Naya Rea AW16 Foraging for Rowan Collection

Naya Rea infuses a breathtaking newness to femininity and sexuality, with the A/W’16 collection, ‘Foraging for Rowan’. Inspired by the Maria Schneider’s character in ‘Last Tango in Paris’; she combines themes and beautifully crafted textures, finding new ways of allowing latex to be a more sensual fabric. Unique blends of heavy and lighter fabrics suggest a certain fragility of beauty – with a need of personal protection.

Naya Rea’s rose pink lace has a latex overlay with autumnal influences and the sweetest golden pleated leatherette dresses and skirts burnishes in the winter sunlight. This metallic offering proves a sense of elegance with an armour-like toughness. A sense of masculine protection can be found beyond the faux fur pink collar detail, with woollen jacket in rich deep burgundy tones. Impassioned and full of fiery richness, Naya Rea’s use of silks and veiled transparency explores ‘exposure and protection’. Translucent wovens integrate sheer qualities with tensile strength and Naya Rea chooses to juxtapose them with masculine patterns on dresses, high-waisted trousers and beautifully co-ordinated tops.

Naya Rea is London based, raised in Siberia with a ‘Trans-Siberian’ fashion journey beginning after her interior design studies in her home town of Novosibirsk. Following a move to Moscow, Naya decided to open a vintage and second hand store in Moscow, soon to become the go-to destination for women looking for something different and quirky. Interest turned to adoration for this modern woman. A female looking to stand out from the crowds, yet contain a sense of value for a better life.

Naya began to examine a contemporary woman’s ability to maintain strength and poise – this juxtaposing sensuality and a woman’s sense of vulnerability. During Naya’s time in Moscow, she worked with an artist to create her first capsule collection. This showcase of talent earned a place in the final of MTV Russia fashion competition ‘Ticket to Life’ and such recognition pushed Naya to apply to London College of Fashion. Naya Rea’s AW16 is her second collection on to the international fashion platform.

Lina Ayers

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