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Fashion Isn’t Ready for the Regulation Coming for It

New transparency requirements in France are testing big brands as they prepare for an oncoming wave of sustainability regulation.
Shoppers in Paris
Shoppers crowd the street in Paris. France is introducing new rules designed to encourage more responsible consumption. (Getty Images)

For the last two years, LVMH has been gearing up to provide consumers with unprecedented levels of information about where and how its clothes and shoes are made.

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Sarah Kent
Sarah Kent

Sarah Kent is Chief Sustainability Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in London and drives BoF's coverage of critical environmental and labour issues.

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