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A self-proclaimed tomboy, a girly girl and an edgy babe have but one thing in common.

Well, maybe two.

They’re the daughters of Bahram Hakakian — the founder of Barami, a line tailored to the professional woman — and the forces behind Patrizia Luca Milano, the newest woman’s brand to join The Westchester.

With merchandise as eclectic as their personalities, Neda, Nika and Nora Hakakian envisioned a one-stop shop of styles for both work and play. But the dark-haired beauties — all 30 and under — also wanted to create a mother-daughter brand, so the brand would appeal to women from age 20 to 60.

“We’d love to be on the back of every woman’s neck in America and, hopefully, one day internationally,” says eldest sister Neda. “The sidewalk is your runway and we just want to make it happen.”

It’s no easy feat to enter the cutthroat fashion world, but the sisters have a wealth of industry knowledge at their fingertips.

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While many retail chains are shuttering, Neda, Nika and Nora Hakakian have opened their third Barami boutique in less than a year.

The new fun and colorful shop, located on Roosevelt Field’s Upper Level, offers a mix of work and play clothes along with plenty of accessories at reasonable prices, ranging from $30 to $90.

In their boutique, the three Great Neck sisters, ages 30 and younger, offer a concept of dressing that is clean and simple, and features apparel that is designed for the millennial woman and older to go seamlessly from “desk to dinner.” The chic and comfortable designs have unique detailing and are practical, manufactured responsibly and easy to care for.

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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – A shared love for fashion has led to a new business for sisters Neda, Nika, and Nora Hakakian.

The three women — all 30 and under — are partners in Patrizia Luca Milano, which opened June 24  at The Westchester in  White Plains.

The company, a family business in operation since 2007, sells their Patrizia Luca fashion brand in over 600 stores nationwide.

What makes their new store unique is that it features 200 to 250 styles at any given time. “The beauty of our business is that, because we are also a manufacturer, if a customer walks in the door, falls in love with an item but can’t find her size, it can be shipped from our warehouse on the same day,” said Neda, the company’s vice president of sales and marketing.

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