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American fashion designer

Sophie Buhai (born Sophie Suzanne Blondeau Buhai) is an American designer based in Los Angeles. She founded her namesake jewelry and accessories brand Sophie Buhai in 2015,^[1] and co-founded womenswear brand Vena Cava in 2003.^[2]

Career

In 2003, shortly after graduating from the School of Fashion at Parsons School of Design,^[3] Buhai and her Parsons classmate Lisa Mayock launched Vena Cava with a loan of $5000.^[4] Both were working at vintage clothing stores at the time, and initially ran the business out of their Brooklyn apartments.

Known for its eclectic style inspired by references ranging from early Hollywood to Biba, as well as for its hand-drawn prints, Vena Cava developed a cult following and became strongly associated with the independent New York fashion scene. The line was eventually carried by 120 stores internationally. In 2008, Vena Cava was awarded runner-up honors from th Sophie buhai actress.