Natalia Rumiantseva is a Los Angeles–based costume designer, writer, producer, and performer working across film, theater, and styling.
Since beginning her career in 2019, she has developed a hands-on, process-driven approach to costume design, creating immersive worlds through producing, writing, performance, and backstage craft.
With experience spanning costume design, props, producing, writing, backstage work, and performance, Natalia enjoys being involved in every part of the creative process. Her early work in Moscow included styling and production roles on commercials and television, where she developed a strong eye for visual storytelling and detail. She later transitioned into costume design for film, working on both short and feature productions in fast-paced, resourceful environments.
Natalia refined her technical skills at the Fashion Institute of Technology, where she studied fashion design with a focus on draping, patternmaking, and garment construction. During this time, she interned with Eric Winterling, contributing to high-end costume work for Broadway and television, while also gaining backstage experience during New York Fashion Week.
Now based in Los Angeles, Natalia works primarily in theater and film as a costume designer, assistant designer, and tailor on productions including Cinderella and The Sound of Music. Alongside her production work, she founded Magic Crowns Co., a small business focused on handmade, fantasy-inspired accessories that merge craftsmanship with storytelling.
Natalia brings a balance of creativity, adaptability, and strong technical execution to her work, with a focus on building costumes that support narrative, character, and performance. Her long-term goal is to open either a costume shop or a musical theatre production company.
Education
Fashion Design (AAS) — Fashion Institute of Technology
2022 – 2024
Experience
Freelance Costume Designer / Seamstress / Stylist
2019 – Present
Theater
Assistant Costume Designer — Cinderella (JStage Theater Productions) — 2025
Costume Designer — No Category (Fringe Hollywood) — 2025
Assistant Costume Designer — Primitive Roots (LACC) — 2025
Costume Crew — Cold War Picnic (LACC) — 2025
Head Tailor — The Sound of Music (JStage Theater Productions) — 2025
Seamstress — Beauty and the Beast (JStage Theater Productions) — 2024
Designer/Tailor — Dance Dimensions — 2024
Film & TV
Costume Designer — Sacrifice (Short Film) — 2024
Costume Designer — Pomegranate Tree (Short Film) — 2024
Costume Designer — Anarchyst Girl (Short Film) — 2024
Costume Designer — Phoenix (Feature Film) — 2023
Set Costumer — Runway 34, JugJugg Jeeyo — 2021
Stylist — Commercials (360 Channel) — 2020
Production Assistant — TV & Commercials (MegaFon, VTB, Studio Soyuz) — 2019–2021
Design Intern — Eric Winterling
New York, NY
Feb 2023 – May 2023
Founder — Magic Crowns Co.
Los Angeles, CA
2024 – Present
Skills
Technical: Draping • Sewing • Patternmaking • Beading • Embroidery • Styling
Software: Adobe Illustrator • Photoshop • Premiere Pro • Procreate