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13 Facts About Behnaz Sarafpour

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Behnaz Sarafpour was born on 1969 and is an Iranian-born American fashion designer, and fragrance designer.

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Behnaz Sarafpour had a ready-to-wear line of women's apparel bearing her name, Behnaz Sarafpour, Ltd.

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Behnaz Sarafpour has been based in New York City and Pound Ridge, New York.

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Behnaz Sarafpour was born in 1969 in Tehran, Iran and was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Behnaz Sarafpour attended Parsons School of Design, where she was honored with the Golden Thimble Award.

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Behnaz Sarafpour interned at Anne Klein, studying under Narciso Rodriguez and Richard Tyler.

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Behnaz Sarafpour later became a womenswear designer for the Barneys New York private apparel label from 1998 to 2003.

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In 2002, Behnaz Sarafpour had her first runway show at New York Fashion Week, sponsored by Style.

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In November 2006, Behnaz Sarafpour designed a collection of clothing and accessories for Target Corporation's Go International.

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Behnaz Sarafpour minted a limited-edition lipstick for Lancome and jeans for Scott Morrison's Earnest Sewn collection.

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Behnaz Sarafpour is a member of Council of Fashion Designers of America.

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In 2007, Behnaz Sarafpour was one of five designers whose work was chosen to feature in the Sportswear section of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London's New York Fashion Now exhibition.

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Behnaz Sarafpour was honored at the White House in July 2010 as a finalist of the Smithsonian's National Design Award in the fashion design category.