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The V-90 is VEJA’s new sustainable footwear style of the season

Creating a unisex style for footwear that looks both retro and modern, the V-90 mixes old-school 90s athletic fashion with new touches. The sneaker offers a good balance of style and comfort. With sustainable love from Uruguay VEJA’s latest addition, is made of the softest leather yet sourced by VEJA - O.T. leather (Organic Traced leather), from...

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Paris, New York, Berlin and now Madrid: Footwear Brand Veja Opens A New Store

After Paris, New York, and Berlin, Madrid becomes the next step for VEJA. VEJA choose to open its store in Justicia, on 44 Calle del Barquillo, a vibrant neighborhood that is a hub for artists, artisans, trendy cafés, and cool stores. The VEJA team collaborated with Plantea Estudio architects to preserve the existing building elements while...

Fashion

Veja Launches The Wata II, A Style Made of Organic Cotton

The organic cotton used by Veja is produced by farmers’ associations in Brazil and Peru which cultivate it with respect for people and the environment, according to fair trade principles. Veja works directly with the producers and buys their organic cotton at an uncorrelated price, fifty percent more than the market price. Between 2004 and 2022,...

Fashion

VEJA launches new children's sneaker in collaboration with The Animals Observatory

VEJA and The Animals Observatory are launching three kid styles in collaboration. This Spanish brand designs children’s collections with great aesthetics and comfort, but above all, colors, and fun. VEJA worked together with their colorful and playful vibes on their V-10, coming in three different colorways. To make it even more fun, the V on...

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VEJA teams up with Maison Bonpoint for Spring Summer 2023

VEJA and Bonpoint co-designed two summer colorways on the Ollie style. This collaboration also introduces a Baby style for the newborns. A children’s fashion Maison founded in 1975 - Bonpoint’s bold style set it apart ever since its first collection. The intuitive and visionary brand established itself as trendsetter thanks to its modern, unique...

Fashion

Veja launches Fitz Roy sneaker for SS23

As Veja is rolling out their SS23 collection, the sustainable brand presents a brand new sneaker with an eye-catching material mix, suitable for outdoor activities. The Fitz Roy’s design is sporting dynamic lines referring to classical running or hiking shoes but simultaneously shows the urban design aesthetic VEJA is known for. The profiled...

Fashion

VEJA: can satellites stop deforestation?

Picture: VEJA, courtesy of the brand • In 2019, VEJA and 2 Brazilian NGOs created a platform that uses satellites to track deforestation • VEJA uses data from Brazilian government satellites • The satellites monitor deforestation Picture: VEJA, courtesy of the brand • Each dot is a rubber producer • VEJA works with producer families that respect...

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New beginnings: Veja opens its new place in Paris

4200 square meters, 5 floors, 220 people working on site, a veggie restaurant and vintage furniture all over the place, this is VEJA's new home in Paris. For more than 9 months, their team worked alongside the architects of the studio Hugo Haas, keeping the raw and minimalist spirit of the VEJA Stores. Image: Antoine Huot for Veja Image: Antoine...

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Bright colours and neutral tones - Veja's spring/summer 2023 collection

Since 2004, VEJA has been creating sneakers in a different way, mixing social projects, economic justice, and ecological materials. VEJA uses Brazilian and Peruvian organic cotton for the canvas and laces, Amazonian rubber for the soles, and various innovative materials conceived in recycled plastic bottles or recycled polyester. VEJA sneakers...

Fashion

Veja Baby Slippers are back

For winter, VEJA studio introduces its Baby style in suede, coming in three colorways. The Baby style is available in two sizes: • 17/18 (EUR size) 3-6 months • 19/20 (EUR size) 6-12 months Upper in suede. Coming from farms in Rio Grande do Sul, then tanned without using any hazardous or prohibited chemicals. Outsoles in fine leather, known for...

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Veja x Amélie Pichard

VEJA x Amélie Pichard is an outdoor-inspired sneaker with an all-terrain chunky sole. Its design also reminds the comfort and ease of a clog. As a blink to the luxury brand imagery and the irony of the counterfeits that comes out of it, Amélie Pichard and VEJA twisted the upper with a monogram pattern. Amélie Pichard wanted to give the...

Fashion

Veja x Marni

VEJA and MARNI unveil the second release of their collaborative collection, presenting three styles infused with new colorways. The V-10 and the high-top V-15 white leather sneakers are underscored by a colorful scribbled motif that covers the upper shoe, recalling instinctive drawings from school. Known for its thoughtful yet playful approach,...