O, AOC, it’s just Canada
The “immigrant” designer whom Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez praised for being behind the “Tax the Rich” gown she wore to the Met Gala is an immigrant from — Canada.
Aurora James, who attended the gala with AOC Monday night (above), was lauded by the Bronx-Queens congresswoman for coming to the United States to launch her sustainable fashion brand, Brother Vellies, at a Brooklyn flea market.
“Proud to work with @aurorajames as a sustainably focused, Black woman immigrant designer who went from starting her dream @brothervellies at a flea market in Brooklyn to winning the @cfda against all — and then work together to kick open the doors at the Met,” AOC tweeted.
AOC, 31, didn’t mention that James, 36, moved to the Big Apple from a Toronto suburb in 2011, and launched her brand two years later.
The median household income in her Canadian hometown is about $83,000, according to Townfolio.