We are a small collective of passionate artists with a singular mantra – design clothing for women of personality using only the finest, all natural methods available. Zarmina Said and Nicole Alfieri design the clothing in our studio/retail space in Washington DC. Many of our fabrics are hand-loomed and we use hand-stitching and embroidery, hand block-printing and other techniques that make our pieces unique and special.
Zarmina Said, owner and creator of Pua, is from Afghanistan and has a natural sense of color and design. She started the company 20 years ago designing exclusively in the pua fiber. Pua is the fiber of the stinging nettle plant, indigenous to the Himalayas of Nepal . Now she focuses on all natural fibers.
Nicole Alfieri, born in Washington DC, is a graduate of Parsons School of Design and has many years experience designing in New York and Europe.
pua
701 pennsylvania avenue NW
7th street between D and pennsylvania ave.
washington DC 20004
202.347.4543
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