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Ciao, America: Olsen sisters' label The Row heads for Italy

By Noëmie Leclercq

Published on 02.03.2023 at 06:30 GMT Reading time 2 min

Faced with rising production costs, luxury ready-to-wear brand The Row is set to turn its back on the US and relocate its workshops to Italy.

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