Articles by Vivian Hendriksz
Working as an editor and journalist since 2011, Vivian Hendriksz first began her career at FashionUnited in 2013 as a full-time editor. After graduating with a BA Hons in English Literature and Writing in Leeds, she worked for several local news and expat publications next to FashionUnited before striking out on her own as a freelance writer in 2019. Covering the intersections of fashion, lifestyle, and travel, she has a keen interest in all things sustainable, the business side of fashion, and current trends and cultural affairs. Rejoining the team at FashionUnited in late 2023 as a freelancer, she focuses on aspects such as independent retail, CEO interviews, global expansion, and sustainability.
NYMD announces designer lineup for SS27 edition
New York Men’s Day (NYMD), the biannual menswear collective showcase presented by Project and Coterie by Informa, has announced its designer lineup for its upcoming SS27 event. Marking the 26th edition of the showcase, the upcoming event will take place on September 10 at Mercedes-Benz of Manhattan for the third time, kicking off New York...
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Perfect Moment narrows losses in Q4 & fiscal year 2026, as wholesale drives double-digit revenue growth
Luxury high-performance ski and lifestyle brand Perfect Moment has reported double-digit revenue growth and significantly smaller losses for its fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended 31 March 2026, as its strategic pivot toward wholesale and full-price selling begins to take hold. Full-year revenue rose 9.8 percent to 23.6 million dollars,...
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Reformation files for IPO as annual revenue hits 507 million US dollars
Los Angeles-based womenswear brand Reformation has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange as it reported an increase in revenue for the year to December 27, 2025, to 507.1 million US dollars. The fashion brand, which currently operates over 70 stores across the US, UK, Canada, and France, filed a registration...
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Saks Global rebrands as Exemplar Luxury Group as it exits bankruptcy under new ownership
Saks Global announced the successful completion of its restructuring process, emerging from Chapter 11 under new ownership, with a new name: Exemplar Luxury Group (ELG). The department store group stated that it has reduced its debt by 75 percent, secured sufficient liquidity, and has the full backing of its capital partners and other...
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Vinted listings under scrutiny, as French authorities start inquiry over allegations
Vinted is currently under scrutiny as several social media posts and videos concerning suspicious listings on the second-hand marketplace have gone viral. The videos, reels, and posts, widely shared on social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, and X, show dozens of screenshots of listings, in particular toys, that are said to be...
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Coach and Quince end trade dress lawsuit over alleged dupes
Coach and Quince have come to a mutual agreement to end their ongoing federal litigation, which saw the lifestyle brand owned by Tapestry, Inc., accuse the online-luxury brand of selling dupes of its handbags. Both companies filed a joint stipulation on June 23 to dismiss all of Coach’s claims of trade dress infringement and unfair competition...
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Matthew Williamson partners with Free People for first apparel collection in 7 years
British designer Matthew Williamson has partnered with Free People to design an exclusive 15-piece capsule collection for summer 2026. The move marks his return to fashion design, with his first collection launch in seven years. The partnership felt like a natural fit for the two, as the designer’s work resonates with Free People’s philosophy of...
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Jonathan Saunders to exit CCO role at & Other Stories
Scottish designer Jonathan Saunders has stepped down from his role as chief creative officer at & Other Stories. The announcement comes a little more than a year after he took up the then newly created position. According to a statement posted on LinkedIn on June 9, Saunders will officially leave the H&M Group-owned brand sometime in mid-August,...
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Indigenous Nations Apparel Company accuses Shein of copying its designs
Michelle Cameron, the founder of Indigenous Nations Apparel Company (INAC), claims that the ultra-fast-fashion giant Shein has copied 20 of her company’s designs, including the product imagery, to sell copycat products. A member of the Peguis First Nation, Cameron founded her brand close to six years ago in Winnipeg, selling Indigenous...
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Gen Z is driving secondhand growth, but poor returns are costing brands loyalty
Gen Z is the driving force behind secondhand commerce in the United States, but a growing number of younger shoppers are ready to walk away from a brand entirely after a poor return or refund experience — putting post-purchase trust at the centre of resale's next phase of growth. In fact, 60 percent of Gen Z have stopped buying from a brand...
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