​WE ARE SO BACK...

This is a limited edition drop based off of our previous collection back in 2022, with the same sustainable fabrics you know and love. This is a limited pre-order collaboration. Skirts will be produced in a single batch and will ship in early April.

​50% of proceeds from this collaboration will go to The Coalition for Rainforest Nations.

For this limited edition Aurora Skirts and ACC collab, we are releasing the collection with 5 color options:
Rain, Desert Flora, Mist, Dune, and Ash, exclusively in the 'Kat' styled wrap skirt. 

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THE MATERIALS

• The fabric used in the creation of each skirt was purchased from La Panda Love Fabrics, a textile company that connects visual artists to creator like Sophie!
• The Skirts are made of 100% Recycled Polyester rPET .​​
• We know what you are thinking, Polyester = petroleum? Chiffon, the traditional fabric used in a ballerina's skirt is typically made of Polyester, Sophie and ACC decided to go with this particular fabric because it is a more sustainable option for the traditional look. rPET reduces the need for primary extraction and uses 30-50% less energy to produce.

*Learn more about the Recycled Polyester rPET that were used in this project by clicking here!

ABOUT SOPHIE

Sophie Williams, originally from California, began her training at Ballet Arte in San Diego before joining Miami City Ballet’s Pre-Professional Division. Highlights of her professional career include performing as the 2nd Violin in Concerto Barocco, Dark Angel in Serenade, Summer Fairy in Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella, and in Christopher Wheeldon’s Carousel pas de deux. In 2020, Sophie joined the Corps de Ballet of the Royal New Zealand Ballet, where she toured nationally and deepened her connection to her New Zealand heritage. She is currently in her fifth season with Texas Ballet Theater.​

Sophie is also the Founder and Artistic Director of Pointeworks, a bi-coastal nonprofit ballet company that brings together internationally recognized dancers and choreographers to create and present new works. Through Pointeworks, she commissions emerging choreographic voices, develops artist residencies, and produces performances in San Diego and New York City. Central to Sophie’s work is a commitment to creating opportunities for collaboration—bringing artists together across companies, disciplines, and communities to develop new ballet and expand access to the creative process.
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Outside the studio, Sophie runs her sustainable dancewear line Aurora Skirts, blending design and artistry to create timeless pieces that transcend fast fashion. Each skirt is ethically produced with recycled materials, carbon-neutral shipping, and locally rooted collaborations. In recent years, Sophie has expanded Aurora Skirts through creative partnerships—including an ongoing collaboration with Artists Climate Collective, and through commissioning visual artists to create original textile designs. Many of these collaborators are also dancers, reflecting her passion for supporting a creative ecosystem in which artists commission, collaborate, and create new work together.

"I grew up along the coast in California, with a family that is 1/2 Canadian + 1/2 Kiwi, so it came naturally to spend time in nature and want to care for the planet. I've had the privilege to witness firsthand the melting glaciers at Aoraki National Park and the imminent threats of climate change. Ergo, I of course wanted to bring the same awareness into creating my skirts."

Contact Sophie:
​Instagram: @auroraskirts

50% OF PROCEEDS GO TO CFRN.

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We encourage you to learn more about where your garments come from, ACC has done the work to ensure that the fabrics and materials used in this project are up to the upmost standards while maintaining Sophie's artistic vision. If you have questions or concerns regarding the social responsibilities of ACC or the creation of these skirts please reach out, we are always striving to do good and be better!

photos by: Nathan Carlson