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This is the public profile of Azin Valy, Additional information and high-resolution images are available for accredited press members, to access additional information about Azin Valy please login as a press member.About Azin Valy : Azin Valy is a designer, founder and CEO of the fashion brand, Cityzen by Azin. She is also the co-founder of the award winning architecture firm I-Beam Design. Her research for an urban planning exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art led to the formation of Cityzen by Azin.
As an Iranian-American, Azin has always straddled the two cultures, dispelling misconceptions and treasuring her love of both. Her passion for design, travel, culture and empathy toward global issues and peace has led to the creation of Cityzen by Azin, reigniting her childhood love of fashion.
Azin received a full scholarship from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Her architecture firm has received numerous awards and publications nationally and internationally and Cityzen by Azin is following in the same footsteps with a celebrity following.
STATEMENT OF ART:As an Iranian-American, Azin has always straddled the two cultures, dispelling misconceptions and treasuring her love of both. Her passion for design, travel, culture and empathy toward global issues and peace has led to the creation of Cityzen by Azin, reigniting her childhood love of fashion.
Azin received a full scholarship from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Her architecture firm has received numerous awards and publications nationally and internationally and Cityzen by Azin is following in the same footsteps with a celebrity following.
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ORGANIZATION:
Cityzen by Azin
NON-DESIGN OCCUPATION:
Architectural or civil drafter Construction, fittings, housing
EDUCATION:
I studied Architecture at The Cooper Union For The Advancement Of Science And Art, graduate of 1990.
EXPERIENCE:
I am the co-founder of I-Beam Design, an award winning multi disciplinary architecture and design firm based in NYC for the last 20 years.
My fashion brand, Cityzen by Azin was inspired by an urban planning research project I was working on at I-Beam Design.
PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS:
Cityzen by Azin has been invited to a number of national and international fashion events as a "Bridge That Unites Us" invited by fashion and diplomatic organizers.
The brand has been exhibited at a few events as presentation/installation.
MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
Please see "Awards"
EVENTS:
Please see "Awards"
AWARDS:
- Featured on the NYC Life TV show, "Her Big Idea", as one of the successful female entrepreneurs in NY in 2018.
- Appeared on the Oscar's Stage worn by Anousheh Ansari 2017
- Featured as one of the new women entrepreneurs to be followed by Tory Burch Foundation
- Invited by the US Embassy in Qatar and the US Chamber of Commerce for "The Bridge That Unites US" fashion event.
- An award winning Architect and co founder of I-Beam Design
- A graduate of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program
- Winner of London International Creative Competition for a cityzen video campaign 2015
- Gold Award recipient of the International Design Awards for "garment concepts" and "textile design" in 2016
- Silver Award recipient of the International Design Awards in the apparel category in 2018
PRESS APPEARANCES:
- New York Times T Magazine
- Huffington Post
- Travel and Leisure
- Mail On Line
- Los Angeles Times
- Miami Herald
- San Francisco Chronicles
- Global Voices
- NYC Life TV- "Her Big Idea"
ACCOLADES:
- Featured as one of the new women entrepreneurs to be followed by Tory Burch Foundation, 2016
- A graduate of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program, 2015
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
I speak English and Farsi ( verbal and written)
COMPUTER LITERACY:
Photoshop, AutoCad, Microstation, InDesign, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Illustrator, Sketchup
SYMPOSIUMS AND ACADEMIC CONFERENCES::
I have taught a course on Architecture Construction Technologies, and have been a guest critique at several Architecture schools.
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
Iranian/American Architecture and Engineering Association, NYC
HOBBIES:
Design, Fashion, Architecture, Art, Travel, Food, Music
CLIENTELE:
Celebrity Endorsements:
- Michelle Obama, Former First Lady
- Anousheh Ansari, "The Space ambassador" - Yara Shahidi, Star of Blackish and Grownish - Esperanza Spalding, Grammy winner
- Shirin Neshat, Artist and film maker
- Padma Lakshmi, Top Chef host
- Gail Simmons, Judge on Top Chef
- Dylan Sprouce, Actor, Model
- Arianna Huffington, Founder of Huffington Post
- Tory Burch, Fashion Designer
- Fran Dreschner, Actress
- Christine Lagarde, head of International Monetary Fund - Maz Jobrani, Comedian
- David Byrne, Singer/song writer
- Hooman Majd, Author and journalist
- Navid Negahban, Actor
WEB SITE:
www.cityzenbyazin.com
PORTFOLIO URL:
www.cityzenbyazin.com
REGISTRATION DATE:
2019-02-09 22:18:16
COUNTRY/REGION:
United States of America
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Enterprise
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