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Aurora James

Si Aurora James sarong Canadian na direktor, aktibista asin tagadesinyo nin moda.Kan 2013, minukna niya an tatak na Brother Vellies, na igwang obheto na ipreserba an desiny asin istilo sa Africa.

Kan 2020, minukna ni James an 15 Percent Pledge sarong non-profit na grupo kaiba ni James Higa. Kan Hunyo 10, 2020, inanunsyar ni Sephora sa publiko an enot na negosyo sa 15 Percent Pledge.[1]

Nag-istar asin nagtrabaho si James sa Brooklyn, New York.

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An saiyang ama sarong Ghanaian father asin Canadian man an saiyang ama sa Guelph, Ontario, Canada.[2] An saiayng kapangakiaan nababanga sa Canada asin Jamaica.[3] Kan 2010, naglipat si James sa Los Angeles dangan nagduman sa New York City.

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Matapos magbaklay sa luwas nin Africa[4] kan 2011,[2] nag-eksperimento si James kan mga desinyo, tigporbaran an mga lokal na desinyo saNew York asin pagtrabaho kaiba an mga grupo nin artisan. Niluwas niya an tatak na Brother Vellies ikan Enero 2013,[4] na nagpuon sa ipon na $3,500,[3] na may obhetong mapreserba an paggibong sapatos sa Southern Africa, pati na an pagbubukas nin trabaho sa mga artisan na saindang kagrupo. An enot na koleksyon kan Brother Velliesnagluwas kan Spring 2014 asin ginibo kan mga sapatero sa South Africa.Pinalawak ni James an trabaho sa ibang bansa sa laog kan Africa asin naggibo nin mga orihinal na mga modernong bota, sapatos, tsinelas asin sandal.[5] Nagbaklay si James sa Africa kada bulan para makatrabaho an mga lokal na artisan asin mapalawak pa an koleksyon nin Brother Vellies.

Kan 2015, nagpuon si James maggibo nin mga handbag para sa Brother Vellies, parehas na taon kan siya manggana nin CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund prize.

Kan 2020, nagluwas si James sa cover nin isyu ni magasin na Vogue kan Setyembre, sa ladawan niJordan Casteel.[6][7]

An Brother Vellies sinulot kan mga aktibista, artista, parakanta arog ni Beyoncé,[4] Solange Knowles,[8] Nicki Minaj,[9] asin Elaine Welteroth.[10]

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  1. ↑ Maheshwari, Sapna (June 10, 2020). "Sephora Signs '15 Percent Pledge' to Carry More Black-Owned Brands" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/10/business/sephora-black-owned-brands.html. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Okwudo, Janelle (August 26, 2020). "Aurora James on Fashion, Feminism, and the Fifteen Percent Pledge". VOGUE. https://www.vogue.com/article/aurora-james-september-issue-2020-15-percent-pledge. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Holman, Jordyn (December 7, 2020). "Aurora James, the Founder Seeking Shelf Space". Bloomberg. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-12-03/aurora-james-founder-of-fifteen-percent-pledge-foundation-bloomberg-50-2020. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Zarrella, Katharine K. (June 12, 2020). "Meet Aurora James, a Designer Advocating for Black-Owned Businesses" (in en-US). Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. https://www.wsj.com/articles/meet-aurora-james-a-designer-advocating-for-black-owned-businesses-11591977188. 
  5. ↑ Milch, Nora (March 25, 2016). "Brother Vellies' Aurora James Just Wants Women to be Comfortable in their Shoes". W Magazine. Retrieved 16 December 2020. 
  6. ↑ Laing, Sarah (August 25, 2020). "Why Aurora James being on Vogue's September cover is so significant". The Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/life/fashion_style/2020/08/25/why-aurora-james-being-on-vogues-september-cover-is-so-significant.html. 
  7. ↑ Kazanjian, Dodie (August 25, 2020). "The Making of Vogue's September 2020 Covers". Vogue. https://www.vogue.com/article/september-issue-cover-2020-global-hope. 
  8. ↑ Salam, Maya; Bromwich, Jonah Engel; Safronova, Valeriya; Shutler, Natalie (2018-06-28). "Met Gala 2018: See Photos From the Red Carpet" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/07/fashion/met-gala-red-carpet.html. 
  9. ↑ Ho, Jason (November 19, 2020). "How Canadian designer Aurora James is persuading retailers to support Black-owned businesses". CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/aurora-james-interview-the-national-1.5804670. 
  10. ↑ Laura, Regensdorf (June 12, 2020). "Aurora James on This Week's Big Win for the 15 Percent Pledge and Black-Owned Brands". Vanity Fair. https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/06/aurora-james-15-percent-pledge-sephora-black-owned-brands. 
  11. ↑ Codinha, Alessandra. "Breaking News! Brother Vellies, Gypsy Sport, and Jonathan Simkhai to Share 2015 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Win". Vogue (in English). Retrieved 2020-08-17. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Aurora James Profile". CFDA. Retrieved 17 December 2020. 
  13. ↑ "The 2016 CFDA Fashion Awards Nominees and Honorees". CFDA. March 17, 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2020. 
  14. ↑ "The 2018 CFDA Fashion Awards Nominees & Honorees Are In!". CFDA. March 15, 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2020. 
  15. ↑ Greene, Greg (September 21, 2019). "Honoring the Black Women Who Stand Up for Reproductive Health Care". Planned Parenthood Blog. Retrieved 17 December 2020. 
  16. ↑ "2019 International Canadian Designer Award Recipient – Aurora James". www.cafawards.ca. Retrieved 2020-08-17.  Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  17. ↑ "40 Under 40 - Aurora James". Crain's New York Business (in English). 2019-03-24. Retrieved 2020-08-17. 
  18. ↑ "The Fashion Award 2020 Winners Share Their Hopes for the Future of the Fashion Industry". Vogue. December 3, 2020. https://www.vogue.com/article/the-fashion-award-2020-winners. 
  19. ↑ Marriott, Hannah (December 3, 2020). "British Fashion Awards: move online heralds different set of priorities". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2020/dec/03/british-fashion-awards-move-online-heralds-different-set-of-priorities. 
  20. ↑ "Aurora James Brings the Fifteen Percent Pledge to Store Shelves". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. December 4, 2020. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2020-12-04/aurora-james-brings-the-fifteen-percent-pledge-to-store-shelves-video. 
  21. ↑ "The Bloomberg 50". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. December 7, 2020. https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2020-bloomberg-50/. 

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