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Aurora James: Making AOC’s Tax The Rich dress, her memoir Wildflower, and using fashion as a tool for activism
FromQ with Tom Power
Aurora James: Making AOC’s Tax The Rich dress, her memoir Wildflower, and using fashion as a tool for activism
FromQ with Tom Power
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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Jan 3, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
New York-based Canadian fashion designer Aurora James tells Tom about founding her label Brother Vellies, her memoir “Wildflower,” and the story behind creating Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s famous “tax the rich'' dress she wore at the 2021 Met Gala.
Released:
Jan 3, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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