Hello I'm Aurora
Bonafide Brilliance started with a simple belief: the clothes you already love deserve to last longer than a modern trend cycle (which lasts about a week nowadays). Whether it's a jacket that just needs a little magic or a pile of forgotten fabric ready to become something completely new, I turn "worn out" into "wear it out."
What I Do
I take clothes that are worn out, thrifted, or just forgotten in the back of a closet and turn them into custom designs tailored to fit your body and personal style. That might mean mending and refitting something you already own, reimagining your closet into something new, or (my favorite) going thrifting together to hunt down the exact fabric for a piece we design together from scratch.
Where
I'm based in Bozeman, Montana, and currently work with local clients only, unless you wanna fly me out to your location and pay for accommodations, lol.
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Why
Most people just don't realize how much their closet contributes to environmental degradation and human exploitation. Fast Fashion is the second place contributor to water pollution, just behind the pesticide industry AND second in water pollution, just behind the oil industry.
This makes it the largest contributor to pollution overall, mighty unfortunate. The toxic dyes used on clothing leak into waterways, contaminate watersheds and cause major birth defects in surrounding populations. Furthermore, the average person throws out an average of 100 pounds of clothes every year, which adds up to be about 92 MILLION TONS of textile waste produced globally. That’s more than 8 million UFC octagons.
I started Bonafide Brilliance because I believe clothing can be beautiful, personal, and sustainable, and because every piece someone keeps out of a landfill is a small act of rebellion against an industry that profits from waste. This is bigger than fashion to me. It's why I also spend time educating others on the impact of fast fashion.
Beyond the Studio: Education & Advocacy
I have an extensive background in how environmental degradation affects human health and how human behavior feeds environmental degradation. Having spent years as a health and fitness coach this is a topic I am extremely passionate about.
What Our Clients Are Saying About Us
“I asked Aurora to paint me a vest with a birch tree and a spiral like I've seen in cave paintings, she blew away any expectations I had and gave me one of the most artistically beautiful pieces of clothing I own, no matter where I go her work gets compliments, couldn't be more thrilled to have something she made.”
— Alex (AKA Bushman)
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How We Can Work Together
Tier 1:
Alteration or Addition
Starting at:
$50
This includes anything from making an article of clothing actually fit you, to adding hand-painted or hand embroidered details. Painting and embroidery work best on thicker fabrics (ie: sweatshirts, jeans)
Tier 2:
Closet Remix
Starting at:
$100
Full commissioned pieces made from clothes you already own.
Tier 3:
Thrift & Flip
Starting at:
$300
This is the full experience. You come to me with what you want, we go thrifting for the materials to make it, and I’ll make your idea a reality!
Here Are Examples of My Previous Work!
