Emily Adams Bode Aujla (née Emily Adams Bode; born 13 June 1989, in Atlanta, Georgia) in is an American fashion designer and the founder of BODE.[1]
Emily Adams Bode Aujla | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 13, 1989 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Parsons School of Design Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Notable work | Founder of BODE[2] |
| Spouse | Aaron Aujla[3] |
Early life and education
editBode Aujla was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia and studied in Switzerland. In 2013, she graduated from the Parsons School of Design and Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts with a BA/BFA dual degree in menswear design and philosophy.[1][2]
Career
editThe brand was formally launched in 2016. Its initial collection were created from antique textiles. This collection began the brand's cornerstone of storytelling and preservation in American menswear.[4][5][6] In February 2017, she was the first female designer to show at New York Fashion Week: Men's, the dedicated menswear shows at the event.[7][8] She was runner-up in the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund in 2018, won the Emerging Designer of the Year title at the CFDA Awards in 2019, and was an LVMH prize and Woolmark prize finalist in 2019 and 2020, respectively.[1]
Personal life
editBode Aujla is married to interior designer Aaron Aujla, cofounder of Green River Project design firm.[3][9] The two married in the yard of their home. The couple planned the wedding themselves and enlisted the help of their respective brands–Bode designed the menswear, bridesmaid dresses, lobster bibs, and Pagri. The wedding became the inspiration for her 2022 Pre-Fall collection.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Emily Adams Bode". CFDA. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ a b Sullivan, Robert (January 17, 2023). "Emily Adams Bode Aujla Launches The Long-Awaited Bode Women's Line". Vogue. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ a b Hine, Samuel (June 6, 2023). "The Making of Emily Bode, America's Next Great Fashion Designer". GQ. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ "Emily Adams Bode is part of the BoF 500". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Lakin, Max (February 5, 2018). "Bode: Men's Clothing Made From Women's History". Garage. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Wray, Adam (May 10, 2019). "Bode is scaling through storytelling". Vogue Business. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Emily Adams Bode". CFDA. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Herriman, Kat (June 14, 2019). "The Woman Who Saved Menswear: An Emily Adams Bode Story". Cultured. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Kamath, Akanksha (12 July 2022). "Inside designers Emily Adams Bode and Aaron Aujla's whimsical New York home". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ Garcia-Furtado, Laia (6 June 2022). "Emily Bode and Aaron Aujla Made (Almost) Everything for Their At-Home Wedding". Vogue. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
