Nominator: Marta Naumovska Grnarova

Nominator's statement

Natali Ristovska is the founder and CEO of YOVA, an ethical fashion brand focused on modern craftsmanship, original design and responsible production. Her expertise lies in strategy and building sustainable, innovative businesses that merge creativity with long-term impact.

She holds a Master’s degree in Product Design from NABA – Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in Milan, where she also worked later as an assistant in the subject of product design.

Among her notable recognitions is an Honourable Mention Compasso d’Oro 2020, received in collaboration with MA/U Studio for Boffi.

YOVA
YOVA - The modern house of craftsmanship.

YOVA is a brand built on tradition, care and responsibility, towards people, towards the craft and towards the world around us. Founded in Macedonia, YOVA creates timeless, premium and ethically crafted handbags with original designs using traditional hand-crocheting techniques and carefully selected, top-quality natural materials. Each piece is created slowly and with intention, by skilled hands that carry knowledge passed down through generations. We believe that true luxury is not loud. It is thoughtful, responsible, and built to last.

STRIPE

Multifunctional at its core, Stripe leverages a single modular element to provide an incredibly lightweight storage and shelving box. An endless variety of configurations and forms can be constructed. Stripe can be installed and reconfigured effortlessly, employing any number of units, anywhere in the space. Stripe boxes connect together to create customizable cube furnitures. An individual element serves as shelf, storage box, table, transport box or even a seat at the same time.

LITO

This rug is inspired by a traditional Macedonian weaving technique known by the name of “Lito”. The project has been fully produced using Macedonian resources. The yarn is 100% naturally processed and is not dyed. For the production two different types of fibres have been used: natural spinned yarn and a fleece (yarn before spinning).