VeeCollective GmbH

VeeCollective in Berliner Zeitung 📰 VeeCollective GmbH has been featured in Berliner Zeitung! ✨ A huge thank you to Dr. Sabine Röthig for writing about our journey. As we prepare for our exciting move to the United States, this recognition from one of Berlin’s most-read newspapers is a fantastic farewell present. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eWK8q_CZ #VeeCollective #BerlinerZeitung #Fashion #Sustainability 

Condor x VeeCollective  ✈️ We teamed up with Condor Flugdienst GmbH, Germany’s most popular leisure airline, to design an exclusive carry-on bag for their airline crew. Adapting our lightweight and versatile bestseller, the Condor x VeeCollective bag is a customized Vee Tote with exclusive features such as a lockable main compartment and a sleeve to attach to the handle of a suitcase. With accents of Condor’s distinctive stripe pattern, you will easily recognize these VeeCollective bags in airports around the world. “With this collaboration, we have proven that our versatile bags are among the best travel bags – and confirmed by professionals! They are made for people who are constantly on the move. We are proud that our bags are the perfect complement to Condor's new corporate identity and are excited to be part of this exciting new direction Condor has taken.” - Lili Radu, Founder and CEO of VeeCollective A special thank you goes out to our dear partners:  Annalena Heck Lena Schulz Christine S. Another big thanks goes to Tristan Rösler & Shotview Artists Management for your magic on this shoot. #VeeCollective #Condor #CondorAirlines #CondorxVeeCollective #Collaboration #Travel #Sustainablebags

☀️VeeCollective in WWD ☀️ “Even when they become a style statement, totes are still rooted in ease, like the sustainable VeeCollective Porter tote bags from Germany that are popping up across cities in the U.S.“ Our Porter Denim Tote was featured in WWD’s roundup of the best summer tote bags! A big thank you to Thomas Waller for featuring VeeCollective this summer. Read full article here: https://lnkd.in/d4NVj6eM

📣 Vee in GRAZIA Germany 📣 This week GRAZIA Magazin published a feature on VeeCollective with our founders Lili Radu and Patrick Loewe. A special thanks to Kathrin Mechkat for writing such a fun piece on VeeCollective that highlights a few of our past collaborations and teases a few more to come. ✨

💥 Featured in InStyle 💥 So honored to be one of the inspirations behind InStyle Germany’s newest column, She’s a Badass! Each month, Instyle plans to feature a new entrepreneur who is pushing the boundaries in her respective industry. A million thanks to my dear friend Sophie Gruetzner for featuring VeeCollective GmbH and my story for the column’s first edition and for finding innovative ways to highlight female founders. For the article, I got the opportunity to speak with Luca Sistig about the power of visualizing your goals and speaking them into existence. All of VEE’s collaborations have been a result of us dreaming big and confidently believing that what seems impossible is actually possible when you have the right product and right team. 💪 InStyle Germany’s June 2024 edition is out now.

VEE’S SUSTAINABILITY UPDATE FOR EARTH DAY 🌎 This Earth Day, we acknowledge the impact that the fashion industry has on the environment. While VeeCollective is far from perfect, we have come a long way in our journey to become the best version of ourselves and to lead the industry in sustainable and innovative practices. Here are ten accomplishments that VeeCollective is proud of and a look into how we plan to be better in the future: 10 THINGS VEE IS PROUD TO BE DOING 🌼   1. Since 2020 all of our bags are made of 100% recycled materials. Including: fabric, lining, filling, thread, webbing, mesh, zips, vegan leather. 2. VeeCollective only partners with certified manufacturers and suppliers that provide living wages to their employees and do not take part in banned practices such as child labor. We work with two factories to make our bags which we know well and visit and audit annually.    3. As part of our carbon reduction goals, 96% of shipping volume from our factories in Vietnam to our global warehouses in Hong Kong, Italy, Germany and the US is by sea. 4. 100% of our fabrics are Oekotex, Bluesign and GRS (Global Recycling Standard) certified, minimizing impact and use of toxic/hazardous materials in the production process.   5. 100% of Vee packaging is recycled and recyclable. This Summer we will introduce our new FSC-certified, durable paper care bags which are 100% natural and recyclable. This is the lowest impact packaging concept on the market.  6. In 2023 we donated more than €100,000 to charities and foundations focusing on topics that we care about: women, children and sustainability. 7. As a female founded and led company, we are committed to elevating female empowerment. At VeeCollective 85% of all employees are female including leadership and executive functions. 8. We believe in diversity. Our Berlin based team originates from 11 different countries from 4 continents. 9. Our products are 100% vegan, animal and cruelty free. 10. In order to demonstrate our commitment and commit to improve further, we are proud to be B Corp certified this Summer. FUTURE GOALS 🏆   1. Introduce annual public sustainability report in 2024 for full transparency and accountability on sustainability KPIs and future goals.   2. Be Carbon Neutral by 2025 through insetting, certified offsetting and further emission reduction. 3. Eliminate all plastic from our packaging by 2025. 4. Increase percentage of natural materials in product to 50% by 2028. 5. Switch to Bio Nylon by 2030 latest.

Lili Radu featured on Fast & Curious 🎙️ Our founder Lili Radu sat down with Lea-Sophie Cramer and Verena Pausder this week on Fast & Curious Podcast to discuss everything VeeCollective - from its founding and growth to how she balances being a founder and a mom. 💪 To hear Lili share some exciting new developments for the brand, listen to the whole episode here: https://lnkd.in/eSiy29e3

Today I'm sharing a day in my life ✨ Organization and discipline are key to managing my busy life. As the founder of my own business and mum of two, it's essential - especially to build in mindful time for myself in between. I'm an early riser and typically start my day at 5:30am with a morning reading. I then focus on writing down my top three goals for the day - this practice helps me have clarity on how I should prioritize my time and energy throughout the day. Afterwards, I go to the gym or do my exercise routine at home - being active helps me to deal with stress and pressure and start the day feeling balanced. After dropping my kids off at kindergarten, I head to the VeeCollective GmbH office for in-person meetings, collaborations and creative sessions. 🌈 In the early afternoon, I usually pick up my children from school and spend quality time with them. When I have scheduled meetings in the late afternoon, especially as our business expands to the U.S. and other time zones, I take these calls from home. At night, I fill out my five minute journal and center myself by reflecting on the greatest achievements and learnings of the day. Anyone who has their own business knows that there is always more work to be done – without help it would sometimes be impossible to do everything justice. For this reason, it is so important to have a strong support system, so that when life gets too busy, you can lean on those closest to you. I am very grateful to have a loving family, who always supports me! ❤️ But equally as important is that I really enjoy my work and know what I'm doing it for. This passion for what you do makes a big difference and influences every day, no matter how busy it is. And I'm so grateful for that!  #VeeCollective #VeeCollectiveJourney #Entrepreneurship #BusinessOwner #WorkLifeBalance #Routines #Challenge

FAZ featured VeeCollective 📰 We started this week with fantastic news: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung has featured VeeCollective GmbH in a recent article, capturing the essence of our journey by tracing the path of our bags from Berlin to Los Angeles and shedding light on our latest collaboration with goop.   Thank you @Jennifer Wiebking for sharing our story! ✨ #VeeCollective #goop #FAZ #FrankfurterAllgemeineZeitung #Feature #Goals2024 #VeeCollectiveJourney #Entrepreneurship #Sustainablebrand #Sustainablebags 

📰 Vee made it to Fashion Network 📰 Fashion Network Worldwide recently published an article about our special collaboration with goop – we're delighted that VeeCollective GmbH and the Porter Tote Medium in goop’s signature light pink shade are getting so much positive feedback! 💗 Thank you @Jennifer Braun and Fashion Network Worldwide for this feature and for the opportunity to share our latest highlight with the Fashion Network audience! 🌈 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/diytSTNA And a special thank you goes out to our dear partners:  Tomorrow London - Goods and Services  - Stefano Martinetto - Giancarlo Simiri - Julie Gilhart - Kelly Sierra - Emily Silverstein - Marco Vianello - Luna Spada - @Caroline Porter - Michal Kurtis  #VeeCollective #goop #Collaboration #FashionNetwork #Feature #Entrepreneurship #sustainablebrand #sustainablebags #VeeCollectiveJourney #Goals2024