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SHARE Although he was born into an affluent family, fashion designer Behnood Javaherpour, 35, says he began his career without help from his parents. Instead, he relied on a combination of charm, chutzpah and personal friendships to get started as a fabric broker. He then went to the Politecnico di Milano, where he studied international business, and later on to Instituto Marangoni. Since that early start in fabrics, he has built a group of companies that he says is worth €500 million (Dh613.5m), bought homes around the world and is now working towards early retirement. The founder and creative director of Behnoode Clothing, Behnoode Home and the Behnoode Foundation moved to Dubai in 2012 and lives in Downtown Dubai when in the UAE, and in Italy and Iran. ....