Sanaz Shirazi
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Sanaz Shirazi is a Persian
fashion designer
and entrepreneur, born in Tehran
, Iran
. Sanaz is one of the designers and co founders of the brand The Sanaz Shirazi Collection, mostly known for its fur, cashmere
and leather designs. She works closely with her sister and business partner, Tanaz Shirazi, who is the Managing Director and the Creative Director of the company.
Her childhood was spent between Iran and India, where she attended an English school, while later in Norway and England. Shirazi attended the Bedriftsøkonomisk Institutt
, which she has stated to have been a great help in the founding of her own company. She also attended University of Leeds
in England, earning a Bachelor’s degree in International Marketing. Additionally, she studied acting and drama at the Central School of Speech and Drama
in London.
The sisters use fur
because, in their view, it is timeless and never goes out of fashion. It is also durable. Sanaz states that her inspiration for starting a fashion design company was her mother's vintage fur coat, bought in India in the 1970s. She also has mentioned that her family history from the Qajar Dynasty
has influenced her work.
The Sanaz Shirazi Collection is also inspired by the Persian poet Hafez
.The images from Hafez
are today being used in their logos, and can also be found embroidered on several of their creations. The company uses dyed rabbit fur, leather, and sheep fur, but not, states Shirazi, fur from animals that are threatened with extinction. The sisters' philosophy and main agenda is to make wearable, timeless clothing. Their collection and fashion sensibilities revolve around creating a variety of styles using materials such as Persian lamb, organic suede, natural rabbit fur, and cashmere.
Actresses Sienna Miller
and Lindsay Lohan
have been seen wearing Shirazi's clothes.
Persian people
The Persian people are part of the Iranian peoples who speak the modern Persian language and closely akin Iranian dialects and languages. The origin of the ethnic Iranian/Persian peoples are traced to the Ancient Iranian peoples, who were part of the ancient Indo-Iranians and themselves part of...
fashion designer
Fashion design
Fashion design is the art of the application of design and aesthetics or natural beauty to clothing and accessories. Fashion design is influenced by cultural and social latitudes, and has varied over time and place. Fashion designers work in a number of ways in designing clothing and accessories....
and entrepreneur, born in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. Sanaz is one of the designers and co founders of the brand The Sanaz Shirazi Collection, mostly known for its fur, cashmere
Cashmere wool
Cashmere wool, usually simply known as cashmere, is a fiber obtained from Cashmere and other types of goats. The word cashmere derives from an old spelling of Kashmir. Cashmere is fine in texture, and strong, light, and soft. Garments made from it provide excellent...
and leather designs. She works closely with her sister and business partner, Tanaz Shirazi, who is the Managing Director and the Creative Director of the company.
Her childhood was spent between Iran and India, where she attended an English school, while later in Norway and England. Shirazi attended the Bedriftsøkonomisk Institutt
Norwegian School of Management
BI Norwegian Business School former name BI Norwegian School of Management is the largest business school in Norway and the second largest in all of Europe. BI has in total 6 campuses with the main one located in Oslo.-History:...
, which she has stated to have been a great help in the founding of her own company. She also attended University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
in England, earning a Bachelor’s degree in International Marketing. Additionally, she studied acting and drama at the Central School of Speech and Drama
Central School of Speech and Drama
The Central School of Speech and Drama was founded in London in 1906 by Elsie Fogerty to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students...
in London.
The sisters use fur
Fur
Fur is a synonym for hair, used more in reference to non-human animals, usually mammals; particularly those with extensives body hair coverage. The term is sometimes used to refer to the body hair of an animal as a complete coat, also known as the "pelage". Fur is also used to refer to animal...
because, in their view, it is timeless and never goes out of fashion. It is also durable. Sanaz states that her inspiration for starting a fashion design company was her mother's vintage fur coat, bought in India in the 1970s. She also has mentioned that her family history from the Qajar Dynasty
Qajar dynasty
The Qajar dynasty was an Iranian royal family of Turkic descent who ruled Persia from 1785 to 1925....
has influenced her work.
The Sanaz Shirazi Collection is also inspired by the Persian poet Hafez
Hafez
Khwāja Shamsu d-Dīn Muhammad Hāfez-e Shīrāzī , known by his pen name Hāfez , was a Persian lyric poet. His collected works composed of series of Persian poetry are to be found in the homes of most Iranians, who learn his poems by heart and use them as proverbs and sayings to this day...
.The images from Hafez
Hafez
Khwāja Shamsu d-Dīn Muhammad Hāfez-e Shīrāzī , known by his pen name Hāfez , was a Persian lyric poet. His collected works composed of series of Persian poetry are to be found in the homes of most Iranians, who learn his poems by heart and use them as proverbs and sayings to this day...
are today being used in their logos, and can also be found embroidered on several of their creations. The company uses dyed rabbit fur, leather, and sheep fur, but not, states Shirazi, fur from animals that are threatened with extinction. The sisters' philosophy and main agenda is to make wearable, timeless clothing. Their collection and fashion sensibilities revolve around creating a variety of styles using materials such as Persian lamb, organic suede, natural rabbit fur, and cashmere.
Actresses Sienna Miller
Sienna Miller
Sienna Rose Diana Miller is a British-American actress, model, and fashion designer, best known for her roles in Layer Cake, Alfie, Factory Girl, The Edge of Love and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. In 2007, the London Film Criticsnamed her British Actress of the Year for Interview...
and Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan is an American actress, pop singer and model. She began her career as a child fashion model before making her motion picture debut in Disney's 1998 remake of The Parent Trap at the age of 11...
have been seen wearing Shirazi's clothes.