About me

Let me introduce myself: I am Nadia, the hand and the mind behind every hat.

I was born in St. Petersburg, grew up in Venice and received my artistic education in London at the Central Saint Martins University of Art & Design.

I inherited my passion for art and fashion from my grandmother who taught me to draw (especially horses, a great passion of mine), to embroider and to sew, from an early age. My love for fashion grew when my family moved to Italy, and above all, from my mother, a real shopping lover.

After my studies I was lucky to be able to have many creative experiences in various ateliers, especially in Russia where I worked at the Vozrojdenie theatrical costume atelier, helping in the making of costumes for great theaters such as the Bolshoi and the Mariinsky. I have worked on world famous theatrical productions such as Nacho Duato's Karamazov brothers. Right here I discovered my greatest passion: decoration. The idea of ​​having a room full of lace, ribbons, pearls, crystals and so on sparkles in my mind a thousand ideas and techniques. I like to design them by myself, taking inspiration, among many things, from the artisanal production of traditional Venetian masks, as well that of haute couture. I also like to incorporate elements of nature such as dried flowers, stones, shells and spiritual elements including the Palo Santo wood that I use every morning to "clean" the energy of my atelier.

Travel is another fundamental factor that nourishes my creativity. From travel I get the inspiration with which I create my hats and discover new materials around the world. Some hats have names of places that have a special place in my heart.

During the COVID-19 emergency, looking for an outlet to my creativity, I picked up an old Borsalino hat that I had owned for years and painted it with a white horse in honor of my grandmother Faya. My first creation aroused the interest of friends and family, and so the idea of ​​making it a small business was born. I like the idea of ​​knowing that there are people in the world who wear my creations and to be able to contribute to their uniqueness and style.

Message me if you have any comments, questions, or just for a chat, with the contact form on the site.

Thanks for your support!

Nadia