Reza (She/Her) is founder and editor-in-chief of SUSTAIN the mag, an online media platform where eco-conscious warriors cultivate a healthy, planet-friendly lifestyle. At SUSTAIN, it's our focus to create a diverse and inclusive space for people who are making a change for the planet and the people. SUSTAIN has hosted multiple virtual and IRL community driven events as well as holding space in the “Slow Media” movement.

She currently resides in Austin, Texas where she loves to hike, bike around and enjoy lots of tacos.

Leah Bury / @leah.creative is a multi-form creative and curator based in Austin, Texas. Since beginning in 2020, she has curated several art galleries and zines with hundreds of local artists. She also loves digital art, photography, and writing.

Slow fashion has grown majorly as one of Leah’s passions over the years, and she is deeply interested in finding unique and exciting ways to cultivate community and connection around the slow fashion movement - which is why the Slow Fashion Festival was created!

Mikaela Friedman is a multidisciplinary artist based in Austin, Texas. She’s known for her vibrant colors & hand-painted cowboy boots, famously worn by Texas psychedelic band Khruangbin. Mikaela’s passion for slow fashion inspired her to create a business that made sustainability the cornerstone of her work. In Mikaela’s Cherrywood studio, everything is reused and recycled. Her Cowpal boots are sourced from rag houses in Texas, repaired, and restored to give them new life. Her goal is to make slow fashion accessible & affordable for everyone.

Courtney aka The Bead Bitch, is a real life Austinite who has been beading since she was six years old. Beading everything from jewelry, patches, clothing, canvas, dioramas and more! In 2006 her family opened Sea of Beads, she started doing markets and pop ups around the same time.

After fifteen years she decided to create Mutiny Market, a love letter to the artistic community and her hometown. Mutiny is a creative and safe environment for makers, artists, sellers, and small businesses to network and give each other the mutual support we all need! Our goal is to provide a platform for artists and vendors to be confident and grow in every way possible.