Interview with Nobieh Talaei - Fashion designer

At the age of 11, Talaei and her family moved to Berlin. She studied fashion at Esmod in Berlin, and her graduate men’s wear collection was one of the two chosen by Premium to be specially exhibited at the Berlin fashion fair in 2003. Later, she gained merchandising experience with a leading international women’s wear brand, followed by retail management positions with a luxury designer brand. Then came a short stint in interior design, during which she created timeless yet modern environments starring hand-chosen pieces of Bauhaus, Neue Sachlichkeit and 1950’s Scandinavian design.

These different chapters, she notes, all helped lay the conceptual and aesthetic foundations for her company, which she founded in Berlin with a first NOBI TALAI image collection in 2015. The Spring/Summer 2016 NOBI TALAI collection marks the designer’s official market debut, and will be presented during Berlin Fashion Week in July in both a solo presentation and then as part of The Berliner (Mode) Salon at the Kronprinzenpalais.

Nobieh Talaei | Photo by Sonja Stadelmaier

ZH: How did you become a Fashion designer?

Being a fashion designer entails many things I love: it starts from designing, being conceptual, to having entrepreneurial skills. This is just a beautiful and rewarding job and I am working with many inspiring, creative and lovely people. I got in touch with the making of fashion when I was young and my grandmother used to sew a lot. Therefore I decided to study fashion.

ZH: What is your source of inspiration?

My nomadic heritage and their way of living is what inspires me in general. And of course the first decade from the last century.

ZH: As an expert fashion designer, how do you define FASHION?

I think this is very subjective. However in my humble opinion a good designer is able to communicate his or her point of view and takes the audience on a journey through their world.

ZH: Aside from Fashion, what is (are) your hobby?

I enjoy long walks with my dog Merlin, visiting flea markets as well as going to auctions to find rare objects which are related to my heritage. Also I just bought a “Go Cycle” which I take with me when I travel.

ZH: You’ve got inspired by your grandma whose background relates to Ashayer. How do you translate this inspiration into modern fashion design and what is the message (if there is any) that you want to communicate here?

To me this represents the look of the modern day nomad.

ZH: What are your plans for your future designs?

I am just at the beginning of a wonderful and interesting stylistic journey. I have many more ideas. They are a crossing of Occident and Orient.

ZH: And what would be your piece of advice for aspiring designers?

It is essential to tell your story. Love what you do and follow your heart. Let your origins be your travel companion.
But still it is necessary to collect work experience first.

Interview by Medea Mahmoudian & Ali Shahrokhi

Video Direction : Lapislazuli Films

The Author ZH Magazine

Leave A Comment Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Interview with Siavash Sufinejad

Siavash Sufinejad, born in 1977 in Tehran, Iran, began his educational journey at the National Talent Development Organization, where he nurtured his early skills.

Interview with Alborz Teymoorzadeh

Born in 1987 in a northern city of Iran, Alborz Teymoorzadeh completed his degree in Architecture and now resides in Luxembourg.

Interview with Afarin Mansouri

Afarin Mansouri, an acclaimed composer and opera artist, seamlessly blends her Iranian heritage with Western influences. She has received numerous accolades, including the Canada 150 Medal and the Kathleen McMorrow Music Award. Her compositions have been featured in prestigious publications like The Globe & Mail, BBC World, and Opera Canada. Afarin's recent focus has been creating groundbreaking operas that bridge cultures using language, poetry, and traditional instruments. She founded the Cultureland Opera Collective, amplifying underrepresented voices in the arts.

Interview with Farren

Farnoosh Doroodgar, known artistically as Farren, is a digital artist from Tehran, Iran, born in 1989. Despite earning her master's degree in economics, Farnoosh's true passion has always been rooted in the arts, a journey she embarked on earnestly.

“Naz Meknat: Styling for the Stars and Fighting for Freedom”

An Inspiring Interview with the Multifaceted Fashion Stylist, Author, and Women's Rights Advocate

Interview with Farhad Re

Farhad Re comes into fashion after his studies in architecture at the University of Rome; for this reason, he adores

Interview with Shiva Negar

Shiva is Iranian-Canadian Actress, Model, Producer, and Influencer who rose to prominence starring Annika Ogden in CBS Films/Lionsgate Blockbuster Movie

Interview with Bita Fayyazi

Rather than a sculptor, installation artist, or ceramicist engaged in a somewhat mystic relationship with her materials, Bita Fayyazi (b. 1962, Iran) is an artist who works within a more performative and markedly social practice. Beginning in the mid-1990s, her artistic interventions challenged the official definitions of art that were often circulated in Tehran at that time. Fayyazi struggled to show her work amidst an atmosphere of traditionalism, academics, and the influx of 1990s conceptual art from abroad.

Interview with Raoof Haghighi

Raoof Haghighi is an Iranian-born British artist, known for his portraiture and realism. He was born in 1976 in Shiraz,

Interview with Boshra

Born in 1985 in Shiraz, Boshra is an Iranian poet, writer, actress, and model who was first introduced to Persian literature by her grandfather before starting primary school. She developed a precocious love of poets such as Iradj Mirza and Parvin E'tesami whose work inspired her to write her own poetry from a young age. Boshra later studied Children's Literature and Theatre at the BIHE University and eventually left Iran for the USA in 2009 where she currently resides.