Posts by Pinar Noorata

Pinar

Pinar Noorata is the Managing Editor at My Modern Met. She is a writer, editor, and content creator based in Brooklyn, NY. She earned her BA in Film and Media Studies from CUNY Hunter College and is an alumni of the Center for Arts Education’s Career Development Program in NYC. She has worked at major TV, film, and publishing companies as well as other independent media businesses. When she isn’t writing, editing, or creating videos herself, Pinar enjoys watching movies, reading, crafting, drawing, and volunteering at her local animal shelter.
Animals
September 6, 2016

Dapper Dog Dressed in Human Clothes Is the Most Stylish Menswear Model

Meet Bodhi, the most stylish menswear model who isn’t a man at all. In case you hadn’t noticed his furry face as more than just some manly scruff, Bodhi is actually a dog. Since 2013, his humans—graphic designer David Fung and fashion designer/photographer Yena Kim—have collaboratively turned their focus on their photogenic Shiba Inu for a project aptly dubbed Menswear Dog.

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Environment
July 7, 2016

Pilot Captures Incredible Shot of Thunderstorm Over the Pacific Ocean

When he’s not piloting planes, Santiago Borja loves moonlighting as a photographer. And, sometimes, he loves to do both. “Since I carry my camera everywhere,” he explained to The Washington Post, “I started trying to capture storms and in-flight experiences some time ago combining my two greatest passions: flying and photography.” On a recent trip, Borja came face-to-face with an incredible thunderstorm at 37,000 feet in the air.

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Photography
May 5, 2016

Vogue Invited Met Gala Guests to Pose in Its Futuristic Tunnel Photo Booth

In an age of gifs and videos, who needs stationary portraits? This forward-thinking idea is precisely why Vogue Magazine decided to forego the traditional photo booth at this year's Met Gala and opted to offer the fashionably futuristic guests an opportunity to create a video portrait. In collaboration with filmmaker Gordon von Steiner, Vogue had a tiny set inspired by the event's Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology theme.

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My Modern Met

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