Unabi

Founder: Natalya Krotova

Brand DNA

Monochrome combined with bright details, minimalism, focus on texture and form.

Concept

Unabi offers clothing that easily adapts to everyday use and fashionable styling, allowing everyone to find their unique style. The brand encourages authenticity and supports individuals in being true to themselves and following their path. The aesthetic of Unabi is grounded in the dualism of black and white, reflecting metaphysical concepts of contradiction and complementarity in human life. These two colors work in harmony, creating a balance between light and shadow, good and evil, freedom and constraints. This philosophy permeates every collection, helping clients navigate between these two poles.

Brand History

Natalya Krotova began her journey in fashion as a hobbyist sewer. After taking tailoring courses, she started creating clothing for herself and her close ones. Realizing she wanted to advance in this field, she pursued formal education in "Fashion Technology and Design," gaining fundamental knowledge of mass production. Feeling this was still insufficient, she continued to gain experience in the light industry as a technologist and production manager.

 

While working in production, Natalya began crafting small batches of long sleeves under her brand Unabi in her spare time and selling them on marketplaces. This process inspired her to create a full-fledged brand that would reflect her values and approach to fashion. Today, Natalya actively develops the brand alongside her husband, striving to realize her vision of stylish clothing.

Blitz

Best time of day for creativity?
Night
Ideal place for creativity?
My mini-experimental workshop
Musical track that often inspires your creativity?
Tiger Lou, "The Loyal (Single Edit)"
Item from the brand you’d wear all the time?
Black long sleeve with a boat neckline
Item you would pass down to your grandchildren with the words: “Let this remind you of me”?
A measuring tape
Least favorite part of the fashion process? Favorite part?
I dislike waiting for fabric deliveries, but I love fittings
Fragrance that best represents your brand?
I haven’t thought about it. Probably the one I wear myself—ATKINSONS Oud Save The Queen
Ideal location in the Urals for a collection photoshoot?
Taganai, probably
Most challenging aspect of creating a new collection?
Staying within budget
Advice you’d give yourself at the beginning of your journey?
Just do it
If you could collaborate with any celebrity (or character), who would it be?
Zoë Kravitz
What will change fashion in the near future?
I think rapid technological advancements, the use of digital spaces, and artificial intelligence will significantly influence fashion, just as they are impacting other areas of human activity. These developments open up incredible possibilities