Updated 25.03.2026
Natalia Kataila

Staff

Natalia Kataila

Senior Lecturer

Doctor of Arts (Fashion and Design Research), MA (Fashion Design), Aalto University. Bachelor’s Degree (Fashion and Clothing Design), Lahti UAS Institute of Design.

School of Cultural Services and Music Team

Head of Master's Degree Programme in Fashion and Clothing. Fashion & design research, digital fashion, responsibility & circular economy. Parental leave 14 Mar 2025–7 Jan 2026

Contact us

Postal address:

PL4072, 00079 Metropolia

Responsibilities and tasks

Head of Master's Degree Programme in Fashion and Clothing, Senior Lecturer.

Degrees, certifications and courses

University Pedagogical Training at Aalto University (25 ECTS).

In progress: Professional Teacher Education Qualification (60 ECTS) at Haaga-Helia UAS.

Publications

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7848-084X

Särmäkari, Natalia, Emily Huggard & Daniel Drak. 2026. "Digital Avatars as Fashioned Bodies: Identity Making and Boundaries." In Digital Fashion: Artificial Intelligence, Virtual, and Other Emerging Applications, edited by Abu Sadat Muhammad Sayem, pp. 104–115. DOI: 10.1201/9781003594482-9.

Kataila, Natalia. 2025. "Älykäs vaateteollisuus vai kasvavat kasat? Teknologiset lupaukset ja haasteet kestävän vaatetusalan kehittämisessä." AMK-lehti/UAS Jour…

Networks

Digital Fashion Network.

Nordic Fashion and Design Law Network.