Evelyn Mora
Finnish entrepreneur (born 1992)
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Evelyn Mora (born Kimia Moradzadeh; 9 April 1992) is a Finnish entrepreneur known for her work in sustainable fashion.[1][2][3]
9 April 1992
Evelyn Mora | |
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| Born | Kimia Moradzadeh 9 April 1992 Vaasa, Finland |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | Helsinki Fashion Week |
| Website | evelynmora |
Early life
Mora was born in Vaasa, Finland, and raised in Helsinki. She is French-Finnish and of Iranian descent on her mother's side.[3][4][5]
Career
Mora worked as a fashion photographer in Paris and London before returning to Finland.[3] She founded the modelling agency Studio Eneas in 2014. The company was renamed Evelyn Mora Corporation in 2016.[6]
In 2015, Mora acquired the trademarks for Helsinki Fashion Week and re-launched the event.[7] It has since focused on a sustainable approach to the fashion industry.[8] In 2019, Mora announced that Helsinki Fashion Week would no longer use leather in its collections.[9][10]
Mora served as a Board member for the Nordic Fashion Week Association, which supported Helsinki Fashion Week.[11] In 2021, Nordic Fashion Week filed for bankruptcy.[12]
Mora founded Digital Village, a metaverse space and marketplace. In 2022, the company received $600,000 in funding from British Fashion Council.[13]