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Chanel snaps up three new workshops in Loire region

By Zélie de Crécy

Published on 08.05.2025 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 min

The luxury fashion house's spending spree on production sites shows no signs of letting up. Late last year, it acquired three workshops specialising in luxury textiles from a manufacturer based in Anjou in western France.

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Chanel snaps up three new workshops in Loire region

The luxury fashion house's spending spree on production sites shows no signs of letting up. Late last year, it acquired three workshops specialising in luxury textiles from a manufacturer based in Anjou in western France.

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France Chanel snaps up three new workshops in Loire region

The luxury fashion house's spending spree on production sites shows no signs of letting up. Late last year, it acquired three workshops specialising in luxury textiles from a manufacturer based in Anjou in western France.

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Chanel The race is on with Hermès to snap up leather goods workshops

LVMH abandons its Maison des Métiers d'Excellence project

Chanel continues to storm Italy with further ventures

Wertheimers hit the jackpot with record dividends

Matthieu Blazy's contract with Chanel breaks with Virginie Viard era

Front Row Kate Wylie gives Fondation Chanel a revamp

Wertheimer family increasingly relies on Arthur Heilbronn

When Shein and Chanel share a designer

Chanel sets sights on second-hand market

Spotlight Chanel quietly buys up workshops across France

Chanel secretly acquires founder Coco's original workshops in Biarritz

Rush to take on artisans largely about the money

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France
Chanel snaps up three new workshops in Loire region

Chanel
The race is on with Hermès to snap up leather goods workshops

Front Row
Kate Wylie gives Fondation Chanel a revamp

Spotlight
Chanel quietly buys up workshops across France