Nishanth Chopra is the founder of Oshadi Collective, a regenerative farm and textile production community based in Erode, India. Mairin Wilson has been collaborating with Nishanth through her work as the head of regenerative practices at Christy Dawn.
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Read MoreMaxine Bédat is the founder and executive director of New Standard Institute, and the author of Unraveled: The Life and Death Of A Garment.
Lauren Bartley is the head of sustainability and CSR for Ganni, a Danish contemporary ready-to-wear fashion brand, known for building a cult following in the fashion space.
Emi Ito is a Multiracial Japanese American mother and educator, and the founder and co-moderator of Buy From BIPOC. The founder of Two Days Off, Gina Stovall recently collaborated with Emi to create The Yoko Capsule, envisaged in the spirit of Emi's late mother.
Mikaela Clark is a visual artist and designer, and the founder of Hansel - handpainted, upcycled apparel made in Brooklyn, New York.
Lottie Bertello is the founder and designer of LOTI, an Upcycling Design Studio recently launched in 2021.
Read MoreKatherine Theobalds is the founder and creative director at Zou Xou shoes, a slow fashion footwear brand, made in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Kara Fabella is an ethical fashion advocate, digital creator and stylist - known as @theFlippside on Instagram.
Lauren Tanaka-Fortune and Rory Fortune are the cofounders of Goods & Services, a modern repair shop in Los Angeles, that specializes in sneaker repair.
Read MoreKiana Kazemi is a current undergraduate student at UC Berkeley, studying the intersections of technology and environmental justice.
Read MoreWriter and curator Catherine McKinley is the author of Indigo and her newest book, The African Lookbook, draws on her extensive collection of photos to tell a different visual narrative of African women.
Read MoreYessenia Funes is the Climate Editor at Atmos, a new climate and culture magazine curated by an ecosystem of adventurers, creatives, and journalists, and dedicated to pioneering progress around the world.
Read MoreMaggie Hewitt is the founder and designer behind Maggie Marilyn, which is made in New Zealand and working toward a more transparent, circular, regenerative and inclusive fashion industry.
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