Ben Mead is the Managing Director of Hohenstein Institute USA. One of the founding members of the OEKO-TEX® Association, Ben serves as the company’s liaison with government agencies, industry collaborations and trade associations.
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.
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Katherine 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.
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Kiana Kazemi is a current undergraduate student at UC Berkeley, studying the intersections of technology and environmental justice.
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Dani Des Roches, the founder of Picnicwear, a slow fashion brand made by hand in NYC (almost) entirely from vintage and deadstock materials.
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Writer 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.
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Yessenia 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.
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Matty Hickey is the founder of Be Kind Vibes, a social impact brand that creates ethically-made goods that inspire love & compassion for each other and our natural world.
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Chantel Keiko Ricks, the Distribution Manager & Sustainability Lead at Urban Native Era, who specialize in clothing design and content to increase the visibility of Indigenous Peoples.
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Gina Stovall is the founder and designer behind Two Days Off, an independently, woman-owned and operated lifestyle brand that makes garments designed for longevity.
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Maggie 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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Selina Sanders is a slow fashion artisan who makes clothing that is always one-of-a-kind and upcycled.
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Roopa Pemmaraju is the founder of her namesake label — a slow luxury fashion brand that celebrates Indian crafting techniques that have been handed down for hundreds of years.
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Chanelle Harris is the founder of NELLO, a curated thrift brand that is non-binary to any form of fashion and promotes positive self-love with sustainable clothing through artistic expression.
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