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.
Authentic Brands & WHP Global reportedly bid for Lands' End
Brand management firms WHP Global and Authentic Brands Group have reportedly placed separate bids to acquire American apparel retailer Lands' End this week, according to a report from Reuters. The news comes three months after Lands' End Board of Directors indicated that it was exploring "strategic alternatives" for the future of the brand,...
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New Stitch Fix research highlights challenges of summer workwear dress codes
With temperatures hitting over 100 degrees Fahrenheit this week, the urge to wear a slip dress or flipflops to work increases, until traditional office dress codes come to mind, that is. A recent survey from Creative Access, a diversity and inclusion social enterprise, underscores this uncertainty when it comes to summer workwear: 82 percent of...
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Sprayground marks 15th anniversary with milestone collection featuring over 100 designs
Streetwear brand Sprayground is celebrating its 15th anniversary in a big way. The urban label has released a special collection, inspired by four of its most iconic styles, each revised to highlight Sprayground’s evolution. The 15th anniversary collection features more than 100 pieces, including backpacks, luggage, duffle bags, gaming chairs,...
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Dick's Sporting Goods renews multiyear partnership with the WNBA
Dick's Sporting Goods has renewed its partnership with the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA. The two announced a multi-year partnership extension on July 1, which originally began in Fall 2021. Following the renewed partnership, Dick's will continue to act as the Official Sporting Goods Retailer and an Official Marketing Partner of...
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Champs Sports launches revised store concept
Champs Sports, an American sportswear retailer and a subsidiary of Foot Locker, has unveiled its renewed retail concept in Tampa, Florida, and Portland, Oregon. The reimagine retail concept was created to offer customers an enhanced brand journey through a more immersive retail experience. The new concept introduces a more inviting, modernized...
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StockX names Brendan Dunne as first-ever Sr. Director Customer Community & Engagement
Marketplace platform StockX has appointed Brendan Dunne to the newly created role of Senior Director for Customer Community & Engagement. As the first-ever Sr. Director of Customer Community & Engagement, Dunne is set to oversee customer engagement efforts, strengthening StockX's relationship with the streetwear, sneaker, and collectible...
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Mango opens 50th store in the US
Mango has successfully opened its 50th store in the United States, as the Spanish fast-fashion retailer continues to push forward with its expansion plan. The new Mango store, located in Washington Square, Portland, Oregon, is the eighth of approximately 20 new stores that the retailer aims to open this year across the US, with the aim of...
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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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69 percent of US consumers still willing to give up data for a better retail experience
Following recent data breaches at Adidas, Dior, and The North Face, consumers are trusting fashion brands less and less when it comes to their personal details. However, a new study, The Trust in CX, by Press Ganey Forsta, has found that the large majority of US consumers are still open and willing to share their data if it would offer them a...
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Pacsun launches new premium menswear line: Field of Study by Pacsun
Californian lifestyle brand Pacsun has launched a new premium menswear line under the name Field of Study by Pacsun. Described as a "refined extension of the brand's core identity," the new line is inspired by elevated daywear favored by California's elite and upper class. Pacsun launches new premium menswear line: Field of Study by Pacsun...
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