Sam Roddick
Template:Short description Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".Template:Wikidata image Samantha Roddick (born 1 July 1971) is an English business executive who is the founder of Coco de Mer, a British lingerie brand and retail store.[1] She is the daughter of Body Shop founder and activist Anita Roddick.
Early life and education
Roddick is the younger daughter of Anita and Gordon Roddick.[1] She was educated at Summerlea Primary School and then at Frensham Heights in Surrey until she was asked to leave at age 16.[2][3] She gained only two O-Levels due to having undiagnosed dyslexia.[2][3] On leaving Frensham, the mother of a schoolmate suggested she work with her in Nepal, which is where her activism began.[1][3]
Early activism
Roddick's early activism included talks, fundraisers and projects worldwide.[2][4][5] In addition, she set up Cockroach, a youth magazine; and taught art in Vancouver.[2] Roddick backed the Women's Equality Party's campaign to encourage women to vote in the UK's 2016 referendum on its membership of the EU.[6]
Coco de Mer
In December 2001, Roddick opened Coco de Mer in Covent Garden's Monmouth Street with an evening hosted by Dave Stewart, and a fly-poster campaign by Saatchi and Saatchi.[7][1][8][9] In 2004 Roddick was prevented from registering the Coco de Mer name as a trade mark by French fashion designer Coco Chanel, the lawsuit citing the similarity in product range and name.[10][11][12]
In 2011 the brand was purchased by British sex shop Lovehoney.[3][13] In April 2014 former La Perla brand director Lucy Litwack was appointed as managing director of the company. Cristina Ceresoli was also brought on to be interim Chief Marketing Officer.[14]
The name comes from the coco de mer palm tree of the Seychelles, which has the largest seed in the world.[7] The seed is said to resemble a woman's buttocks.[7][9]
Bondage For Freedom
Bondage for Freedom was founded in 2008, focusing on fighting for human and environmental rights.[15] It had worked on a number of projects, including the 1994 Rwandan genocide; the release of the "Angola Three"; preventing sex-trafficking; and colony collapse disorder.[15][16][17][18]
Television
Roddick is an advisor on The Joy of Teen Sex.[19]
References
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External links
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