A native muscovite, Antonina received a Bachelor degree in Fashion and Textile Design at London's Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design. There she learned 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.

Prior to founding IZMAYLOVA, Nathanael served as International Relations Executive for the British Fashion Council, and organizer 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.