Inga Nataya

Inga Nataya (Née Inga Bogomolny; ) (born on 22 April, 1973) is a Los Angeles based fashion designer, known for her eclectic contemporary style with vintage appeal.
She was born and raised in a Jewish family in Tashkent, Soviet Union (now Uzbekistan). Nataya spent most of her early days reading and looking at reproductions of paintings by Hieronymus Bosch, Renoir, and Rembrandt. She was involved in theater and opera singing, and while a child made her own clothes and costumes for performances.
In 1990 her family moved from Tashkent to Los Angeles, and she enrolled in the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACSA) to major in singing. After graduating in 1991, she was admitted to the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM).
In 1997 Nataya and her father, Mark Bogomolny founded "Nataya Inc.", introducing a concept of "Wearable Art for Contemporary Woman". Nataya’s style of designing is often inspired by Belle Époque, Baroque, and oriental ornaments, and is particularly feminine.
Nataya has been profiled extensively in various fashion magazines and blogs such as Glamour, Lucky, Bride, Southern Bride, Apparel News, British Esquire, etc.
A number of notable celebrities have appeared in Nataya dresses on various occasions: Anne Hathaway, Katie Holmes, Bai Ling among others.
Nataya has a son, Nikita, born in 1999, and maintains residence in Hollywood.

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