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Anna Kii

Figure of A | Fashion Designer | Shibari Artist


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This interview was recorded on the 17th of May 2022 and released on the 15th of January 2026


Metralla Rosa’s 56th guest is the designer and Shibari artist, Anna Kii. Anna is the creator and founder of Figure of A, a brand that merges her passion for Japanese Bondage with style and design, alongside a deep awareness of the use of the human body as a source of expression. Anna defines her pieces as feminine, edgy and architectural, as well as divinely playful, culturally challenging and sexually ergonomic.

Born in Russia, Anna brought Figure of A to life in London, the city where she currently lives, and has become a true agent provocateur within the alternative fashion scene. Through her designs, she showcases the ease with which she pushes boundaries, creating pieces that trace and traverse the body in a deliberately complementary way, effortlessly becoming the focal point of any look that incorporates them.

Figure of A offers aesthetic experiences that move away from the casual and the conventional: her harnesses, chokers and accessories are for all genders, reinterpreting bondage and shibari – the latter a cultural phenomenon born and developed in Japan and widely celebrated within contemporary queer & alternative scenes. Fully aware of the debates surrounding the risks of cultural appropriation, Anna shares her perspective with us: Shibari is a practice that has successfully spread around the world and, as far as she is concerned, when inspiration meets creative freedom, the result honours and celebrates a cultural experience – never diminishes it.

As part of London’s vibrant fetish scene, Anna describes it as a generous and welcoming community where individuality is celebrated and consent is embraced with maturity. The freedom she has found in London has been both a blessing and source of constant artistic growth.

Finally, all of Figure of A’s pieces reflect a level of dedication that only a brand selling hand crafted items can guarantee, without compromising on originality or quality. This authenticity remains alive because Anna, beyond her role as the business owner, is also a muse, performer and active promoter of London’s Shibari community. Anna knows full well that tension, experimentation and presence are non-negotiable aspects of a strong Shibari practice: liberation can be found in restraint and, challenging our relationship with posture and comfort is, in itself, a statement of principles.

In this engaging conversation, we also explore design, materials, posture, presence and advice for those approaching this scene for the first time. Anna Kii helps us understand why sensuality and freedom can, surprisingly, be found amongst knots, ropes, and bodies (suspended) in tension – making this interview deeply inspiring for both experts and curious newcomers alike.

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Figure of A: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Etsy | Pinterest

References during the interview
Figure of A 00:43 | Japanese Bondage 00:48 | Bondage 02:14 | Bondage Harness 02:36 | Choker 02:37 | Kink 02:43 | Fetish Fashion 02:44 | Shibari 02:46 | Rope Bunny 03:10 | Corset 04:36 | Neck Corset 04:40 | Collars in BDSM 04:45 | Sexual Fetishism 05:30 | Rigger 05:42 | COVID-19 Lockdowns 06:19 | Megami 07:57 | Unisex Fashion 09:44 | Cultural Appropriation 11:54 | Kimono 12:15 | Gay Scene in Russia 14:02 | Gay Scene in Germany 14:13 | Graphic Design 15:26 | Costume Design 15:34 | Torture Garden 20:35 | Françoise 21:18 | Contortion 21:21 | Anatomie Studio 23:45 | Organic Space 23:53 | Jute 25:25 | Femdom 27:38 | Consent in BDSM 28:31 | Nik Yourknots 31:31 | Le Boutique Bazaar 38:22 | Brexit 41:42 | Coco De Mer 42:52 | Vous Monsieur 42:53 | Swarovski 45:28 | Couture 45:41 | Seeking Venus 49:19 | Skirt Club 52:38 | FemmeDaemonium 52:55 | Busha Bailey 57:19 | Honey Birdette 57:46 | Vegan Leather 01:02:27 | German Fetish Ball 01:05:35 | Boundcon 01:05:46


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Figure of A | Fashion Designer | Artista Shibari


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Questa intervista è stata registrata il 17 maggio 2022 e rilasciata il 15 gennaio 2026


L’ospite dell’episodio numero 56 di Metralla Rosa è la designer e artista Shibari Anna Kii. Anna è anche l’ideatrice e fondatrice di Figure of A, un marchio che unisce la sua passione per il bondage giapponese allo stile, al design e a una profonda concezione del corpo come fonte di espressione. L’artista definisce la peculiarità dei suoi modelli come femminile, provocatoria, architetturale e perfettamente adattabile al corpo, come anche divinamente ludica, culturalmente stimolante e sessualmente ergonomica.

Nata in Russia, Anna ha creato il suo marchio a Londra, città dove risiede attualmente e in cui si è trasformata in un vero agent provocateur su uno scenario di moda non conforme alle regole. Con i suoi disegni propone una maggiore libertà di provocazione : modelli che delineano e attraversano il corpo, deliberatamente complementari, che con grande facilità diventano il punto focale di qualsiasi look che li contenga.

Figure of A propone esperienze estetiche che si discostano dallo stile casual e convenzionale: biancheria intima per uomini e donne, collari e accessori che reinterpretano il bondage e lo Shibari, un fenomeno culturale nato e sviluppato in Giappone e molto conosciuto soprattutto nel panorama queer contemporaneo. Pienamente consapevole del dibattito che potrebbe suscitare il rischio dell’appropriazione culturale, Anna condivide la sua visione: lo Shibari è una pratica che si è diffusa con successo in tutto il mondo e, nel momento in cui l’ispirazione si incontra con la libertà creativa, quello che ne deriva è onorare e celebrare il valore di un’esperienza culturale, non sminuendola affatto.

Anna descrive Londra come un panorama fetish dinamico e aperto all’espressione e al dialogo, come una comunità generosa e accogliente, dove l’individualità viene messa in risalto e il consenso raggiunto con riflessione. La libertà che l’artista ha trovato a Londra è stata per lei una fortuna e una fonte costante di crescita artistica.

Infine, tutti i prodotti di Figure of A rappresentano un livello di attenzione che solo un marchio realizzato a mano potrebbe garantire, in modo da non compromettere né l’originalità né la qualità. Questa autenticità viene conservata perché Anna, oltre che imprenditrice, è anche musa, performer e promotrice attiva della comunità Shibari a Londra. E lei sa bene che la tensione, la sperimentazione e la presenza sono aspetti irrinunciabili di una buona pratica Shibari : la libertà si può unire alla restrizione e mettere in discussione la nostra relazione con la postura e la comodità rappresenta, già di per sé, una dichiarazione di principi.

Durante questa piacevole conversazione parleremo di materiali, design e consigli per i principianti interessati a questo scenario, e anche di concetti e di riflessioni sullo stile. Anna Kii ci aiuta a comprendere come la sensualità e anche la libertà si incontrino tra nudi, corde e corpi destrutturati e polimorfi; ed è proprio per quello che sia gli esperti che i neofiti curiosi troveranno in questa intervista un contenuto di ispirazione profonda.

E adesso, godetevi l’intervista!


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Figure of A: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Etsy | Pinterest

Riferimenti durante l’intervista
Figure of A 00:43 | Japanese Bondage 00:48 | Bondage 02:14 | Bondage Harness 02:36 | Choker 02:37 | Kink 02:43 | Fetish Fashion 02:44 | Shibari 02:46 | Rope Bunny 03:10 | Corset 04:36 | Neck Corset 04:40 | Collars in BDSM 04:45 | Sexual Fetishism 05:30 | Rigger 05:42 | COVID-19 Lockdowns 06:19 | Megami 07:57 | Unisex Fashion 09:44 | Cultural Appropriation 11:54 | Kimono 12:15 | Gay Scene in Russia 14:02 | Gay Scene in Germany 14:13 | Graphic Design 15:26 | Costume Design 15:34 | Torture Garden 20:35 | Françoise 21:18 | Contortion 21:21 | Anatomie Studio 23:45 | Organic Space 23:53 | Jute 25:25 | Femdom 27:38 | Consent in BDSM 28:31 | Nik Yourknots 31:31 | Le Boutique Bazaar 38:22 | Brexit 41:42 | Coco De Mer 42:52 | Vous Monsieur 42:53 | Swarovski 45:28 | Couture 45:41 | Seeking Venus 49:19 | Skirt Club 52:38 | FemmeDaemonium 52:55 | Busha Bailey 57:19 | Honey Birdette 57:46 | Vegan Leather 01:02:27 | German Fetish Ball 01:05:35 | Boundcon 01:05:46


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Figure of A | Diseñadora de Moda | Artista de Shibari


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Esta entrevista se grabó el 17 de mayo del 2022 y se publicó el 15 de enero de 2026


Diseñadora y artista de Shibari, Anna Kii es la invitada del episodio 56 de Metralla Rosa y la creadora y fundadora de Figure of A, una marca que fusiona su pasión por el bondage japonés con el estilo, el diseño y una profunda conciencia del cuerpo como fuente de expresión. Anna define el carácter de sus piezas como femeninas, edgy, arquitectónicas y body-aware; divinamente lúdicas, culturalmente desafiantes y sexualmente ergonómicas.

Nacida en Rusia, Anna dio vida a su marca en Londres, ciudad en la que reside actualmente y donde se ha convertido en una auténtica agent provocateur de una escena de moda no acomodaticia. A través de sus diseños, propone una mayor libertad de provocación: piezas que delinean y atraviesan el cuerpo, deliberadamente complementarias, y que sin esfuerzo se convierten en el centro de atención de cualquier look que las albergue.

Figure of A propone experiencias estéticas que se alejan de lo casual y lo convencional: arneses para hombres y mujeres, gargantillas y accesorios que reinterpretan el bondage y el Shibari, este último un fenómeno cultural nacido y desarrollado en Japón y ampliamente celebrado en buena parte de la escena queer contemporánea. Con plena conciencia sobre los debates en torno a los peligros de la apropiación cultural, Anna comparte su visión: el Shibari es una práctica que se ha expandido con éxito por todo el mundo, y cuando la inspiración se encuentra con la libertad creativa, lo que se hace es honrar y celebrar el valor de una experiencia cultural, jamás disminuirla.

Como parte de una escena fetish y queer vibrante, abierta a la expresión y al diálogo, Anna describe a Londres como una comunidad generosa y acogedora, donde la individualidad es celebrada y el consenso asumido con madurez. La libertad que Anna ha encontrado en Londres ha sido para ella una bendición y una fuente constante de desarrollo artístico.

Por último, todos los productos de Figure of A reflejan un nivel de dedicación que solo una marca hecha a mano puede garantizar, sin comprometer ni la originalidad ni la calidad. Esta autenticidad se mantiene viva porque Anna, además de empresaria, es también musa, performer y promotora activa de la comunidad de Shibari en Londres. Anna sabe bien que la tensión, la experimentación y la presencia son aspectos innegociables de una buena práctica de Shibari: la liberación puede encontrarse en la restricción, y cuestionar nuestra relación con la postura y la comodidad es, en sí mismo, una declaración de principios.

En esta amena conversación hablamos de materiales, procesos y consejos para principiantes interesados en esta escena, así como de conceptos y reflexiones en torno al estilo. Anna Kii nos ayuda a comprender por qué la sensualidad y la libertad también se encuentran entre nudos, cuerdas y cuerpos desestructurados y polimórficos; y es precisamente por ello que tanto expertos como neófitos curiosos hallarán en esta entrevista un contenido profundamente inspirador.

¡Y ahora, disfruten la entrevista!


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Figure of A: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Etsy | Pinterest

Menciones durante la entrevista
Figure of A 00:43 | Japanese Bondage 00:48 | Bondage 02:14 | Bondage Harness 02:36 | Choker 02:37 | Kink 02:43 | Fetish Fashion 02:44 | Shibari 02:46 | Rope Bunny 03:10 | Corset 04:36 | Neck Corset 04:40 | Collars in BDSM 04:45 | Sexual Fetishism 05:30 | Rigger 05:42 | COVID-19 Lockdowns 06:19 | Megami 07:57 | Unisex Fashion 09:44 | Cultural Appropriation 11:54 | Kimono 12:15 | Gay Scene in Russia 14:02 | Gay Scene in Germany 14:13 | Graphic Design 15:26 | Costume Design 15:34 | Torture Garden 20:35 | Françoise 21:18 | Contortion 21:21 | Anatomie Studio 23:45 | Organic Space 23:53 | Jute 25:25 | Femdom 27:38 | Consent in BDSM 28:31 | Nik Yourknots 31:31 | Le Boutique Bazaar 38:22 | Brexit 41:42 | Coco De Mer 42:52 | Vous Monsieur 42:53 | Swarovski 45:28 | Couture 45:41 | Seeking Venus 49:19 | Skirt Club 52:38 | FemmeDaemonium 52:55 | Busha Bailey 57:19 | Honey Birdette 57:46 | Vegan Leather 01:02:27 | German Fetish Ball 01:05:35 | Boundcon 01:05:46


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