NATALIA FEDNER

Natalia Fedner is a couture designer based in Los Angeles. She was born in Ukraine and immigrated to Columbus, Ohio as a child. She moved to New York and later Paris to attend Parsons School of Design and study the techniques of haute couture. Her interest in designing and inventing started at the early age of 4 when she began collecting “pretty colored wires” that were left as trash outside of a local telephone communications company in her native Chernivtsi, Ukraine (She would turn them into bracelets for herself and friends). Fedner is currently working on her first fine art offering, incorporating her patented textile into sculptures.

Natalia leads a small team in creating unique one-of-a-kind pieces for clients and stores. For her and her team, each piece is like wearable art – no two pieces are alike and the process for making each is as unique as its final result. Whenever possible vintage silk fabrics are used to make the yarn, creating not only a beautiful and limited design, but also one that is environmentally and animal friendly. The yarn, the garments, even the hand engraved silver and gold plated metal brand tags are all made in Los Angeles. Natalia is committed to keeping all aspects of production in the USA and as much as possible in her own atelier. For Natalia’s signature “Black Widow” knitwear, no electricity is used – each stitch is moved by hand and each garment is sewn up by hand using French haute couture techniques Natalia studied in Paris and has taught to her team.