About Nora's Needle

I smile whenever I remember the motivation for starting Nora's Needle. When I became pregnant for my second son in 2015, I mostly wore easy breezy dresses and, during the time, couldn’t wear much of my trendy and cherished dresses. However, I missed them and couldn’t wait to rock them again. By the time I gave birth, many of those trendy dresses had become old-fashioned, and newer trends had overtaken them — in just a nine-month space! You can imagine what that did to my self-esteem. I decided the best way to feel confident at all times was to wear classic yet elegant dresses that never go out of style. But much of the clothing market is dominated by trendy, cheap dresses that soon become dated, thus I felt the need to create my dresses. I converted a space in our three-bedroom apartment to a sewing studio and began making African dresses for myself and close friends, who referred others to me. In time, I had lots of orders, even as a new mother, and decided it was time to structure the business and bring in other talented artisans. Consequently, in January 2016, Nora’s Needle was registered as a fashion brand, and my clothing line was born. We gradually scaled the brand and eventually became a global brand featured on InStyle Magazine for New York Fashion Week 2020. When we set up, our biggest mission was to create iconic African clothing that is always on-trend, brings you joy, represents value and character, and makes you confidentRead their story