Aurora James Net Worth, Age, Height, Relationship Status

                                                    Aurora James is a 37-year-old Canadian fashion designer and activist. She is the founder of the fashion brand Brother Vellies. James is also the founder of the 15 Percent Pledge, a nonprofit organization that supports Black-owned businesses. As of 2021, Aurora James has an estimated net worth of around $2 million.

Aurora James designed a Met Gala dress for the politician and activist on the red carpet of the 2021 Met Gala on September 13, which read “Tax on the Rich” in red letters.

Full Name	Aurora James
Birth Date	July 12, 1984
Birth Place	Toronto, Canada
Profession	Fashion Designer, Activist
Relationship Status	N/A
Net Worth	$2 million

Early life

Aurora James was born on July 12, 1984 in Toronto, Canada, United States. She is of mixed ethnicity as her father is Ghanaian and her mother is Canadian. James spent most of her childhood between Canada and Jamaica. In 2010 she moved to Los Angeles and then to New York.

Aurora spent several years of her childhood experimenting with and designing fashion accessories after traveling to Africa in 2011. She continued to experiment with her designs, trying out designs at local New York markets. During this time she spent a lot of time working with many groups of artisans. After several years of struggles, in January 2013 she finally launched her own fashion brand, Brother Vellies.

Aurora James Net Worth and Career

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James started a fashion brand with savings of $3,500. His biggest dream was to promote the work of African artisans. In the spring of 2014 she launched the first official collection of Brother Vellies. The collection was completely prepared and created by shoemakers in South Africa. James later expanded his fashion brand to other countries such as Mexico and Honduras, producing shoes, slippers, desert boots, and sandals.

James continued to experiment with new things and began making bags for Brother Vellies in 2015. In 2015 he received the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award. Her fashion brand is worn by many activists, artists, celebrities, and musicians such as Solange Knowles, Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, and Elaine Vletheroth.

In 2010, Aurora came up with the innovative idea of creating the non-profit organization 15 Percent Pledge. He took the initiative after the wave of Black Lives Matter activity and the murder of George Floyd. The initiative went viral after being posted on Instagram on May 29. Through the organization, he focused on giving 15% of the warehouse space of large retailers to Black-owned businesses.

Recently, James was in the spotlight designing a dress for Alexandria Ocasio Cortez with “Tax on the Rich” written in big red letters. Cortez wore the dress on the red carpet at the Met Gala on September 13, 2021. Both James and Cortez were criticized for their self-righteous act when they lashed out at the wealthy at the event.

James has already used a public platform to speak out against the current state of America in 2020. On the cover of FN in December 2020, he wore a pair of boots inspired by the American national flag. After the fact, he told FN: “The important thing is that I really think we have to make sure that we can go back and reclaim the American apartment to some degree.

Aurora James Personal Life

Aurora James’ current relationship status is unknown. She or she is still single or married to someone, which has always been a mystery. He has not provided any indication of a date in his Instagram posts. James currently has 215,000 followers on his official Instagram account.