Inga Nataya

Nataya (born Inga Bogomolny 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, Uzbekistan, then part of the Soviet Union. Nataya spent most of her early days reading and looking at reproductions of paintings by Bosch, Renoir, and Rembrandt. She was profoundly 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 funded "Nataya Inc.", introducing a concept of "Wearable Art for Contemporary Woman". Nataya’s style of designing is often inspired by Belle Epoque, Baroque, and oriental ornaments, and is particularly feminine.

Nataya has a son, Nikita, born in 1999, and maintains residences in Hollywood, Rome and Paris.