The Bednet laptop bag from Vive:
The Bednet bag from Vive is a laptop bag that makes a difference. When you buy a Bednet bag, you¹re helping a child with a long-term illness to attend school using a Bednet laptop. Bednet works with schools across Flanders and allows children who normally wouldn¹t be able to go to school to have the full classroom experience.
The Bednet laptop bags are available exclusively from the Vive Antwerp store from 5th May 2011 while stocks last
For more information on the Bednet charity, visit www.bednet.be
Vive is the official accessories sponsor for the Toga125 Fashion Award, which commemorates the 125th anniversary of the Flemish Lawyers Conference (Vlaamse Conferentie).
Vive bags will feature in the Toga125 fashion show on 27th May 2011 at the justitiepaleis in Antwerp
For more information on the event, visit www.toga125.be
The Vive Toga125 Lawyer accesory Award:
Designers have been invited to create an accessory for a lawyer. Vive will select the winning entry on 27th May 2011
The winner will receive:
> The opportunity to design a full collection of 10 leather accessories for a lawyer or professional businessman/woman, including bags, purses and wallets
> One design made into a prototype by the Vive sample makers in Italy (total value €1000)
> All-expense trip paid to Italy to the heart of the leathergoods’ industry to see traditional artisan workshops in Florence, tanneries and accessory suppliers to select and source materials for the collection (total value circa €2000)
> All-expense trip to Vive supplier in Egypt to see production floor and oversee the production of the first prototypes from conception to final product (value circa €3000)
> A share of 5% of (wholesale) sales on all items that make it into production (subject to minimum sales targets) for the first 2 selling seasons the products are on sale or 10% donated to a charitable benefit of the winner’s choosing
> Their profile posted on the Vive website and included in all marketing and PR campaigns relating to the product
> Their name listed on all products in the collection