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.
Textile EPR: What the 2026 policy outlook means for US fashion companies
Textile Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is no longer a distant, future policy concept. With growing awareness and policy debate about the scale and challenges of textile waste across the United States, more and more states are looking to implement textile EPR. A policy that would make producers and importers responsible for managing...
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Garment District Alliance launches fifth year of business development collaborative program
The Garment District Alliance (GDA), a nonprofit organization, has launched the fifth year of its Business Development Collaborative (BDC), a program created to help strengthen the competitiveness of local businesses, encourage creativity, attract new audiences, and showcase the diverse industries that shape the district. In support of this...
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New York Men’s Day announces five newcomers for F/W26
New York Men’s Day (NYMD), the biannual menswear collective showcase, will present five emerging designers alongside three returning designers at its 25th edition. Taking place on February 11, simultaneously with the start of New York Fashion Week, NYMD presented by Project by Informa continues its partnership with Mercedes-Benz of Manhattan,...
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CLO announces legal win in copyright infringement lawsuit against Style3D
CLO Virtual Fashion, the parent company of 3D fashion design software CLO, recently announced a legal victory in its copyright infringement lawsuit against the parent company of Style3D. In a statement released late on January 14, CLO shared that it had obtained “a final and binding judgment” from the Zhejiang Provincial High People’s Court...
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SMART & Goodwill partner with the 2026 Textile Recovery Summit
SMART (Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles) and the non-profit thrift store chain Goodwill have partnered with the Textile Recovery Summit for its 2026 edition. Taking place February 23 to 25 in San Diego, California, the summit will be held alongside both the Plastics Recycling Conference and the Resource Recycling Conference for the...
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Global apparel & textile recycling market predicted to hit 20.2 billion dollars by 2031
The global clothing and textile recycling market is projected to reach a total worth of 20.2 billion US dollars, up from 13.6 billion US dollars in 2024, according to the latest Valuates Report, highlighting the growing value of this sector. Driven by the advancement of circular-economy initiatives around the world, this increase represents a...
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Target leverages Gen AI to accelerate production and trend forecasting
The American value retailer is looking to move faster than ever before to engage with shoppers where trends emerge, as data from the HubSpot Consumer Trend Report 2024/2025 found that 85 percent of Gen Z and Millennials want to purchase trending products within 24 hours of seeing them on social media. Target has invested in new tools, such as...
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Saks seeks 1 billion dollar bankruptcy loan to avoid bankruptcy as it faces vendor lawsuits
Saks Global is reportedly in the process of securing a 1 billion dollar loan to avoid filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, as more vendors file lawsuits against the luxury department store group. The capital-constrained company is said to be in negotiations with some of its creditors to obtain a loan, according to media reports. Saks Global, which...
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Former Heydude & Keds president launches Stoke Footwear for 'real men, with real lives.'
Footwear industry veterans Rick Blackshaw and Ian Stewart have officially launched a new casual-lifestyle footwear brand, Stoke Footwear. Officially launched on January 5, the brand’s website stokeshoes.com is now live, with Stoke Footwear launching in more than 450 retail partner locations across the country on March 1, including Murdoch’s,...
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How consolidations & collapses reshaped the US fashion industry in 2025
From JCPenney’s merger with SPARC Group to Versace and Stuart Weitzman changing ownership, Dockers, Hanesbrands, and Dickies finding new buyers, Forever 21 shifting to a digital-only model, and Saks Global nearing bankruptcy, 2025 marked a year of blockbuster acquisitions and bankruptcies across the US fashion industry. While successful,...
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