story

The idea is the 14 represents luxury. It's based on a Ferrari car. Fast life, things like that.

So, I feel like when it comes to girls, our first thing of luxury, we think of jewellery. And then, how does that tie in with my personal story? So, from both sides of my family, my first piece of jewellery was jade.

For me, it was really natural. I wear them a lot. It's that tie of me being Filipino and me being African American. It's the coming together of two worlds.

I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for my Mum's family or my Dad. Great pieces that make up who Aleali is.

Gold tips on the laces, Jordan across the tongue and it's engraved inside of what looks like a jade piece.

I wanted to feature bike cultures in Manila and also LA again because we're kids and we all think the same and we all love to have fun and get together with our friends.

A nice Saturday ride is just like … And get something to eat afterwards. That's the stuff that I love to do.

I wanted to take your LA khaki Dickies suit and make it into the Jordan version—base the collection on this Moto vibe. Again, what is Aleali's definitive moment?

So, for me, instead of cars, it's jade, it's Moto, it's my grandmothers—tying in all those aspects of still LA, but still Moto, still cars, fast and still luxe.

It's really what makes up a community and really what makes up culture. It's just all these elements.

Behind the Design: Aleali May 'Fortune' Collection