CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Dimana Nakova holds a Bachelor's Degree in Fashion&Textile Design from UTS, Australia. During her studies she interned with some Australian fashion designers and worked as a fashion designer assistant and a couture dressmaker for some of the most prestigious bridal boutiques in Sydney.
IXTYS BOUTIQUE
In 2003, Dimana Nakova established her own label IXTYS and opened a boutique in Sofia/ Bulgaria, Europe. The atelier produced couture wedding and ball gowns, evening and cocktail dresses .
FASHION SHOWS
IXTYS has done a great number of fashion shows in Bulgaria and Serbia, Europe.
AS A FASHION JOURNALIST
Dimana Nakova has collaborated as a fashion journalist and a consultant for Bulka Magazine and PARI Newspaper. Her collections are shown on Bulgarian National Television, NOVA TV and CHANEL 3.
PRET-A-PORTER
Since Spring 2013, Atelier Ixtys has focused on producing of ready-made collections consisting of going out, cocktail and special occasion dresses. The limited edition collections are manufactured in Bulgaria and made of high quality Italian fabrics.
The unique gowns are characterized by the exclusive machine embroidery, designed by the creative director and made specifically for the brand, as well as the hand made couture finishes. IXTYS provides you with the best quality embroidery and stitching by using the treads of the world leader MADEIRA and Alterfil, made in Germany.
SHOWROOM
For its international customers the brand currently operates online from its showroom, situated in the central part of Sofia/ Bulgaria, Europe and it works online and by appointment for its Bulgarian clientele.
Since Spring 2023, Dimana Nakova has started a whole new approach to her fashion collections for IXTYS and has introduced One-of-a-kind textile artwork with each dress. The embroidered artworks are meant for interior decorating, but they also serve as a starting point and a base for the created afterwards dresses. If needed, they are further adapted to the care requirements a garment might have. The main making techniques are hand stitched digital embroidery and beading.