Aurora James
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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.<ref name="Maheshwari">{{Cite news|last=Maheshwari|first=Sapna|date=June 10, 2020|title=Sephora Signs '15 Percent Pledge' to Carry More Black-Owned Brands|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/10/business/sephora-black-owned-brands.html|access-date=2020-08-17|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

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

== Kaamayan kan saiyang buhay ==
An saiyang ama sarong [[Ghanaian]] father  asin Canadian man an saiyang ama sa [[Guelph]], [[Ontario]], Canada.<ref name="Okwudo">{{cite news|last1=Okwudo|first1=Janelle|title=Aurora James on Fashion, Feminism, and the Fifteen Percent Pledge|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/aurora-james-september-issue-2020-15-percent-pledge|access-date=16 December 2020|work=VOGUE|date=August 26, 2020}}</ref> An saiayng kapangakiaan nababanga sa Canada asin Jamaica.<ref name="Holman">{{cite news|last1=Holman|first1=Jordyn|title=Aurora James, the Founder Seeking Shelf Space|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-12-03/aurora-james-founder-of-fifteen-percent-pledge-foundation-bloomberg-50-2020|access-date=16 December 2020|work=Bloomberg|date=December 7, 2020}}</ref> Kan 2010, naglipat si James sa Los Angeles dangan nagduman sa New York City.

== Karera asin tatak ==
Matapos magbaklay sa luwas nin  Africa<ref name="Zarella">{{Cite news|last=Zarrella|first=Katharine K.|date=June 12, 2020|title=Meet Aurora James, a Designer Advocating for Black-Owned Businesses|language=en-US|work=Wall Street Journal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/meet-aurora-james-a-designer-advocating-for-black-owned-businesses-11591977188|access-date=August 17, 2018|issn=0099-9660}}</ref>  kan 2011,<ref name="Okwudo" /> 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,<ref name="Zarella" /> na nagpuon sa ipon na $3,500,<ref name="Holman" /> 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.<ref name="Milch">{{cite web|last1=Milch|first1=Nora|title=Brother Vellies' Aurora James Just Wants Women to be Comfortable in their Shoes|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/brother-vellies-aurora-james-accessories-interview/|website=W Magazine|date=March 25, 2016|access-date=16 December 2020}}</ref> 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 (magazine)|Vogue]]'' kan Setyembre, sa ladawan ni[[Jordan Casteel]].<ref name="Laing">{{cite news|last1=Laing|first1=Sarah|title=Why Aurora James being on Vogue's September cover is so significant|url=https://www.thestar.com/life/fashion_style/2020/08/25/why-aurora-james-being-on-vogues-september-cover-is-so-significant.html|access-date=17 December 2020|work=The Toronto Star|date=August 25, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Kazanjian">{{cite news|last1=Kazanjian|first1=Dodie|title=The Making of Vogue's September 2020 Covers|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/september-issue-cover-2020-global-hope|access-date=25 December 2020|work=Vogue|date=August 25, 2020}}</ref>

An Brother Vellies sinulot kan mga aktibista, artista, parakanta arog ni  [[Beyoncé]],<ref name="Zarella" /> [[Solange Knowles]],<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Salam|first1=Maya|last2=Bromwich|first2=Jonah Engel|last3=Safronova|first3=Valeriya|last4=Shutler|first4=Natalie|date=2018-06-28|title=Met Gala 2018: See Photos From the Red Carpet|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/07/fashion/met-gala-red-carpet.html|access-date=2020-08-17|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> [[Nicki Minaj]],<ref name="Ho">{{cite news|last1=Ho|first1=Jason|title=How Canadian designer Aurora James is persuading retailers to support Black-owned businesses|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/aurora-james-interview-the-national-1.5804670|access-date=17 December 2020|work=CBC News|date=November 19, 2020}}</ref> asin  [[Elaine Welteroth]].<ref name="Regensdorf">{{cite news|last1=Laura|first1=Regensdorf|title=Aurora James on This Week's Big Win for the 15 Percent Pledge and Black-Owned Brands|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/06/aurora-james-15-percent-pledge-sephora-black-owned-brands|access-date=17 December 2020|work=Vanity Fair|date=June 12, 2020}}</ref>

== Mga onra ==

* 2015 CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund –Nanggana<ref>{{Cite web|last=Codinha|first=Alessandra|title=Breaking News! Brother Vellies, Gypsy Sport, and Jonathan Simkhai to Share 2015 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Win|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/2015-cfda-vogue-fashion-fund-winners-brother-vellies-gypsy-sport-jonathan-simkhai|access-date=2020-08-17|website=Vogue|language=en-us}}</ref>
* 2016 Inductee to the [[Council of Fashion Designers of America]] (CFDA)<ref name="CFDA Profile">{{cite web|title=Aurora James Profile|url=https://cfda.com/members/profile/aurora-james-brother-vellies|website=CFDA|access-date=17 December 2020}}{{Dead link|date=June 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* 2016 CFDA Awards, Swarovski Award for Accessory Design – Nominado<ref>{{cite web|title=The 2016 CFDA Fashion Awards Nominees and Honorees|url=https://cfda.com/news/the-2016-cfda-fashion-awards-nominees-honorees|website=CFDA|access-date=17 December 2020|date=March 17, 2016}}</ref>
* 2016 Vogue Talents Award – Nanggana
* 2016-2018 CFDA Fashion Incubator Member<ref name="CFDA Profile" />
* 2018 CFDA Awards, Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent –Nominado<ref>{{cite web|title=The 2018 CFDA Fashion Awards Nominees & Honorees Are In!|url=https://cfda.com/news/the-2018-cfda-fashion-awards-nominees-honorees-are-in|website=CFDA|access-date=17 December 2020|date=March 15, 2018}}</ref>
* 2019 [[Planned Parenthood]] Influencer Award<ref name="Greene">{{cite web|last1=Greene|first1=Greg|title=Honoring the Black Women Who Stand Up for Reproductive Health Care|url=https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/blog/honoring-the-black-women-who-stand-up-for-reproductive-health-care|website=Planned Parenthood Blog|access-date=17 December 2020|date=September 21, 2019}}</ref>
* 2019 CAFA Award: International Canadian Designer Award – Nanggana<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=2019 International Canadian Designer Award Recipient – Aurora James|url=https://www.cafawards.ca/2019/03/18/official-2019-international-canadian-designer-award-recipient/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-17|website=www.cafawards.ca}}</ref>
* 2019, Crain's New York Business 40 Under 40<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-03-24|title=40 Under 40 - Aurora James|url=https://www.crainsnewyork.com/awards/40-under-40-2019-aurora-james|access-date=2020-08-17|website=Crain's New York Business|language=en}}</ref>
* 2020 [[The Fashion Awards|British Fashion Award]], People<ref>{{cite news|title=The Fashion Award 2020 Winners Share Their Hopes for the Future of the Fashion Industry|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/the-fashion-award-2020-winners|access-date=17 December 2020|work=Vogue|date=December 3, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Marriott|first1=Hannah|title=British Fashion Awards: move online heralds different set of priorities|url=https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2020/dec/03/british-fashion-awards-move-online-heralds-different-set-of-priorities|access-date=17 December 2020|work=The Guardian|date=December 3, 2020}}</ref>
* 2020, [[50 Most Influential (Bloomberg ranking)|The Bloomberg 50]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Aurora James Brings the Fifteen Percent Pledge to Store Shelves|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2020-12-04/aurora-james-brings-the-fifteen-percent-pledge-to-store-shelves-video|access-date=16 December 2020|work=Bloomberg BusinessWeek|date=December 4, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=The Bloomberg 50|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2020-bloomberg-50/|access-date=17 December 2020|work=Bloomberg BusinessWeek|date=December 7, 2020}}</ref>

== Toltolan ==
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== Mga panluwas na takod ==

* [https://brothervellies.com/ Brother Vellies official website]
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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.

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

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

 Karera asin tatak 
Matapos magbaklay sa luwas nin  Africa  kan 2011, 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, na nagpuon sa ipon na $3,500, 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. 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.

An Brother Vellies sinulot kan mga aktibista, artista, parakanta arog ni  Beyoncé, Solange Knowles, Nicki Minaj, asin  Elaine Welteroth.

 Mga onra 

 2015 CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund –Nanggana
 2016 Inductee to the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA)
 2016 CFDA Awards, Swarovski Award for Accessory Design – Nominado
 2016 Vogue Talents Award – Nanggana
 2016-2018 CFDA Fashion Incubator Member
 2018 CFDA Awards, Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent –Nominado
 2019 Planned Parenthood Influencer Award
 2019 CAFA Award: International Canadian Designer Award – Nanggana
 2019, Crain's New York Business 40 Under 40
 2020 British Fashion Award, People
 2020, The Bloomberg 50

 Toltolan 

 Mga panluwas na takod 

 Brother Vellies official website