"Non-compliance has become a practical means of maximising profits." Such is the conclusion reached by Milanese prosecutors concerning Armani's production chain in documents that Glitz has seen. The top fashion brand, along with Dior, Valentino, Loro Piana and Tod's, is in the sights of investigators for subcontracting to workshops that mainly employ Chinese nationals - alongside Pakistanis, Italians and Filipinos - and that are flouting Italian labour law. The documents shed a clearer light on these
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Fashion brands' profits boosted by worker exploitation in Italy
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By Léo Durin
The investigation launched by the Milanese authorities in early 2024 into Italian workshops in breach of labour law has now implicated several leading fashion brands, including Armani, Loro Piana, Dior, Tod's and Valentino. The fact is that these subcontractors charge less, meaning substantial savings on production costs for the luxury sector.
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