Evelyn Mora

Evelyn Mora (born Kimia Moradzadeh; April 9, 1992) is a Finnish entrepreneur and the founder of Helsinki Fashion Week.[1][2][3][4]

Evelyn Mora
Born (1992-04-09) April 9, 1992
Vaasa, Finland
NationalityFinnish
CitizenshipFinland
Years active2014–present
Known forFounder of Helsinki Fashion Week
Websiteevelynmora.com

Biography

French-Finnish Mora is also of Iranian descent through her mother.[5] Born in Vaasa and raised in Helsinki, Finland, Mora worked as a fashion photographer in Paris and London before returning to Finland.[4][6] She purchased the trademarks of the Helsinki Fashion Week and re-launched the event in 2014.[7] In 2019 the event banned the use of leather in garments shown during the week.[8][9] Vogue has described the event as the "first 100% fully sustainable fashion week".[10]

Mora is a board member of the Nordic Fashion Association.[11]

References
  1. "Industry Insiders: Evelyn Mora, CEO of Helsinki Fashion Week". Launchmetrics. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  2. "Meet Evelyn Mora, the Sustainability Trailblazer Behind Helsinki Fashion Week". Vilda Magazine. 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  3. Rabimov, Stephan. "From Helsinki To The Moon: How Finland Is Changing The Role Of Fashion". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  4. Kosonen, Susanna (July 24, 2014). "Evelyn Mora ilmestyi kuin tyhjästä ja perusti Helsinkiin yli 300 mallin mallitoimiston". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved August 24, 2020. SUOMALAIS-RANSKALAINEN Evelyn Mora ... syntyi Vaasassa ... synnyinnimi on Kimia Moradzadeh
  5. Malvasio, Gabriela (June 7, 2018). "La fotógrafa que se convirtió en guerrera de la moda sustentable". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 August 2020. De madre iraní, Evelyn Mora
  6. Press, Clare (2018-07-19). "Meet the millennial behind Finland's disruptive sustainable fashion week". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  7. "HFW SS'20 Press Release II – Helsinki Fashion Week Live". Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  8. "Fashion "needs to rapidly develop" beyond animal leather says Helsinki Fashion Week founder". Dezeen. 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  9. Conlon, Scarlett (2018-08-17). "Helsinki fashion week to ban leather as vegan fabrics catch on". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  10. "Helsinki Fashion Week. Absolutely Green". Vogue.it. 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  11. "Helsinki Fashion Week Bans Leather". Vegan Designer Bags. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
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