FASHION

Nomia’s Yara Flinn Is a Total Tomboy

The cool, minimalist fashion designer shares her obsessions.

by Ann Jacoby

Yara Flinn

Since launching her label, Nomia, in 2009, New York-based designer Yara Flinn’s effortlessly sophisticated pieces have garnered a cult following that stretches from the US to Japan and Australia. In between showing her spring line at New York Fashion Week and heading to Paris, Flinn took a moment to dish on her personal style.

Define your style in three words: Minimal, utilitarian, urban.

Daily uniform: NOMIA mock neck muscle tee in black, very worn men’s APC jeans, and black ankle boots or high-top sneakers

Greatest hits: Vintage bomber, oversize tunic in white cotton, and pleated skirts—especially worn with an oversize sweatshirt and ankle boots.

Preferred footwear: Nikes, Converse, or a stacked heel ankle boot. (I can’t stop acquiring black ankle boots of all types.)

Finishing touches: Since my style is so minimal and tomboyish, I like artistic statement jewelry like a choker by Faux / Real, hand pendant by Openhouse Projects, or silver disc earrings by Faris.

Nighttime look: I always prefer the balance of masculine and feminine, so I might wear a pleated satin skirt with ankle boots and an oversized top or parka.

Best recent discovery: Musk Incense by Morning Star. Also, lots and lots of plants.

Favorite stores: Totokaelo, Maryam Nassir Zadeh, Printed Matter, Dashwood.

Style pet peeve: Not looking comfortable in what you’re wearing.

Style icons: Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, Sade

Last purchase: A giant suitcase to take my collection to Paris. Super practical!

Lusting after: A vacation (see below!), and vintage colorful Prada nylon bags.

Dream vacation destination: Japan, especially the Naoshima Museum designed by Tadao Ando.

Favorite haunts: The Balcony at the Met for a martini and classical music on a Friday or Saturday evening.

What’s always in your bag: Hair ties and too many receipts!

Photos: Nomia’s Yara Flinn Is a Total Tomboy

Yara Flinn. Photo courtesy of the designer.

Photo courtesy of @nomianyc.

Photo courtesy of @nomianyc.

Nomia Spring 2016. Photo courtesy of the brand.

Nomia Spring 2016. Photo courtesy of the brand.

Nomia Spring 2016. Photo courtesy of the brand.

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