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LØCI secures investment from Leonardo DiCaprio

British vegan sneaker brand LØCI has raised 4 million pounds, including investment from actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio, to continue disrupting the industry with its sneakers “rooted in purpose, style, and sustainability”. The 15-month-old start-up, which offers 100 percent vegan leather sneakers with a sleek aesthetic made from...

Oct 26, 2022

Fashion

Vegan Fashion Week and Ukrainian Fashion Week join forces

With Vegan Fashion Week (VFW) and Ukrainian Fashion Week (UFW), two fashion weeks have joined forces to unite their global audience and amplify their message, which this year is all about the importance of compassion as a key pillar of global peace. It also aims to strengthen interpersonal relationships and highlight the connections between...

Sep 30, 2022

Business |Beauty Featured

Hair brand Vegamour launches in the UK

Hair wellness brand Vegamour, which offers a holistic, 360º approach to promoting fuller, thicker, longer-looking hair, has launched in the UK following investment from actress Nicole Kidman in May. Vegamour is committed to the idea that great hair need not come at the expense of animals and utilises the latest advances in clean, bimolecular...

Aug 17, 2022

Retail |Beauty Featured

Pacifica Beauty expands UK footprint with Superdrug launch

Cruelty-free and vegan beauty brand Pacifica is expanding its UK footprint with a new retail partnership with Superdrug. The move follows the brand’s successful launch into the UK market in November 2021 and will see Pacifica beauty products being stocked in 282 Superdrug stores and via its website from this month, which will help raise the...

Apr 28, 2022

Business

Miomojo achieves B Corp certification

Italian bag label Miomojo joins the list of companies that have received a B Corp certification. The vegan label was launched in 2014 with bags made from cactus and apple leather and expanded its offering last fall to include yoga apparel. Now, after successfully completing B-Lab's rigorous certification process, it has received the coveted B...

Mar 25, 2022

Fashion |Beauty

Boohoo launches vegan beauty brand

Fast-fashion e-tailer Boohoo has launched its own vegan and 100 percent cruelty-free beauty brand featuring more than 50 products across make-up and beauty accessories. The ‘Boohoo Beauty’ range has been designed to be affordable and inclusive, added the e-tailer, with products available in various shades to suit all complexions and skin tones,...

Feb 4, 2022

Fashion Featured

Five young, sustainable shoe brands to watch

Nowadays, it is no longer enough for shoes to be stylish and trendy - they must also tread lightly on the environment and be partially or fully recyclable at the end of their life. More and more consumers are making a point of ensuring that their shoes are made in this way and from materials that do not harm animals. FashionUnited has found five...

Jan 25, 2022

Business

Textile manufacturer Texon receives certification from The Vegan Society

Texon Vogue, a cellulose-based material used as an alternative to leather, has now been verified by The Vegan Society following a rigorous authentication process. The material, produced by textile manufacturer Texon, can be used for a wide variety of products, including bags and accessories and jeans labels. Its new certification enables the...

Jan 11, 2022

News

PETA launches vegan fashion masterclass for its UK partner universities

PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) launched a vegan fashion masterclass for its UK partner universities including the University of Chester, Robert Gordon University Aberdeen and Greater Brighton Metropolitan College. The students created animal-friendly garments including vegan leather dresses and skirts, vegan fur hats and...

Jan 7, 2022

Fashion Featured

B_Boheme relaunches with new design aesthetic and made-to-order model

Premium vegan footwear brand B_Boheme is relaunching a new design aesthetic with a curated edit available as made-to-order to further increase the brand’s focus on minimising waste and increasing its sustainable production methods. The new-look B_Boheme features a bespoke edit of three key styles available as made-to-order, a flat shoe, a...

Dec 20, 2021

Fashion

Sustainable brand Miomojo wins PETA’s Vegan Fashion Award

Italian sustainable accessories brand Miomojo was awarded the Vegan Fashion Award by animal rights organisation PETA in the “Best Handbag 2021” category for its “Giorgia” bag made out of AppleSkin. “PETA, the largest animal rights organisation in the world, has honoured us with the award that celebrates the labels, style icons, and...

Dec 6, 2021

PeopleFeatured

Ninety Percent names new head of design

Profit-sharing fashion label Ninety Percent has appointed former Cos senior womenswear designer Louise Langkilde as its new head of design. Ninety Percent said that Langkilde, who also previously consulted for Helmut Lang, will be working closely with the label’s creative director Para Hamilton to introduce her Scandinavian aesthetic and build...

Dec 1, 2021