Auralís Herrero-Lugo

Auralís Herrero-Lugo joined Blue Water Defense in January 2018 as the Product Development Manager where she is involved in all aspects of the business. She is also an entrepreneur, designer and lecturer with over 10 years of product development and small batch production experience specializing in integrating ethical practices within the fashion industry. Her experience includes strategy, circular supply chain management, responsible sourcing, client relations, training and capacity building into American manufacturing. Auralís has founded 2 fashion companies: Retazo, a Puerto Rico-based circular fashion platform for designers and small factories that meshes together training, capacity building, manufacturing and sales for long-term economic development in the island; and her first business endeavor Auralis Studio, a sustainable resort wear line that was designed and manufactured between New York City and Puerto Rico. She also lectures on Ethical Fashion, Sustainable Product Lifecycle and Product Development at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology.