The Designer

I am Nina DeMartino, a fashion designer from Queens, New York. I earned my BFA in Fashion Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology and studied abroad at Politecnico di Milano, where I was deeply influenced by the elegance and craftsmanship of European fashion.

My work is rooted in a fascination with historical lingerie, corsetry, and vintage clothing, particularly the transformative silhouettes of the 1920s and 1970s. I am equally inspired by the feminine body and our primal origins, exploring themes of strength, sensuality, and protection through fur, leather, feathers and animal print.

My aesthetic embraces simple, flattering, and sensual silhouettes crafted from high-quality materials, where the intrigue lies in the detail- embellishment, texture, and movement. Inspired by nature, I create romantic, ethereal garments that merge primal boldness with soft modern femininity, connecting women to an ancestral sense of power while celebrating their sensual and emotional depth.