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.