I find it hard to believe the bean counters aren't aware. SOMEONE is aware, and that person will be scapegoated while M Arnault find another way to cut costs.
Dior supplier in Italy under fire for labour exploitation
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I find it hard to believe the bean counters aren't aware. SOMEONE is aware, and that person will be scapegoated while M Arnault find another way to cut costs.
Agreed.
However, made in France is a red herring. Both France and Italy's laws concerning 1. working conditions and 2. using illegal immigrants follow the same EU directives. This happened because the factory was breaking lots of (EU and Italian) laws. Goodness goes what goes on in other countries where there are even less controls or political will to enforce these seemingly meaningless 'sustainability' and ESG initiatives and policies.
I don't sell my bags too, just pointing out I wont buy retail knowing it is transacting 50 percent or less in resale.
Dior made 86.2 Billion Euros across the board in 2023.
No excuses can be made for them, irregardless if was a one-off incident with one of the subcontractors, they will need to tighten up all their loose ends.
Oh I meant that as Dior reinforcing that it is a French brand. When I first got into the brand, I was actually surprised their bags were mostly made in Italy instead of France.
Fashion traditionally came from France because the ateliers working to outdo themselves to please the French court (Versaille) Most leather goods were made in Italy apart from Hermes, because that was where the biggest and best leather industry was traditionally, especially in Tuscany. It's why a handbag 'Made in Italy' had better reputation currency than a bag 'Made in France'. Dior is a fashion brand so it's RTW should be French, accessories, makeup, jewellery are just satellites and should be made in the bast way. France could also have Chinese factories full of Chinese workers tied to dangerous machinery. It's up to Dior to check.
It's also why these Chinese companies, with Chinese workers place themselves in Italy including Prato. They want 'Made in Italy' on their bags. Otherwise, the Chinese factories would be in China.
I don't buy bags to help the brand, I buy the thing I'm buying.
Dior's ethical business practices should not rest on how much or how little they made per annum. I wouldn't care if it was double or they made a loss. They've broken their own ethical codes (as published) and their supply-chain partners have broken the law, those the issues here.
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The fact that they did break the laws and knowledgeable consumers can still see prestige in their products and branding knowing their costing and bad resale value is beyond something I can understand.
Their PR got to work quickly and this would distract and overshadow the negative press.
Rihanna's J'adore campaign comes out officially in September.
https://fashionista.com/2024/06/rihanna-dior-jadior-fragrance-campaign-announcement-2024
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This is so disappointing to read. I can't believe this is still going on in the industry. There is no excuse for this. I am going to reevaluate my "luxury" purchases. I have an appointment to pick up the beige ballet flats and look at some rtw. I'm not comfortable wearing this brand or any of them right now. It's hard to enjoy what I have knowing this has been going on for a while. Such a shame. I think I'm going to take a break and see where this goes.
This is why I do not buy anything from LVMH. It is not just Dior but their other brands too. Never felt like luxury especially for the price point.
Stop buying the luxury handbags, ladies. No wonder Mr. Arnault made it to the most wealthiest man in the world!
Nope. You’ll have to pry them from my cold dead hands.
Not surprised. There's comparatively little outrage in the media incl. social media. Even the Balenciaga campaign that was discussed all over social media not so long ago seems to be back to normal.
These revelations call into question the integrity and ethics of manufacturing practices in the luxury industry.I was always was a fan of Dior the heritage, the designs but after hearing this i lost appetite of these brands. I just bought a book tote price of 3500$ and the fact that it only costs $60 is shocking and appalling 
how cheap it is to make and the exploitation of laborers, it is just pure greed plain and simple period. I don’t want to be a complicit in this anymore. I’m done with LVMH. I am sure other luxury brands are not clean either and probably some just haven't been caught yet hey “Chanel”. There’s no difference between fast fashion and so called luxury.
Also guys I was thinking that is this how super fakes come about, because they are manufactured by these subcontractors? I've wondered if these super fakes are made in the same place as the REAL bags. Maybe that’s the reason fakes are so good now a days what do you think??
how cheap it is to make and the exploitation of laborers, it is just pure greed plain and simple period. I don’t want to be a complicit in this anymore. I’m done with LVMH. I am sure other luxury brands are not clean either and probably some just haven't been caught yet hey “Chanel”. There’s no difference between fast fashion and so called luxury. Also guys I was thinking that is this how super fakes come about, because they are manufactured by these subcontractors? I've wondered if these super fakes are made in the same place as the REAL bags. Maybe that’s the reason fakes are so good now a days what do you think??
Fakes aren’t that good, they are still noticeable in my opinion. The materials just aren’t the same and the way they are made. Also human trafficking and drug rings are supported and cartels when buying fakes. I would stay away from machine build bags. Handmade is still the best in my opinion. Chanel are also known for machine made bags btw.These revelations call into question the integrity and ethics of manufacturing practices in the luxury industry.I was always was a fan of Dior the heritage, the designs but after hearing this i lost appetite of these brands. I just bought a book tote price of 3500$ and the fact that it only costs $60 is shocking and appalling
Also guys I was thinking that is this how super fakes come about, because they are manufactured by these subcontractors? I've wondered if these super fakes are made in the same place as the REAL bags. Maybe that’s the reason fakes are so good now a days what do you think??