78% matchVAARA
Luxury studio-to-street knitwear in a softer palette
What changes: More conventional performance activewear, less retro striping
Brand profile
Nagnata
Byron Bay label from sisters Laura May and Hannah Gibbs making technical, retro-striped knitwear for yoga, studio and street.
Byron BayOrigin
WomenswearFocus
Athleisure / SportswearStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about Nagnata
Knitwear built for movement
Leggings, bike shorts, bralettes and cardigans are knitted rather than cut from technical jersey, using organic cotton and Australian merino instead of synthetics.
Colour does the talking
Wide stripes, colour-blocking and jewel tones drawn from 1970s and 1990s sportswear, so pieces read as clothing first and gym kit second.
Movements, not seasons
The sister-founded Byron Bay label drops in small runs it calls movements, avoiding mass production and selling through its own flagship, wholesale and online.
If you like Nagnata
78% match
76% matchYear of Ours
'90s-referencing shapes with heavier compression focus
What changes: Compression jersey rather than technical knit; less unisex
74% matchLive the Process
Design-led luxury activewear, US-made and sculptural
What changes: Sleeker minimal aesthetic over bold stripes and colour-blocking
72% matchLeset
Modular knit separates built around one relaxed palette
What changes: Loungewear-first, no performance or movement engineering
Brand facts
Nagnata is an independent Byron Bay label founded by sisters Laura May Gibbs and Hannah Gibbs, which launched its first collection in 2017. It builds a category the founders call movement knitwear: technical knitted leggings, bike shorts, bralettes, oversized unisex cardigans, tracksuits and sweaters cut for yoga, studio and street wear. Design leans on 1970s and 1990s references, wide stripes, colour-blocking and jewel tones, in organic cotton and Australian merino. The brand releases "movements" rather than seasons, avoids mass production, and operates a Byron Bay flagship alongside wholesale and direct online sales.
- Founded
- 2017
- Origin
- Byron Bay, Australia
- Made in
- Australia
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Womenswear
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Athleisure / Sportswear, Minimalist / Contemporary