Olcay Gulsen
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Olcay Gulsen, also known as OJ Gulsen, (born 20th July, 1980, Waalwijk, the Netherlands) is a Dutch fashion designer and owner of the SuperTrash fashion label.
Life and Career
In 2002, Olcay Gulsen graduated from her Human Resource course. After graduation she moved to Amsterdam to start her first company, a HRM agency called Chill Agency, at the age of 21.[1] She went on to start her second company named 2Stepzahead, importing international fashion brands. This gave her the opportunity to take on her third and biggest project to date: a fashion brand named SuperTrash. Starting with the licences for the European market, Gulsen made a thriving business by creating a wide-spread brand awareness and an extensive network of Supertrash retailers. Wanting to expand Supertrash even further, Olcay took over the whole brand in 2009. Gulsen is known and appreciated for her out of the box mentality, creating big brand awareness by using social media and collaborations with other brands. In 2010, Supertrash is sold in 24 countries in Europa and America.[2]
Awards
2008: Jackie Magazine – Fashion Entrepreneur of the Year
2008: Quote Magazine – Business Babe of the Year
2010: Amsterdam Business Award[3]
2010: Marie Claire Prix de la Mode – Best Fashion Entrepreneur of 2010[4]
Media
Dutch Magazine 'Jackie' named Gulsen 'fashion entrepreneur of the year' in 2008[citation needed] and in the same year she was listed in Quote magazine as 'Business Babe of the year'.[citation needed] Gulsen was nominated for the first edition of the Amsterdam Business award in 2010,[5] a title she was said to have won for her "refreshing entrepreneurship and booming growth she made in the year 2009 - 2010". In 2010 she was rumored to be dating Scott Disick when Intouch Magazine named Gulsen "the other woman". Gulsen said the rumors where untrue and hurtful. In August 2010, Gulsen announced on the Dutch tv show, 'Shownieuws', that she and Crystal Palace soccer player Edgar Davids, were engaged.[6]
References
- ^ "Elsevier Dossier - Olcay Gulsen". Elsevier. 8 July 2009.
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External links
- Supertrash website
- http://vimeo.com/12232765
- http://www.hollywoodlife.com/2010/06/25/olcay-gulsen-scott-disick-kourtney-kardashian-cheated/
- http://www.poshglam.com/tag/olcay-gulsen/
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8743881.stm
- Olcay shooting for Philips in NY
- Interview with Dutch newspaper 'De ondernemer'
- Interview with Dutch magazine 'Elsevier'
- Fashion and lifestyle website interviewing Olcay
- Textilla talking about 2Stepzahead taking over Supertrash
- Olcay during fashion week inviting Janice Dickinson
- Amsterdam International Fashion Week 2009
- Supertrash debuting at Pure London