Aurora James
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Sephora is the first major retailer to pledge 15 percent of inventory to Black-owned businesses
On Wednesday, June 10, Sephora’s U.S. business announced that it would make the pledge and dedicate 15 percent of its shelf space to Black-owned companies.
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You'll Soon Be Able to Identify Women-Founded Companies at a Glance
Thanks to Rebecca Minkoff's Female Founder Collective.
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4 CFDA Nominees Discuss How Inclusion Plays a Role In Their Process
Four CFDA nominees discuss the topic of inclusion in fashion in anticipation fo the 2018 CFDA Awards.
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These hairy high heels have a surprising connection to 'Black Panther' and natural hair
On Monday night, stars from the highly-anticipated Black Panther film, including Lupita Nyong’o and Michael B. Jordan, attended the film’s “Welcome to Wakanda” NYFW event.Marvel & Disney tapped Aurora James of Brother Vellies to create an exclusive capsule collection inspired by the film. Although all the pieces are beautiful, the inspiration behind the shoes made them truly made them stand out.“The shoes themselves actually went through a lot of iterations and ideas… [but] over the last 72 hou
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From Jason Wu to Jonathan Simkhai: 13 fashion insiders dish on their holiday wish lists
Yahoo Lifestyle asked 13 top fashion industry insiders to share one "high-priced" and one "low-priced" gift they are each coveting this year.
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Meet the 5 African Brands Shaking Up the Fashion Industry
A growing number of African designers are emerging as movers and shakers in the fashion industry. The subject of diversity has always been hotly debated in fashion, and it was one of the most contested issues in fashion this past season. A growing number of African designers are emerging as movers and shakers in the fashion industry and are helping break the perennial glass ceiling.
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Meet The Woman Responsible for the Furry Shoe Trend
Aurora James used to get Starbucks for Ashton Kutcher. Now she’s on the Vanity Fair Best Dressed List, with a CFDA emerging designer award, and champions like Gucci’s Alessandro Michele and Vogue’s Anna Wintour hyping her sustainably designed fuzzy flats. Yahoo Style: Your full name is Aurora Dawn James, right?