AERA: An Evening of Cocktails, Conversation and Shopping

Can fashion be beautiful, luxurious, and truly sustainable? And can we create things we love without harming animals or the planet?

Join Species Unite founder Elizabeth Novogratz for a conversation with Tina Bhojwani, founder and CEO of AERA, a luxury vegan footwear brand challenging the fashion industry’s definition of luxury.

After more than two decades in leadership roles at Donna Karan, Theory, and Dolce & Gabbana, Tina set out to prove that luxury fashion doesn’t have to come at the expense of animals or the planet. The result was AERA, a 100% vegan, carbon-neutral, certified B Corp footwear brand, with shoes ethically crafted by artisans in Italy.

Together, Elizabeth and Tina will explore the hidden costs of the fashion industry, the challenges of building a business that puts ethics alongside aesthetics, and what it takes to change an industry from within. They’ll discuss the future of animal-free materials, the evolving meaning of luxury, and why the choices we make about what we wear matter far beyond our closets.

It’s a conversation about fashion, innovation, compassion, and the possibility of creating a more beautiful world without compromise.