A native Muscovite, Antonina Izmaylova grew up surrounded by fashion, often accompanying her mother to the world's most stylish boutiques, watching in admiration as she purchased dresses for the ballet and the opera. Antonina's interest for fine art and design started at the age of nine. She recalls being fascinated by textures and the perfection of the female form, roaming the halls of Catherine's Palace and tracing the lines of its finely etched baroque gold mouldings with her fingers. In an effort to translate this feeling of nobility, luxury and timeless beauty into a complete collection, Antonina embarked on pursuing a Bachelor degree in Fashion and Textile Design at London's prestigious Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design. There she learnt to combine her years of intense training in art, sculpture and history with modern textile techniques including laser cutting and digital printing, now a hallmark of the IZMAYLOVA brand.

Nathanael's fundamental belief is that fashion is more than just style and trends; it is about creating a platform for women to express their own individuality and fashion agenda. His aim is to relay the beauty and vision of the modern woman, with clothes that are created to a standard worthy of presentation on the international stage. Izmaylova defies the conventions of what a young designer brand should be, and is able to convey modern luxury that is contemporary, edgy and made using the finest materials whilst considering the beauty of the wearer as well as maintaining the high standard of the designs. Most importantly, he is responsible for promoting and protecting the IZMAYLOVA brand equity in order to maintain a ¨one world image¨. Prior to creating the luxury brand IZMAYLOVA, Nathanael has held numerous positions within the Fashion industry. Most recently the position of International Relations Executive for the British Fashion Council, organiser of the bi-annual London Fashion Week and the annual British Fashion Awards. Born in Paris, Nathanael was raised and educated in both France and London.