Birth Place: | Split, Croatia |
Alma Mater: | Fashion Institute of Technology |
Occupation: | Writer, Columnist, Designer |
Known For: | Founder of Moodytwin |
Website: | https://mirandavidak.com |
Miranda Vidak (Miranda Viđak in Croatian) is a Croatian-American writer, columnist, designer, founder of Moodytwin, and former model.
Miranda Vidak was born and raised in Split, Croatia. She was a competitive swimmer and a national junior team basketball player until the knee injury forced her to leave sports. She went on to become a model while studying Fine Arts & Graphic Design. She moved to United States to continue her modeling career and education at Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, where she studied Advertising and Marketing Communications.
After a decade-long experience in the fashion industry both in front and behind the camera, in 2009 Vidak launched Moodytwin,[1] a custom [2] clothing and accessories brand.[3] In 2014, Vidak expanded Moodytwin into a lifestyle brand.[4] Being the Hollywood insider, at the crossroads of entertainment & fashion, Vidak opened her creative studio [5] in 2015, where she develops fashion, graphic, and digital campaigns for clothing lines, brands, celebrity clients, and music bands.[6]
In 2007, Vidak appeared in six issues of FHM Magazine [7] around the world, including two covers; FHM Cover Girl Croatia – July 2007, FHM Cover Girl Serbia – April 2007,[8] FHM Russia – August 2007, FHM Thailand – September 2007, FHM Mexico – October 2007, FHM Germany – November 2007. In 2007, she was voted the 46th sexiest woman in the world by FHM Magazine.
In 2008, Vidak started writing her popular blog [9] discussing her experiences with tabloid media, which gained her even more notoriety among tabloid journalists. She documented her experiences in a sarcastic tone, shedding light on what she considered the corrupt practices of unethical media and the dangerous effects it can have on mental health.[10] Today, she writes about culture, TV, social issues, relationships, and personal growth. She is an author of Antagolist publication and a columnist for BURO. Magazine[11]
Vidak moved to New York in 1998. and relocated to Los Angeles in 2007. She was often connected in media with Bruce Willis,[12] however, she never confirmed the relationship but claimed friendship. Vidak is known for her articles criticizing tabloid media, and her frequent strife with Croatian and Serbian press.