Beyond the atelier

Hello, let’s get to know each other! I’m Natalia, the founder of FUROR, and I’ve been working with fur for over 20 years. It all began with clothes for dolls.

I was born in a large city in Siberia — perhaps that’s why I love fur so much. I made my first little fur coat for a doll when I was five. It turned out to be a poncho: a square with openings for the head and arms. I also loved drawing and cutting out paper dolls and dreaming up outfits for them.

After school, I planned to become a teacher and had even passed one entrance exam. Then a friend told me she was going to learn embroidery at a decorative arts factory, and I wanted to join her. I withdrew my application to the teaching college and chose a creative path.

We photographed our creations in a winter forest. Thank you to @kuznetsovaolyaphoto, @yuliyazviarkova and @alexandra.krasnaya for this shoot!