I'm surprised by the lack of outrage and discussion tbh
Dior supplier in Italy under fire for labour exploitation
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The sku cited is PO312YKY, which is the Book Tote.
I tried to search the reference number when the news was released but could not associate it with any bag. The most classic Oblique large one, for example, has the code M1286ZRIW_M828. The closest I got was a men's CD Diamond style but even that was a stretch because only some of the letters and numbers matched.
Which Book Tote does this code specifically apply to? Maybe it's already out of production.
This is so disappointing. We expect massive markups on such things but what we do NOT expect is subhuman wages and working conditions. Is it Dior or Shein? I don't own any Dior, but have thought about the Book Tote and also about RTW...now I don't think I could consider it, especially given their lack of appropriate response to this news.
So sadly there ARE fakes that "fall off the truck" at the actual factory. Bags are made and some are sifted off and sold as "replicas". They tend to be a bit more mid-level designers, but, it does happen. I actually really like the Book Tote but I could see it being one of those.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 appallinghow 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??
Have sneaking suspicions of the following which are only just my opinions:
- modern day slavery and exploitation aren't sexy topics that drive readership and/or viewership numbers
- marketing ties with Dior may be helping to "not spread the news"
- poking holes in the "luxury fairytale / bubble" isn't fun
- requires rethinking/readjustment versus going with the flow or what is easy
- out of sight, out of mind
- denial
- etc
This can make sense from a fabrication and billing standpoint - speculating that the Book Tote is mainly machine woven thread over a backing material.
Agreed; super disappointing.
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Found this article from 2021 that wrote about labor abuse being baked into the supply chain. It was based on the 2021 Apparel and Footware benchmark report by KnowTheChain. Yes, this is about apparel and footware, but not a huge stretch to get to accessories like handbags generally speaking. Here are some highlights:
The report also found that the world’s largest luxury brands are among the worst offenders in addressing the worse forms of exploitation in their supply chains, with an average score of 31 out of 100.
French luxury goods company Kering (owner of the Alexander McQueen and Gucci labels) scored 41 out of 100, while LVMH (owner of the Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton labels) scored 19 out of 100. Tapestry (owner of the Coach and Kate Spade labels), assessed for the first time this year, scored 16 out of 100.
On page 6 of the benchmark report, LVMH tied with TJX Companies (who owns TJ Maxx, TK Maxx, Marshalls, HomeSense, Winners, etc) both with scores of 19 out of 100. Let that sink in. Capri was at 20, Sketchers at 21.
Probably not good news to those who love Hermes, but they came in at 24 out of 100 in the same benchmarking report. Compare that with Carter's at 28 and Columbia Sportswear at 39.
The report also found that the world’s largest luxury brands are among the worst offenders in addressing the worse forms of exploitation in their supply chains, with an average score of 31 out of 100.
French luxury goods company Kering (owner of the Alexander McQueen and Gucci labels) scored 41 out of 100, while LVMH (owner of the Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton labels) scored 19 out of 100. Tapestry (owner of the Coach and Kate Spade labels), assessed for the first time this year, scored 16 out of 100.
On page 6 of the benchmark report, LVMH tied with TJX Companies (who owns TJ Maxx, TK Maxx, Marshalls, HomeSense, Winners, etc) both with scores of 19 out of 100. Let that sink in. Capri was at 20, Sketchers at 21.
Probably not good news to those who love Hermes, but they came in at 24 out of 100 in the same benchmarking report. Compare that with Carter's at 28 and Columbia Sportswear at 39.
KnowTheChain also published the 2023 Apparel and Footware Benchmark Report.
KnowTheChain’s 2023 revised methodology prioritised policy and process implementation in assessing whether companies’ actions to address forced labour risks in their supply chains result in meaningful improvements for workers. This revealed a significant gap between the efforts of the average company in the sector, scoring 21/100, and the highest-scoring companies – up to 63/100.
With over 20% of companies scoring a mere 5/100 or less, and with allegations of forced labour identified in the supply chains of almost half of benchmarked companies, this year’s Apparel & Footwear Benchmark findings are particularly egregious considering how long the industry has been under scrutiny for its poor human rights record.
Highlights:
Performance not commensurate with profits
The increasingly impoverished conditions of people who work for global apparel giants stands in stark contrast to the staggering revenue growth and profit margins experienced by the largest apparel companies, which have experienced a combined growth of US$42 billion since 2022. This is most apparent among luxury brands, where despite record revenue growth and profit margins, allegations of exploitative supply chain working conditions and low pay were reported as far back as 2018. Despite some progress on supply chain transparency in the sector overall, once again, companies like LVMH (6/100) and Salvatore Ferragamo (4/100) performed among the poorest in the Benchmark.
(I am pretty sure I wouldn't be a very popular social media creator lol.
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KnowTheChain’s 2023 revised methodology prioritised policy and process implementation in assessing whether companies’ actions to address forced labour risks in their supply chains result in meaningful improvements for workers. This revealed a significant gap between the efforts of the average company in the sector, scoring 21/100, and the highest-scoring companies – up to 63/100.
With over 20% of companies scoring a mere 5/100 or less, and with allegations of forced labour identified in the supply chains of almost half of benchmarked companies, this year’s Apparel & Footwear Benchmark findings are particularly egregious considering how long the industry has been under scrutiny for its poor human rights record.
Highlights:
Performance not commensurate with profits
The increasingly impoverished conditions of people who work for global apparel giants stands in stark contrast to the staggering revenue growth and profit margins experienced by the largest apparel companies, which have experienced a combined growth of US$42 billion since 2022. This is most apparent among luxury brands, where despite record revenue growth and profit margins, allegations of exploitative supply chain working conditions and low pay were reported as far back as 2018. Despite some progress on supply chain transparency in the sector overall, once again, companies like LVMH (6/100) and Salvatore Ferragamo (4/100) performed among the poorest in the Benchmark.
(I am pretty sure I wouldn't be a very popular social media creator lol.
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It really isn't ok.
We can see in the 2023 report that there were companies who aimed to do better and made progress! They showed it is possible if there is true commitment behind their words. But the luxury sector, with the staggering amount of profits and resources, that touts "savoir faire" and artisan craft, nothing doing, bottom of the barrel.
I am currently re-evaluating.
I don’t know if it’s Lack of desire or inability to or maybe need to protect some practices or keep trade secrets confidential but this really raises concerns for me because I want a company I buy from to demonstrate transparency and accountability esp with resources and worker rights. and it doesn’t matter if it’s lululemom or Walmart or Hermes. Interesting that shareholders haven’t said anything but I suppose when you’re rolling in the dough you don’t mind looking the other way.
devastating for a heritage brand to tarnish its own good name.
ugh and the lack of transparency. brands that have taken production overseas in the past would have stepped down from their position on the hierarchy and their prices would also reflect this change.
ugh and the lack of transparency. brands that have taken production overseas in the past would have stepped down from their position on the hierarchy and their prices would also reflect this change.
I really dislike the misinformation from this click-bait video image. The bag in question is not a Lady Dior given its retail price. This is sensationalism and misrepresentation of the few details provided by news sources.
It's one thing to bring light to the news. It's another to spread more false information.
Total misinformation and sensationalism. SS literally jumped on this story! YTubers live for the drama.
SS has herself said that her "luxury journey is coming to an end" because she wants to "retire before (she's) 45". Hoping to increase her coffers so she can retire lavishly 20 years earlier than everyone else in the UK means she needs more money, likes, clicks, subs, members. Her almost-non-stop promotion of 'luxury's over' making it fashionable to be anti-fashion (not in a cool way) so plebs can buy the brands that will work with her.
As a business person she's discovered 1. fashions change. 2. Others have been hit by the cost of living crisis and it's no longer cool to flaunt (it never was
) 3. There's more 'filthy lucre' in flogging mass-market brands (hence her vid about bags under $500) than chatting about bags that one has to pay for oneself.Every video she's done lately (way before this heinous malpractice came to light) has been knocking luxury. Not so much deinfluencing as religious conversion to piety though the purging of material goods (by selling cheaper ones and going on trip with premium brands like Holland and Cooper - that have nice stuff but
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