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      AHRIANA EDWARDS

      AHRIANA EDWARDS

      Founder & CEO, Vaila Shoes
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      Ahriana Edwards is the Founder & CEO of Vaila Shoes, a dress shoe company for working women who wear extended shoe sizes. In 2022, Ahriana launched Vaila Shoes after being driven by her passion for women empowerment and plus size equality in the footwear industry. Her determination to have the Vaila brand stand for construction and community landed her in features such as Entrepreneur, BET, Essence, Black Enterprise (to name a few). Her shoes have been seen on TV and worn by WNBA players like Nneka Ogwumike. In just under 2 years of business, she launched her company into Macy's and quickly became recognized on the “2023 Forbes 30 Under 30: Atlanta List” and Footwear New 2023 “Women Who Rock” List. At her core, Ahriana’s on a mission to step beyond limits and create impact for the undervalued, underestimated, and underrepresented.

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