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You may remember seeing looks from Ali Taghavi’s first eponymous line in The Women’s Mafia Spring/Summer 2010 Fashion Show, which FashionIndie sponsored. What you may not know is that at one time or another you probably have purchased or perused an Ali Taghavi design in a store near you! One of the fashion industry’s favorite Design Directors and a versatile, go-to collaborator for more than two decades, Taghavi’s career has included manning top fashion houses as a design director for men’s and women’s styles at Oscar De La Renta, TSE Cashmere, Weatherproof and the Limited.
Taghavi will be offering personal style, cut and fitting consultations to guests of The Women’s Mafia Insider’s Lounge: A Highly Productive Day At The Spa on Saturday Dec. 5th from 3-7pm. RSVP to Marcy@womensmafia.com to reserve at 20 minute appointment with Taghavi and enjoy an exclusive Q&A below to get inside the design guru’s head!
Women’s Mafia: For over two decades you have moved up the ranks to become a top design 
director and you now own an eponymous label. How do maintain your own vision and style and keep current every year?
AT: It does require staying focused at all times to maintain awareness of all trends. I follow cultural events, art exhibitions, movies and the music world. Most importantly, I always talk and listen to women to address their needs. As our culture evolves, needs and desires change too. I think, as a designer, it is important for me to be aware of this.
WM: When did you realize you could make your passion your career? Where were you living at the time and what influences were around you?
AT: It goes back so far that I can’t even tell at what age I started drawing people in clothing and costumes. I remember helping my mother make her own clothes, and at some point I started altering some of the patterns to change the design of dresses. My mother was a great influence in my life she always encouraged me by helping me make dolls with period costumes – when I was only 8 years old!
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Women’s Mafia founder Marcy Clark is passionate about your social life. A New York City based Publicist and Event Planner, Marcy is also a partner in Yellow Sky Agency, a boutique PR and Branding firm run out of the West Village of Manhattan. Marcy has worked on brand development, consumer outreach and public relations campaigns from California to the U.K. with a variety of clients in cities such as Manchester, London, Edinburgh and New York. Her areas of expertise include publicizing artists, jewelry designers, interior designers, furniture studios and luxury lifestyle products and services. She has secured placements in top outlets such as The New York Times, Reuters, Time Out New York, CBS Sunday Morning, ABC News, WGN, WDEF, Business Talk Radio and NYC TV.