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Behnaz Sarafpour; Next spring her clothes may look east, but Behnaz Sarafpour is out to conquer the globe.(Brief Article)

Vogue

| November 01, 2004 | Holgate, Mark | COPYRIGHT 2004 All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission of The Condé Nast Publications Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Mark Holgate

When Behnaz Sarafpour chose to show her spring 2005 collection at New York's iconic Tiffany & Co., she knew all too well that she would have to tread lightly with the Audrey Hepburn references. "That would have been so uncool, so obvious," says Sarafpour. In the end, save for a Holly-esque trench or three, the bulk of her inspiration came from a recent trip to Japan (which explains the obi-sashed kimono tops and shibori-print dresses), mixed with some very urban New York touches (sportif sequin tanks and stovepipe crop pants). This tendency to sample and splice together different elements has become a Sarafpour trademark. "I think that's just typical of the way my generation works now; we dislike anything that's too literal." She has been in the business for three ...

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