collaboration with Goethe Institut. German and French being her native languages, she additionally speaks English and Arabic.

Eliza Betti- Fashion Design

He graduated from Moscow Textile University in 2005. In 2006, she completed her preparatory education on Women’s Clothing at London College of Fashion. She graduated from the Women’s Clothing Fashion Design Undergraduate Program at Central Saint Martin’s College in 2009. In 2009, he started his career as a Fashion illustrator at House of A. Sauvage in London. Between 2010 and 2011, she worked as a Design Assistant at Clare Lopeman Fashion Brand in London. She worked as a Fashion Designer at Katya Dobryakova Fashion Brand between 2010 and 2018. Between 2009 and 2015, he worked as a Fashion Design Instructor at the British Higher School of Art and Design in Moscow. He served as Founder and Creative Director of Maison ESVE Fashion Brand Moscow between 2015 and 2021. As of 2021, he continues to provide consultancy to Fashion Brands.

Aycan Başoğlu – Fashion Design

She started Sociology education at METU between 2001 and 2005 and continued at the University of Strasbourg, France, in 2005. She completed her master’s degree in Sociology at the same university in 2007. After her education, she returned to Turkey and started working. She completed her Fashion Design and Creation Education, which she started at Vakko Esmod Fashion Academy Istanbul in 2010, with the Golden Needle Award in 2013. Following her graduation, she started working with many designers. As of 2015, she has been working as a designer in the sector and also works as a book translator. She is the founder and creative director of the Whiteset6 brand.

Yeliz Korur – Pattern Making

Yeliz Korur has graduated from Bilkent University department of Tourism and Hotel management in 1997. In 2014 she entered Vakko Esmod Fashion Academy and completed her Fashion Design & Creation diploma degree in 2017. In the years 1998-2010 she worked in a management role at the Planning-Buying-Logistics departments of AY Tekstil. Throughout her education at Vakko Esmod Fashion Academy, she pursued her designer assistant role at designer Çiğdem Akın. Turkish being her native language, she additionally speaks advanced English and beginner level French and Spanish.

Ece Çavuşoğlu – Fashion Design

Graduated from Vakko Esmod Fashion Academy Fashion Design and Creation Diploma Program with a Special Jury Award. During the student period, won a first prize in competitions within the framework of cooperation with important brands in the sector. She worked in Common Leisure Brand and Elle magazine.

Katerina Cetiner- Fashion Design -Photoshop & Illustrator

Started Vakko Esmod Academy in 2013 for Diploma Program. Graduated in 2016 with “Special Jury Prize” award for final fashion design collection. Worked as freelance designer in Moscow-based Alyona Tsaryova women’s wear brand. During education at Vakko Esmod Fashion Academy, had Mercedez benz fashion weeks backstage experience, alongside with internships in Merve Bayındır fashion house, Maid in Love brand and Loft. Worked longterms in Turkish fashion field on Design assistant and Designer positions, including companies such as Go Textil, Moeva and Nueve. Have studied on Certificate courses for “Fashion stylist” and participated in personal styling and magazine photoshoot projects. Fluent in Russian, English, Turkish and beginner level of French.

Begüm Başoğlu Öner – Fashion History and Culture

After graduating from Istanbul University Department of Italian Language and Literature, Başoğlu has studied Fashion History at Istituto Europeo di Design in Milano. Since 2005 she has been Curator of Vitali Hakko Creative Industries Library. She has been giving classes about Fashion Culture at Vakko Esmod Istanbul. Başoğlu has contributed translations in academic fashion publications and published a book called “Sade” written with Ege Erim.

Hande Aral – Fashion Management

Hande Aral graduated from ITU Chemical Engineering Department in 1997. Between 1997-2000, she designed product sales points, in-store arrangements, showcases, stands and fairs for various ready-to-wear and FMCG brands. She completed her MA in Industrial Arts / Product Design at San Francisco State University in 2002. The graduate education she received in the USA was decisive in her career journey by providing her with a different perspective on the world of fashion, design, textile and ready-to-wear. She returned to Turkey in 2004 and continued to offer design services. She started working at Shaya in 2005 as merchandiser and brand manager, respectively. She received retail management training at the London headquarters of the River Island brand, where she was one of the managers of Shaya. She took a break from her working life with the birth of her daughter in 2008. She returned to the business world with Mavi in ​​2010. She took an active role in processes such as trend and competitor analysis, sales, collection with the design team, and creating the first location at Mavi, where she was the category manager. She started to work as import product supplier relations and merchandising manager at Beymen in 2014. She managed all the processes of the products from purchasing to the store together with her team. In 2017, she became the marketing and product manager of Adidas’ “Originals” category. She then took over the management responsibility of product managers in all categories of Adidas. Hande Aral, who left her job at Adidas in 2019, continues her career as a consultant in order to share with the participants what she has accumulated so far.

Tayfur Düzağaç – Fabric Textile

He graduated from Anadolu University, Department of Economics in 1992. He started his career as Store Manager at Beymen Retailing Inc. between 1986 and 1992. He served as Beymen Club Men’s Clothing Collection Manager between 1993 and 1995. He was the Brand Manager of the Esprit brand between 1998-1999. Production Director at Marks and Spencer between 1999-2002, Production Director at Abbate between 2002-20024, Merchandising Manager at Mavi Jeans between 2004-2006, Brand Manager at Orka Group-Damat Tween ADV brand between 2007-2008 He worked as Brand Manager at BILSAR between 2008-2010, and as Brand Manager at Beymen between 2011-2019. As of 2019, he has been working as Product School Manager at Boyner Group.

Recep Batuk – Basic Art and Drawing

In 1987, he entered the painting department of Mimar Sinan University, Faculty of Fine Arts. In 1993, Prof. He graduated from Adnan Çoker workshop. He opened personal exhibitions in the country and participated in group exhibitions and fairs. He participated in group exhibitions and fairs abroad in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Berlin and many European countries, and his works were included in collections.