Aurora James Takes Centre Stage as the CFDA Fashion Awards Return In-Person
September 16, 2021 at 09:55PM The fashion world has been anything but boring this week — VMAs, TIFF and Met Gala, we’re looking at you. To continue this wave of excitement, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has just announced the nominees and honorees for the upcoming 2021 CFDA Fashion Awards. Aside from the official news that the ceremony will be happening in person (!) on November 10 after being held digitally in 2020, the equally exciting announcement is that Canadian designer Aurora James will be taking the spotlight with both an honour and a nomination. CFDA has granted the Guelph-born creative with the coveted Founder’s Award for her initiative: the 15 Per Cent Pledge. James launched the 15 Per Cent Pledge in 2020 following the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent protests demanding material action against anti-Black racism and white…
