What a Palava!

Who are we?

Palava is an independent, women-founded brand.

We make unique and colourful clothes that people love, want to wear always and keep forever.

It’s about giving women confidence to stand out from the crowd.

It’s about throwing caution to the wind and saying no to boring.

It’s about clothing that caters for the everyday and the dressing up all in one.

It’s about getting noticed but for all the right reasons.

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The Story of Palava

This is me, Bryony. Founder of Palava.

I love colour prints and anything old. I can’t spell for toffee, I’m as Scruffy as a cucumber.

I started Palava in Yorkshire 15 years ago with a determination to do things right and make things as close to home as possible. And it wasn't always easy...

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We're not everyone's cup of tea

We're colourful, unique and full of joy.

We want women to feel proud of who they are and to want to stand out in the crowd.

Some people may not want so much colour. And that's ok.

So many people come in and say how many compliments they get when they wear our clothes, how many people stopped them in the street.

In the last 15 years, we've learnt to love standing out for all the right reasons.

Knowing Palava clothes add joy and happiness to someone’s everyday life, that makes us happy.

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Everyone has a right to pockets

At Palava, we create every day clothing for every day women.

Did you know we make all of our dresses and trousers with extra deep pockets?

Palava is made for everyday and every evening, we make our clothes as practical and hard wearing as they can be.

This gives longevity and wearability ensuring you get the most out of your clothing.

What are you hiding in yours? Keys, phone, wallet, dog treats...

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British-made clothes

We believe in quality over quantity.

At Palava, we will always support manufacturers here in the UK.

It's been incredible for us to work with manufacturers across the UK. We know every detail of production!

We want to continue to play our part in creating jobs and helping companies survive.

From fabric merchants to button suppliers, the UK textile/clothing industry is a delicate eco system that we help keep healthy.

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as we go into the future...

We care about doing things right

These last 15 years have been an exciting journey.

It's always a bit of a Palava with all the ups and downs. But we're so proud of what Palava has become and are inspired to keep moving forward.

We can't wait to show you what we have planned for the next 15, always making the right decision for our customers, our makers and our planet.