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A Slap on the Wrist Won’t Solve Luxury’s Sweatshops Problem

This week, Italy’s Competition Authority closed a probe into whether Dior misled consumers about working conditions at its suppliers without finding any wrongdoing. But a new case linking Valentino to poor labour practices suggests this is a problem that won’t go away easily.
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This week, Italy’s Competition authority closed a probe into whether the French luxury giant Dior misled consumers about working conditions in its supply chain. (Getty Images)

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