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.
Stella McCartney backs new initiative to close 710 billion dollar nature finance gap
English fashion designer and sustainability advocate Stella McCartney CBE is one of the main backers of a new cultural platform, The Nat, created to protect nature. Bringing together an expanding network of driven individuals and organizations dedicated to environmental protection and restoration, its core mission focuses on mobilizing the...
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Affiliates of CriticalPoint aquire Pura Vida Bracelets from Vera Bradley, Inc.
Affiliates of CriticalPoint have announced the acquisition of Pura Vida Bracelets from fashion and lifestyle brand Vera Bradley, Inc. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded in 2012, CriticalPoint is a full-service financial M&A firm offering investment banking, private capital, and valuation services. "At CriticalPoint, we were...
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Mango partners with Circulose to increase textile circularity
Spanish fast-fashion retailer Mango is the first brand to partner with Swedish circular material company Circulose since its restart, as the retailer aims to integrate the next-gen material into its production chain. The partnership underscores a milestone in Mango’s commitment to working more sustainably and sits in line with its long-term...
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Louis Vuitton is the most counterfeited luxury brand, according to new report
Counterfeits have been a sharp thorn in the side of luxury fashion houses for decades. Dating back to ancient Roman times, counterfeiting within the fashion industry underwent a surge of popularity in the late 1970s, thanks to the rise of designer jeans. With several copycats trying to mark and sell duplicated designs and styles for a fraction...
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Burberry introduces exclusive summer takeover of Somerset's iconic estate, The Newt
British luxury fashion house Burberry has launched an exclusive summer takeover of The Newt, the iconic Somerset estate. The collaboration sees Burberry partnering with the award-winning luxury estate The Newt and sharing their love of the countryside and “the essence of a great British summer.” To mark the start of the collaboration, Burberry...
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Beyond the Label: Paul Rice on Conscious Capitalism, the future of Fair Trade USA and why ‘Every Purchase Matters’
At first glance, the phrase "conscious capitalism" may come across as somewhat of an oxymoron. A notion that has been floated in many circles since the early 2010s (coined by the co-founders of the Conscious Capitalism movement, Raj Sisodia and John Mackey, the co-founder of Whole Foods Market), it's a philosophy that encapsulates a different...
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Minor Figures teams up with Human Made to create a limited-edition collection
Human Made, the lifestyle brand from Japanese designer, DJ, and entrepreneur Nigo, has parted with internationally known plant-based milk alternative label Minor Figures to create a limited-edition, collaborative capsule collection. Marking the first-ever brand collaboration from Minor Figures, the partnership is the result of an “organic and...
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Psycho Bunny builds on its tennis presence via a multi-year partnership with Andy Roddick
Montreal-based menswear brand Psycho Bunny has signed a multi-year global partnership deal with former world No. 1 and US Open champion Andy Roddick as a brand ambassador. The move sees Psycho Bunny continuing to build its presence within the sport, and comes months after the brand signed Australian-born tennis player Alexei Popyrin as its first...
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Asics pledges to stop sourcing and using kangaroo skins in footwear
Japanese sportswear brand Asics has announced that it has stopped sourcing kangaroo skins for its athletic footwear. The news comes days after German brand Adidas revealed that it had halted the use of the marsupial skin for its soccer cleats. Asics confirmed its decision to step away from using kangaroo leather to the Animal Wellness and the...
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How to manage privacy risks and customer impact following a data breach like Dior's
French luxury fashion house Dior recently confirmed that it was the victim of a data breach last week in a message sent to those affected, which saw the personal information of some of its customers compromised. The incident saw an unauthorized party access part of the client data bases LVHM-owned brand, exposing customers’ names, mobile phone...
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