Nova began, under a different name, back in 2022. After studying college in fashion I knew I wanted to start my own little business doing something related to sewing. Having dabbled in a post-grad in Interior Design, I decided to start with cushions and other homeware, using all of the fabrics I had collected over the years and some clothes that I no longer wore. All of my scraps were put to good use as cushions stuffing and the business just grew from there.

Someone at a market suggested I try tote bags, I was reluctant at first as I know there’s no shortage of tote bags in the world but I tried anyway and people were really enthusiastic and encouraging about them. It progressed into more interesting bag designs and at the start of 2024 I began doing bum bags, since then I haven’t really looked back.

All of the bags are made using second hand materials, be it duvet covers, curtains, clothing, really any textiles I can find in second hand shops/online. It’s so important to me to make sure every aspect of my business is done in as ethical a way as possible whilst making as small of an impact on the environment as I can.

You can find more information on the materials here.