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A Playbook for a Luxury Scandal

Big luxury has deployed a tried and tested playbook to defuse the fallout from an ongoing sweatshop scandal, there’s been an unusual level of regulatory drama in Brussels and we’re giving up on the prospect of an Hermès handbag made from mushroom leather.
A picture shows tools to work on Tod's iconic leather shoe, on the sidelines the Tod's collection show at Milan's Fashion Week Womenswear Spring / Summer 2025, on September 20, 2024.
Investigations in Milan have called into question the integrity of the luxury industry's Italian supply chains. (Stefano Rellandini/AFP via Getty Images)

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