A graduate in Fashion Accessories Design, Pinar launched her own footwear brand in 2009, contributing to nine Istanbul Fashion Week shows and creating couture collaborations for Vakko Wedding. For over a decade she has taught accessory design, most recently developing her own curriculum at Vakko Esmod Istanbul. In 2020 she founded MYYAZ, where craftsmanship meets contemporary form. Today she leads Myyaz Studio in London, a working atelier for workshops, open studio days, and collaborative making.

Teaching focus

• Leather basics - grain, temper, thickness, finish
• Pattern layout and safe cutting
• Edge beveling and burnishing (clean finishing)
• Hand stitching, tasteful personalisation, care

Milestones

• 2003 - 1st Prize, National Original Shoe Design Competition (Women's)
• 2009 - Launched own footwear brand; bespoke and seasonal collections
• 2009 to 2019 - Nine Istanbul Fashion Week shows (footwear design)
• 2014 to 2015 - Couture collaborations for Vakko Wedding (bridal shoes)
• 2015 - ‘Sold’ brand (limited runs of shoes and bags)
• 2012 to present - Teaching accessory design (Istanbul University, Istanbul Aydın University; Vakko Esmod Istanbul)
• 2020 - Founded MYYAZ; now building Myyaz Studio in London

Approach

Calm, precise, and pragmatic. Systems first, light where it matters. Natural, traceable leathers, clean patterns, and edges finished by hand - built to be used and repaired.