▁University ▁of ▁Halle - W itten berg ▁al umn i ▁Category : S ports people ▁from ▁W roc ław ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁the ▁Province ▁of ▁S iles ia ▁Category : G erman ▁male ▁non - f iction ▁writers ▁Category : 1 9 th - century ▁ch ess ▁players <0x0A> </s> ▁M imi ▁F ay azi ▁( born ▁August ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 1 9 4 7 ) ▁is ▁an ▁American ▁fashion ▁designer ▁who ▁was ▁particularly ▁successful ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 s . ▁ ▁M imi ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Pers ia ▁and ▁came ▁to ▁New ▁York ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 7 ▁to ▁study ▁fashion ▁at ▁the ▁May er ▁School ▁of ▁F ashion ▁Design . ▁ ▁F ay azi ▁began ▁design ing ▁in ▁New ▁York , ▁and ▁then ▁started ▁M imi ▁F ay azi ▁Design s ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁in ▁Los ▁Angeles , ▁with ▁the ▁F ay azi ▁C out ure , ▁Miss ▁F ay azi ▁D ress es , ▁and ▁M imi ▁F ay azi ▁Sports we ar ▁labels . ▁ ▁Her ▁style ▁was ▁distinct ly ▁femin ine , ▁while ▁also ▁drawing ▁on ▁the ▁classic ▁influ ences ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 0 s ▁and ▁ 1 9 4 0 s . ▁ ▁Besides ▁being ▁known ▁for ▁her ▁design ▁and ▁fabric ation , ▁her ▁cl othing ▁was ▁also ▁intended ▁to ▁transition ▁easily ▁from ▁day ▁time ▁to ▁evening ▁wear . ▁Her ▁cl othing , ▁considered ▁cre ative ▁and ▁s oph istic ated , ▁sold