10 AAPI Sustainable Baddies to Know

For AAPI Heritage Month, we want to highlight some of our favorite Sustainable Baddies doing the best and the most for our planet. Their creativity keeps us going and reminds us that being sustainable can be fun and fulfilling. From brand owners to content creators, we love highlighting the AAPI members of our community!

 

1.Ang Kiriakos

Ang is one of the coolest creators ever – from their sustainably -made tie designs to their styling gigs, they are definitely someone to keep an eye out for in the sustainable fashion space!

2. Aditi Mayer

Aditi is the epitome of cool- girl sustainability: with her focus on social justice and style, she shows us how to be a part of something bigger than ourselves–in the coolest way ever. Amidst all of her content creation, Aditi is also a Digital Storytelling Fellow for National Geographic!

3. Maggie Chang

Maggie is a spunky, NYC-based content creator with an eye for upcycling in the most creative ways. She makes anything from passport holders to patchwork tops, and all in her own bright and colorful style!

4. Isadora Alvarez

The founder of Back Beat Co., Isadora is all about curating the perfect laid back lifestyle–beachy cool vibes all around, and made sustainably! Check her and her brand out for all of your summer vibes inspo!

5. Catherine Chiang

It’s no secret that Catherine is definitely one of our favorite book-loving sustainable fashion girlies. From turning us on to new slow fashion brands, to aesthetically-pleasing vlog content, we are always tuning in for what’s next from Cat!

6. Shuang Bright

With her vintage and thrifted looks, Shuang’s fun and eclectic style always keeps us inspired! Keeping us on our toes and inspiring us to think of new ways to layer and pair pieces together. 

7. Kara Fabella

Kara is a slow fashion stylist whose feed is beautifully compiled with rich colors to show her love for the planet! She also soon be launching The Flipp Side of Style that’ll offer ethical style services, wardrobe styling, and creative direction. We can also take notes from her on creative poses and fun angles.

8. Maryah Ananda

Focusing on health and wellness through food, Maryah utilizes food scraps and leftovers in her cooking to show that you can use what you have and eat well in a sustainable way. We are definitely inspired by (and hungry from) her recipes!

9. Jenny Ong

Jenny’s feed is like a breath of fresh air–there’s so much green! She focuses on slow living, including growing her own food and spending more time connecting with the earth. There is so much we can learn from her in terms of taking time to slow down!

10. Priscilla Tsai
Founder of clean ingredient beauty brand @cocokind, Priscilla is our skin hero for sure. We love watching her navigate what it’s like to make beauty more sustainable, bring awareness to the AAPl community, and being a new mama.