Press & Media

Media 2023

Media Release Re 2023 Award for James&Co

10 Vegan Leather Jackets Offering a Blend of Style and Sustainability

Australian Government is MIA for World Environment Day 2023

Climate Change: Australia’s fashion industry needs urgent, transformative action

 Interview With World Wide Brands

Media Release Re World Environment Day 2023

Media 2022

The 7 Best Vegan Leather Jackets For Crueltyfree Fashion

Media 2020

James&Co Brand Leads Actions For More Sustainable Synthetic Leather Fabrics In Fashion

No more toxic traditional polyurethane (PU) fabric for the brand’s sustainable outerwear and accessories

Media 2019

60+ Vegan Fashion Brands & How You Can Save On Each

The Best Vegan Leather Jackets for Spring

Media 2018

James&Co is now Vegan and Sustainable

Vegan Jacket Company James&Co Announces Pineapple Leather Collection

Cruelty Free Clothing Brands You Need To Know

Interview with Prettygreentea blog

Interview with Fashion Mannuscript

Great For Travelling

100% Vegan Clothing Brands

FRUK Christmas Catalog

Upcoming Pinatex Pineapple Leaves Leather Look Collection

Good360 collaboration

Media 2016

Anne Hurley at James&Co

Media 2015

60-second mentor: Fashion fulfilment

A bit about James&Co

James&Co launches in the UK

James&Co launches globally

James&Co Winter Wonder

Media 2014

How setting up James&Co was a life raft for its founder

 

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Anne Hurley - Founder & Author

Founder of James&Co brands pioneering plastic-free alternatives and author of books challenging the myths of sustainable fashion.

Short Bio

Anne is an Australian business owner, author and sustainability advocate. She is the founder of James&Co, the brand originally known for vegan leather jackets and now recognised for pioneering accessories made from innovative plastic-free materials such as cork, washable paper and organic cotton.

Following a career as a lawyer and telecommunications executive, Anne turned to business after the tragic death of her son James. She founded James&Co as a way to create products that aligned with her ethical values.

In line with her career in the digital economy and products business James&Co, Anne began writing books exploring the truth behind sustainability claims in fashion, exposing misleading marketing and highlighting the urgent need to move beyond both leather and plastic-based faux leather.

Three Careers. One Constant: Writing.

Anne's career has spanned three fields — law, telecommunications and sustainability entrepreneurship — yet one element has remained constant throughout: writing.

She began her professional life as a lawyer. Analysing complex issues, applying legal principles, advocating in Courts and specialising in commercial law.

Her career later moved into the telecommunications industry during a period of rapid technological change, in particular the rollout of the National Broadbank Network (NBN) in Australia.

Anne wrote books and articles about law and teleccommunications and today writes about sustainability, materials and the environmental impact of fashion. Through books, articles and the brands she founded — James&Co, CORKSTORE and Earth Totes — she explores alternatives to leather and plastic-based materials and the future of sustainable products.

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