# Amir Taghi

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'''Amir Taghi''' (born 1996) is an American fashion designer from [Houston, Texas](/source/Houston). He attended [St. Francis Episcopal School](/source/St._Francis_Episcopal_School) and graduated from [Episcopal High School](/source/Episcopal_High_School_(Bellaire%2C_Texas)) in Houston. While still quite young, Taghi began designing women's fashion and debuted his first fashion collection while still a freshman in high school. He followed that effort with a second collection the next year.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pugh|first1=Clifford|title=17-year-old Houston designer Amir Taghi debuts second fashion collection|date=26 May 2013 |url=http://houston.culturemap.com/news/fashion/05-26-13-young-houston-designer-amir-taghi-debuts-second-fashion-collection/|publisher=Culture Map Houston|access-date=7 September 2014}}</ref> During the summer of 2013 he obtained an internship with the renowned designer [Oscar de la Renta](/source/Oscar_de_la_Renta).<ref>{{cite web|title=Amir Taghi|url=http://fashionhouston.net/amir-taghi/|website=Fashion Houston|access-date=7 September 2014}}</ref> That same year he partnered with fellow Houstonian David Peck for production of his own line of clothing.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sewing|first1=Joy|title=Houston talent shines at New York Fashion Week|url=http://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/article/Houston-talent-shines-at-New-York-Fashion-Week-5728517.php#/0|website=Houston Chronicle|date=3 September 2014 |access-date=7 September 2014}}</ref>

Taghi made his New York debut on September 6, 2014, during [Mercedes Benz Fashion Week](/source/New_York_Fashion_Week), when his fashion line appeared on the runway at the Helen Mills Event Space.<ref>{{cite web|title=New York Fashion Week Spring 2015|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/new-york-fashion-week-spring-2015/31/|work=CBS News|date=5 September 2014 |access-date=7 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Neufeld|first1=Jenny|title=Amir Taghi Spring/Summer 2015|url=http://www.nyunews.com/2014/09/07/taghiss15/|access-date=25 October 2014|publisher=Washington Square News|date=7 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=Amir Taghi 17 Year Old Designer Takes On New York Fashion Week |journal=The Los Angeles Fashion |date=9 September 2014 |url=http://www.thelosangelesfashion.com/2014/09/09/amir-taghi-17-year-old-designer-takes-nyfw/ |access-date=25 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008085830/http://www.thelosangelesfashion.com/2014/09/09/amir-taghi-17-year-old-designer-takes-nyfw/ |archive-date=8 October 2014 }}</ref>

Taghi created a limited edition dress together with [Nazanin Boniadi](/source/Nazanin_Boniadi) and Milad Ahmadi (Haus of Milad) which symbolizes Iranian women's fight for freedom. The dress has previously been worn by [Farah Pahlavi](/source/Farah_Pahlavi) (former Queen of Iran), [Shohreh Aghdashloo](/source/Shohreh_Aghdashloo) (actress), [Masih Alinejad](/source/Masih_Alinejad) (journalist and activist) and [Aram Ostadian-Binai](/source/Aram_Ostadian-Binai) (social entrepreneur).<ref name="nazaninboniadi">{{Cite web | url=https://www.vogue.com/article/nazanin-boniadi-amir-taghi/amp | title=Nazanin Boniadi Created a Dress That Symbolizes Freedom for Iranian Women | last= | first= | date= December 7, 2021| website= | publisher=[Vogue](/source/Vogue_(magazine)) | access-date= January 1, 2023}}</ref>
<ref name="amirtaghi">{{Cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca2Ym-au3xX/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D | title="The women around me have inspired everything I do. I am so proud to honor them not only today but every day."| last= | first= | date=| website=Instagram | publisher= | access-date= January 1, 2023}}</ref><ref name="ellecolumn">{{Cite web | url=https://www.elle.dk/agenda/aram-ostadian-binai-vi-skal-slippe-jerngrebet-om-kvinder-og-deres-paaklaedning | title=Aram Ostadian-Binai: "Vi skal slippe jerngrebet om kvinder og deres påklædning" | last= | first= | date= September 23, 2022| website= | publisher=[Elle](/source/Elle_(magazine)) | access-date= January 1, 2023}}</ref>

==External links==
*{{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20140908225849/http://www.amirtaghi.com/AMIR_TAGHI_Atelier/AMIR_TAGHI.html}}

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Category:1996 births
Category:Living people
Category:American fashion designers
Category:American businesspeople in fashion
Category:Artists from Houston
Category:21st-century American designers

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