Inside Italy’s designer bag sweatshops

Inside Italy’s designer bag sweatshops | 101 East Documentary

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@WINKEofficial Ай бұрын

I actually withness this when I was setting up my fashion brand. I sourced production in London and Poland and then went to Italy where (as a pattern cutter) speaking to Italian factories I couldn't find any production sides. It was very suspicious being in Prato having appointments with producers I realised they werent factories but just huge offices and distribution centre's. And seeing how many asians live in Prato, I found a insider lady who was stuck with missmakes and she taught me to look around the town when it gets dark and all the places with lights on are producing the goods with illegal immigrants that have no health insurance or anything. Italy just turns a blind eye and no Italian actually produces anymore. So I never set up my fashion brand because of this.

@miao-m9q Ай бұрын

Hi, where do u ended up producing ur brand items? And what brand is tat?

@MeiinUK Ай бұрын

Try Spain. This is what it is like now. Cos the line of...."too many chiefs, and little to no Indians"... stands true. A lot of people would do and be their own small companies. So... This is how many of the older brands used to be any way. Until they were bought out. So.... but.. peole don't want to do that any more. And in a way, this is how.. you invest illegal immigration, which leaves a debt bubble of sorts.. to those specific countries. So.... That is how it goes, isn't it ? So...

@SM-ul9er Ай бұрын

So you saw it and didn't do anything. About it then commenting now. Then you're just as bad

@WINKEofficial Ай бұрын

@@miao-m9q I went to family I have in Nigeria to set up production. This worked out so well and every one was happy. However import taxes made it very pricey and so I lost my investors. Now I don’t run a fashion brand because one is forced to work with this rotten industry in Italy or Bangladesh and I can’t morally stand behind that.

@WINKEofficial Ай бұрын

@@SM-ul9er I didn’t go in business with anyone in Italy and moved on to Nigeria. However getting to know this industry it crushed my dreams as a fashion designer.

@CrackberryMe Ай бұрын

Oh I see now why big “designer Luxury “ brands oppose “fakes” they want to control the ridiculous mark ups profits. $50 to make at bag but $5000 + to the customer. Luxury brands won’t get another dime from me.

@evarodriguezalequin5705 Ай бұрын

@@CrackberryMe Fashion industry are going over board. I would not pay so much money for a bag/purse that is being produce by a person who is being exploited. I'm sure that if people would stop buying, this would not occur. Deceiving and bad attitude should never be tolerated.

@TROG1709 Ай бұрын

@@evarodriguezalequin5705 they use the bags as status symbols

@helena20000 3 күн бұрын

@@CrackberryMe 👏👍

@helena20000 3 күн бұрын

@@evarodriguezalequin5705👏👍

@cheslxy Ай бұрын

Chanel selling gold plated brass jewellery with real jewelry prices 😅 it’s crazy

@1RealRoyalPain Ай бұрын

What’s even crazier are the sheep that buy this garbage. These are the elites, the humanitarian the environmentalists. They are greedy, selfish hypocrites.😢

@Ruth-os4mi Ай бұрын

Not crazy. It's the women who buy the products who are crazy.

@m1ssingc0rps3 Ай бұрын

well this is normal for "Costume Jewelry" of most luxury & high fashion brands, chanel is at least gold plating it whereas Dior, etc. are not

@ilyak8987 Ай бұрын

Yes, at least for Chanel it isn't hidden. The original idea was to mock the wealthy for using real jewelry - you could make the thing with cheap materials and it would still look good 😂

@michakierpiec1830 Ай бұрын

Actually at Dior it is gold plated as well

@somerandomfella Ай бұрын

Simple solution. Just stop buying these unnecessary overpriced items.

@jtv848 Ай бұрын

Absolutely right

@daweigo6851 Ай бұрын

Won't happen, people actually cue up at some of these brands to buy bags, there marketing is genuis

@viscountengland7826 Ай бұрын

The irony is the main buyers of these handbags are none other than the Chinese.

@drago4803 Ай бұрын

What will the rich do with money?? These brands give them status and satisfaction.

@coolzworldd Ай бұрын

Seek out small businesses, in my town we have a leather goods store that’s been there with the same family for years. It’s not a name brand but it was made by a human being and it often is still better quality.

@CavernSaga Ай бұрын

Now this is a documentary worth watching

@aljazeeraenglish Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@cdfHerze Ай бұрын

@aljazeeraenglish It’s just GREAT. THANK YOU AL JAZEERA ❤

@ceccamail Ай бұрын

it is not in the slightest. It is useless and repetitive and old.

@RafaaLecina 20 күн бұрын

Interestingly, on the *jklux* the stitching on the inside of the bag handle is more detailed than the original (and the leather is not as worn)

@donna8743 Ай бұрын

And people complain about Shein and Temu...all are the same but different priice levels..

@honeybdream Ай бұрын

Yup! They're all exploiting folks.

@Magnjolya Ай бұрын

as an italian thank you for bringing this up.

@aljazeeraenglish Ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch our documentary. 🙋

@RafaaLecina 20 күн бұрын

Love watching all the videos you post and I learn a lot from you. Thank you so much! *jklux*

@mardefora76 10 күн бұрын

Hope the Italian government starts protecting your amazing textile and leather industry and that they come back to Italian hands. How come that Chinese investors are buying everything there and are destroying the soul of that small artisan companies?😢

@VenustrengHT Ай бұрын

This video needs to go viral!!!

@TopSecretVid 4 күн бұрын

You think people who spend thousands of dollars for handbags give af about who makes the bags..lol..😂😂😂😂

@ronaldckrausejr7762 Ай бұрын

Almost all Italian designer bags are this way. Made by workers that are immigrant workers to Italy. They work 14-17 hours a day, six days a week. A majority of workers are not allowed to sit down on company property. Almost all make less than nine dollars per day currency converted to USD). The average cost per bag in america = averages out to over one thousand dollars

@forestcottage7321 12 күн бұрын

Why, Why does Italy allow this???? Horrendous. It's not hard to have workplace guidelines that everyone follows, employers, employees, etc!!!!

@palapentz6471 Күн бұрын

No, thats not true, maybe they work max 12 hour but those hours are paid,

@TheMrsB Ай бұрын

I guess Switzerland is not neutral when it comes to worker’s rights.

@cypherlock01 Ай бұрын

It’s not period - being silent in the face of crimes always made them an actor

@wristcandy5451 Ай бұрын

Boycott these ruthless companies

@sevenoctobers7471 Ай бұрын

People who own these brands are just as complicit. Buy from brands that treat their workers fairly.

@lovinglife419 29 күн бұрын

I own Montblanc. Never had a clue they were this unethical. It is hidden from most consumers.

@ceejay4899 21 күн бұрын

I agree. The more you know…

@WanderingHomebodyKE Ай бұрын

$54-$80 manufacturing cost +$2,000 sale price +$2,000,000 BoD bonuses The determination to hang on to feudalism/aristocracy is just so daft. Pay workers & pay them well.

@Nclk619 Ай бұрын

@@WanderingHomebodyKE that's why I despise people who are gullible enough to pay that much for something that costs a fraction

@daweigo6851 Ай бұрын

Not feudal etc, just old fashion greedy..$$$$

@jonah_lau Ай бұрын

Blaming the Chinese factories instead of the luxury brands that collaborate with them is as absurd as a wife blaming a prostitute and pulling her hair, rather than educating her husband for visiting brothels. Similarly, it’s like a mother suing a gaming company instead of disciplining her son for being addicted to video games. Italian fashion brands should face more criticism, not the Chinese factories.

@user-sw2wv1zx1t Ай бұрын

Think the wife should leave the husband though lol

@ErikaLaGrande Ай бұрын

Both are the problem. It didn’t used to be like this when the factories were Italian owned and the workers were Italian. The Chinese factories have ruined the “Made in Italy” mark. It doesn’t mean quality and craftsmanship anymore. People who buy these bags have been complaining that the quality has gone way down even though the prices are going up and are not buying them anymore. They buy the fakes. So, greed has killed this industry.

@jonah_lau Ай бұрын

@@ErikaLaGrande I could guess with my eyes closed that you’re Italian. It’s so easy to blame everything on external forces, isn’t it? Italy’s decline is solely due to external factors and has nothing to do with Italians themselves, right? Hahaha. Let me tell you this: today, you blame China; tomorrow, it could be India, and the day after, maybe Vietnam. The destruction of “Made in Italy” is your own doing. Stop looking for external excuses-it only makes you look incompetent. Italy’s public services, from railways to healthcare, are in an absolute mess. Is that also China’s fault? These are problems caused by Italians themselves. Wake up baby.

@jonah_lau Ай бұрын

@Phunny Ай бұрын

@@ErikaLaGrande Wow, greed exists in an industry focused on fashion and luxury? What next, the Sun is bigger than Earth?

@morganzweifel2488 Ай бұрын

Even after all the evidence provided the fashion houses continue to claim to “monitor” operations. Well, if they are monitoring manufacturing operations and this is still happening- THE HOUSE KNOWS WHAT IS GOING ON!! Great reporting!!!

@TheSimmpleTruth 8 күн бұрын

Money turns the world.

@gosikh Ай бұрын

I knew that these high value brands are also exploiting labor for their profits. A $30 bag sold for $3000 is the ONLY way to sustain their high rent showrooms and millions for their executives.

@ashleyw.6702 4 күн бұрын

Not to mention the marketing and fashion shows... These brands are making plenty of money to pay people fairly. Very sad.

@vkvajja Ай бұрын

Pls expose the Dubai & UAE construction workers living standards & Wages also.

@glumour3081 Ай бұрын

😮😮😮 If you live, look for food, etc. in a royal palace, you better please the king...

@MotherAotearoa Ай бұрын

Agree! This issue has been going on for the last 25 yrs in the Middle East....

@youknow6968 Ай бұрын

That's been exposed long ago.

@ManuOpinion1 Ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment but this is about what is going on in Europe here where we live not Dubai or the Middle East, sorry but look at what is happening here in Europe all in the name of Luxury goods and nothing is done and you are worried about Dubai 😂

@nicksofialakis1448 Ай бұрын

Please stay in your own third world country and don't sign working-contracts and later complain in someone else's country about yourself being mistreated.

@KC-lc8dx Ай бұрын

Its the same everywhere, we just had the same issue here in Canada with migrant farm workers being exploited 😮

@cypherlock01 Ай бұрын

A western exploitation model based on demand

@arturogambassi1855 Ай бұрын

Bravissimi, grazie del vostro lavoro per far uscire nei media la veritá vergognosa dello sfruttamento. Thank you from Florence

@aljazeeraenglish Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, dear Arturo. 🙋

@wjlim7498 Ай бұрын

Modern days made in France/italy don’t mean quality anymore when it’s the labour of foreign workers making those bags just to be true to its claims. Exploiting cheap labour for their overpriced bags is such a shame.

@ManuOpinion1 Ай бұрын

Exactly what a shame

@Shane1944. Ай бұрын

Please don’t forget that there are outstanding small business manufactures in France and Italy ( particularly France) such as Bleu de Chauffe, Bon Parfumeur, De Bonne Facture and hundreds of others that primarily hire well paid, highly specialized craftsmen from the local towns to produce truly remarkable products that you can be proud to own!

@juliacaesar8462 Ай бұрын

A disgusting business model

@daweigo6851 Ай бұрын

@@Shane1944.Good point

@francotonon4800 Ай бұрын

This is a very well know issue in italy. These factories dont follow labour rules. Police and Labour Office Inspectors are doing a good job on cracking down who doesnt follow the law. And unions are helping too.... But is a massive mission fo fix everything

@anom3897 Ай бұрын

3 euro per hour and bag sells at 2000 euro wow!

@msaltalola Ай бұрын

It's not just bags...every single "Brand" name is pretty much guilty of the same thing! Do you seriously think a pair of sneakers costs hundreds of dollars to make? Or clothes? The perfect example of how stupid people are was they took a Payless Shoe store, "dolled" it up, changed the name but used the EXACT same products & added like 500% markup claiming they were "luxury goods". People actually bought the stuff & afterwards they were told the truth & were shocked! LMAO! "A fool and their money are soon parted"

@pabo-qv3nx Ай бұрын

I saw that video about those shoes. There a lot of people who are sheep,stand in line for hours or a day just to buy something which is nothing special.

@TheSimmpleTruth 8 күн бұрын

People are so easy to deceit that it is shocking.

@anom3897 Ай бұрын

Wow why is the public police working on behalf of privately owned Richemont company??

@cypherlock01 Ай бұрын

Says it all

@munayaccessories 19 күн бұрын

@@anom3897 shameful people

@TheSimmpleTruth 8 күн бұрын

Money. The company is powerful. They have the money pay anyone for protection… talking about 3rd world countries. It happens everywhere.

@avayu2289 Ай бұрын

I am heartbroken. Never buying these so called sweatshop luxury bags ever again…….

@TYD98 Ай бұрын

This is modern day slavery my heart breaks for them 😭!

@avalondreaming1433 13 күн бұрын

But it in EVERYTHING you buy. Both the ultra cheap stuff, the mid range and the designer. ALL OF IT. It needs to be widely exposed and stopped. I now only buy 2nd hand goods.

@sekousacko3942 Ай бұрын

Amazing journalism. Thank you.

@aljazeeraenglish Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. We appreciate your positive feedback.

@yorkiesweetpea23 28 күн бұрын

This video needs to go viral. People need to know about this! As a Chinese, I am so angry, embarrassed, ashamed! It's no wonder the quality of luxury handbags have gone down in recent years. 😡

@kamakaziozzie3038 6 күн бұрын

If your buying them you are part of the problem

@手笨也得吃饭 4 күн бұрын

Oh, really? So what makes you angry is not your compatriots got exploited? It's the quality? Because they are made by fellow Chinese? If they were touched by white folks it would magically better? You really should feel shamed.

@wwondertwin Ай бұрын

There's lots of smaller brands that ensure their products are made ethically and sustainably. Buy from them instead of these overpriced "luxury" brands.

@princepreet7325 Ай бұрын

@aljazeera you are the best news channel in the world

@Asma_Mushtaq 24 күн бұрын

Alh

@VeganDoris Ай бұрын

Awful. One would hope that a bag that costs thousands of dollars means the brand is treating workers well , since the fast fashion brands that sell bags for $20 or $30 couldn’t possibly treat their workers well.

@daweigo6851 Ай бұрын

How do you know the cheap bags are not treating workers well?

@VeganDoris Ай бұрын

@ How can you pay someone a living wage when a bag costs only $20 or $30, and the bag takes an hour or two to sew it? The retail store takes about half of the price so that means the wholesaler gets $10 or $15, and the bosses have to pay themselves and the managers as well as pay for the factory rent/mortgage, materials, shipping, electricity, etc. I’d be surprised if the person who sews the bag gets more than $1 for their labor.

@TheSimmpleTruth 8 күн бұрын

Same ol’, same ol’ just different prices.

@pheonix-one Ай бұрын

Time for a change now that we’ll be going into a downturn. €55 per bag then increases in price to €1,000-€2,000 It’s probably best to abandon the ‘Brand’ and buy alternatives. These workers need to create an alternative brand. They have the skills and the machines are from China.

@miao-m9q Ай бұрын

Yup. Just use the free tote bags which are given away by some shop will do. 😅

@frankchong5585 Ай бұрын

"so don't talk about respect", what a "wise" answer. That's how you get handled

@butchfajardo8832 Ай бұрын

There are so many instances like this worldwide! Not just in Italy! All big businesses are doing this!

@007Julie Ай бұрын

@@butchfajardo8832 you’re missing the point completely, the things is that when luxurious products say “made in Italy” you think of of generational craftsmen and artisans who work on each piece with care and knowledge. Well, those luxury products are indeed made in Italy but in sweatshops by workers who are abused 24/7 by unscrupulous Chinese overlords, there’s basically no difference if those bags had been made in Italy or in a random overcrowded warehouse in a province in China. Absolutely disgusting.

@ghosthdel3098 Ай бұрын

My nephew worked in Richemont, he told me the police protects them, they are corrupts and it is not just their police. All police are corrupt, they work for the wealthy nad the public pay taxes for their salary. It is designed in the sytem by the rich. They have theor own persomnal army. If you are a police you should be ashame of your self and karma will get you in this life or the next.

@TheMrsB Ай бұрын

@@007JulieWrong. No one thinks luxury goods are made by generational artisans. The prices would be even higher and the quantities produced would be very small. We are know that sweatshops produce the goods that are sold all over the world, that the workers are treated as slaves and that global corporations are complicit in turning a blind eye.

@cypherlock01 Ай бұрын

Not Hermes

@butchfajardo8832 Ай бұрын

@@cypherlock01 , that's up to their customers. 😂

@Buttercookiesssss Ай бұрын

Luxury items aren't made by skilled artisans anymore, fairly paid or not

@cypherlock01 Ай бұрын

That’s the thing - luxury is actually bespoke and these companies are not luxe, only the prices are…

@summerinmalaysia Ай бұрын

My tote cotton bag works well for me. These branded one gives me shoulder pain.

@hhydar883 29 күн бұрын

Thank you for making this video.

@MrLumikk Ай бұрын

I will never buy anything from this group ever again. I will never buy anything from this company ever again. I will destroy all the items that I have now thank you so much for giving a voice to the voiceless. You’re doing important work keep it up,❤

@ehkbv Ай бұрын

destrıoying the items that you already bought does nothing but create waste

@martingregory9881 Ай бұрын

Dont destroy items , if you do not want them then sell them on eBay or auctions or dealers and then give the money to charity . But the big problem is most of the clothing you/we all own cheap or expensive will be made by low paid labour .

@seminky5341 Ай бұрын

Please give me

@Shane1944. Ай бұрын

@@MrLumikk you must keep in mind that there are also reputable factories among these high fashion brands as well. I would suggest buying perfumes from designers but boycott garments and bags from most high fashion. There are absolutely exceptions such as Brunello Cuccinelli which is probably the best Italian factory to work for and the founder has a great rags to riches background who is very philanthropical these days!

@dappergent9422 Ай бұрын

With the greatest of respect, are you really going to destroy your LV Holdall or Purse/wallet, after paying hundreds or thousands?

@SobujRhum 10 күн бұрын

I bought a fake bag for kislux . I would not spend that money on a real bag. I would rather put the money in the bank. I really appreciate this video. Thanks!

@bgreen7286 Ай бұрын

Reminds me os piece workers in Melbourne Australia who were paid about $4 for sewing an entire pair of Trent Nathan pants which retailed for about $400 using their own machines in the 80s

@KaylaCollingwood Ай бұрын

Keep putting pressure on these companies. Too much victim blaming against immigrants and not enough being done against the companies exploiting them.

@maymauveine Ай бұрын

Excellent report. Hope you’ll publish a follow-up if there are any positive updates for the workers.

@aljazeeraenglish Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. 🙋

@nursejanainholland1978 Ай бұрын

I watched this with my Montblanc headphones on my head. This has given me much to think about.

@MuhammadIkhwan95 Ай бұрын

Thank you Al Jazeera to bring it up and open up our eyes how big well-known fashion brands exploited human workers! All chinese business owner relatively behave the same!

@aljazeeraenglish Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, dear Muhammad. 🙌

@calmingambience-relaxingmu8368 Ай бұрын

It seems that high-end brands are all receiving their karma in the form of reduced global sales made worse by the increase in superfakes which are often so excellently made that it is difficult to know which is the copy and which is not. This trend is going to continue as people realize that their desire for "luxury" can be satisfied with products that look, feel and smell like the real thing but come at a fraction of the price.

@gosikh Ай бұрын

I contacted an Italian to make scarves, they said $42-50 each mass production. The same scarf out of China is $8.

@GeeBree 17 күн бұрын

Yeah but what is the quality of material?

@lilikoimahalo 16 күн бұрын

What company did you contact?

@TheSimmpleTruth 8 күн бұрын

That’s why those so called dupes are the same quality and actually the same product as the “original”. They are made by the same people with the same material in exactly the same way. They are, in fact, the same product. I’ve never been blinded by brands. I look for design, style and quality regardless of who made it. So many people are blinded by the term “luxury”. They are all easy targets.

@mrbrisvegas2 3 күн бұрын

@@TheSimmpleTruth Most Swiss watches are made from Chinese parts.

@GurkanIzci Ай бұрын

Same in many countries. Go to Bangladesh, China, Vietnam, Egpyt,Türkiye, Canada.

@cypherlock01 Ай бұрын

You mean the same companies are exploiting globally….

@tiapina7048 Ай бұрын

This is not new. It's years that things in Prato haven't been done properly or fixed as soon as they emerged. Worker do have to be treated humanely: decent wages, health & safety be correctly applyed, etc.

@AwwadSincero 9 күн бұрын

Agreed. I just sold my Speedy 35 kislux (I did keep the brown one), my Sofia Coppola perforated LV clutch, my blue Damier clutch I bought in Japan, and the By the Pool vanilla clutch. Kept an orange epi Alma. It feels great!!

@npguru 8 күн бұрын

I was just in one of the luxury malls in TX today. Its ridiculous how just a month ago there was talk about inflation during the presidential contest but today you can't drive over 5 miles an hour to get inside the mall. I gave up luxury brands when I became a mom. Waste of good money.

@bilkisjutha2462 Ай бұрын

Great episode. Thank you for bringing this to the forefront. More people have to do more of this and stop supporting these designers.

@Bebedollie Ай бұрын

Well people need to stop buying those designer brands.

@ManuOpinion1 Ай бұрын

It is not that easy when everyone is in the matrix, its like telling a drug addict stop taking drugs, its deeper than stop buying designer brands

@Shane1944. Ай бұрын

Just boycott those garments and bags but many of these high fashion designers have very reputable perfume factories in France and Italy that you can be proud to buy from!

@lilikoimahalo 16 күн бұрын

But I see so many stupid women walking around with these $1500-5000 bags…

@ReneeLakes 14 күн бұрын

I recently went to Turkey to buy an empreinte multi pochette. They showed me a pack of kislux and it looked exactly like this. The texture was no different, the color and appearance was the same, I think I will enjoy buying here in the future.

@marilyndietzman-vx5ts 2 күн бұрын

This is despicable. No words can comprehend how one human to another treat other humans differently. Money is the route of all evil and getting the once over from one person to another is a crime against humanity.

@leemsct6353 Ай бұрын

Shame on these companies!

@kammunsan8556 11 күн бұрын

Thank you Aljazeera news team . Excellent job indeed! I wish all other news media do the same for the injustices of these workers overworked but underpaid

@LEO19495 Ай бұрын

Mont blanc pens are low quality now adays anyway , used to be mont blancs min thing...

@VKjk Ай бұрын

All these luxury brands have very strict compliance in place. What happened to them?? Why is it not put in place or ensured in the factories? This is very frustrating and I really sympathise with these migrant workers 😢 I hope everyone will not purchase from these companies anymore and, shop with smaller, local brands

@wwondertwin Ай бұрын

They're not in European ownership always and far from their roots as small quality companies. They just have the brand name.

@VKjk Ай бұрын

@ That’s a good point, and it’s true that many luxury brands have changed ownership and management over the years. However, regardless of who owns them, they still promote themselves as symbols of quality and responsibility. It’s disappointing to see them shift away from their responsibilities and place the blame on their suppliers when things go wrong. This lack of accountability affects the workers behind the scenes, and it makes it even more important for consumers to support brands that prioritize ethical practices and transparency.

@juliacaesar8462 Ай бұрын

all of Armani Exchange is made in China. His bags are made in these sweatshops. They are enjoying the big profits. People are idiots

@KorenaErrera 16 күн бұрын

I've had designer pieces and knockoffs of kislux . I ultimately prefer the knockoffs because I'm not worried about scratching it, preserving it, or someone stealing it.

@drew4871 Ай бұрын

why this lady is divulging so much information to this people?

@JordaniRoss Ай бұрын

@@drew4871 exactly!! Like just like that

@BladSpot Ай бұрын

At a gathering of close friends, I found that more and more friends began to pay more attention to personality and stories rather than simple brand labels. Inspired by this, I began to explore bags that can reflect personal style without being too expensive, and kislux helped me find a bag that suits my taste. This bag is both low-key and cheap, and there is really nothing wrong with it.

@satishgatne2090 27 күн бұрын

I am so rich and fortunate woman that I don't afford at all to buy any luxury bags ..I am thankful to God that I am a middle class person❤ ,myself Varsha from India

@SirThomas1212 25 күн бұрын

Designed in Italy, made in Italy, tailored by Chinese migrants, this should be on the labels.

@chickcreations Ай бұрын

3 dollars an hour and 1 bag sells for 2,000 WOW what an injustice!💔

@YiHsiungLiao 4 күн бұрын

So sad after watching this... The more I learn about luxury brands the less I want to spend money on any of them...

@annaleykiste 11 күн бұрын

I love a good kislux because it helps me decide if I want to buy the real thing or NOT." That part right there. That's IT. I feel like people stigmatize dupes but for me, I pause on large purchases that are trendy or when I feel the overconsumption mania setting in FOR ME. (It's something I struggle with LOL! I'm easily convinced to buy things I don't wear or use. They'll literally have the tags and I'll even forget I bought something and have 2 or 3 of them in my closet.) Love this video!

@nightreader1264 Ай бұрын

How can people still buy from these brands? Especially knowing what is going on.

@katy3mpress Ай бұрын

I’m more shocked by the fascist-like police response than by the exploitation itself.

@marleneperez13 Ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. We need more video for these companies. Stop this abuse price and hearing all this I have stopped buying things I don’t need.

@aljazeeraenglish Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, dear Marlene.

@us.züri 24 күн бұрын

this is a great job. well done!

@SamLesGo Ай бұрын

The European hypocrisy at it’s finest

@cal7348 Ай бұрын

No, si Chiama mafia cinese

@ManuOpinion1 Ай бұрын

Thank you at the finest indeed and yet we point fingers at the Middle East like our backyards are the best 😂

@Touyoujin Ай бұрын

@@ManuOpinion1 Not just middle east but China as well, when all the big brands were trying to boycoott China, how ironic

@sutats Ай бұрын

Thank you for your service.

@viewofT 6 күн бұрын

In a perfect world, brands would have to pay almost half the price they charge to the workers and have less than half the inventory as production slows down. But in the real world, $2000 bag is made for less than $100 and mass produced with no ethics!!

@annasutton8078 20 күн бұрын

Even if the workers were paid a decent wage. Had good working conditions. The final product prices are outrageous.

@notpurrfect6397 27 күн бұрын

This explains recent reports of poor quality designer bags. Sloppy stitching, glue coming undone on $3000 bags. The workers aren't trained to luxe standards or paid as skilled workers. They are underpaid in unsafe conditions. After watching this I'll never look at the exclusive boutiques the same.

@frankchong5585 Ай бұрын

Put it this way, all parties do have certain level to be blame here. 1. These big brand conglomerate definitely the biggest to be blame here. They do know all these exploit but ignore as it give them in big return profit. But can't blame them entirely as they are running business. Only thing is over greed. Company excuses claimed they "outsource" and doesn't have control is not wrong as well. To be honest, if a company were to control everything, as good as not outsourcing. 2. Workers, ourselves. Not saying we need to work in hazard environment but do remember everything come with a cost. If everything need some kind of protection, the overhead cost is going to be very high. High operation cost, this will only result 2 things, either your job being outsource to different nationality worker in same country or entirely to another country. There's always "someone" who is more willing to "accept less for more". Which is why we are seeing lesser and lesser job available and things are getting more expensive (high operation cost as one factor). That hot iron example, it is over react thing to me. How often we see a handicraft men use sharp tool for crafting without any "protection" but why no one make noise? One could slip and cut the finger right? It is all about finding the balance between risk/health safety. 3. Consumer, ourselves. Admit it, many are capitalism. We are the one allowing these big brand conglomerate to exploit every loop hole available. We can live with a $50 bag but choose to pay 10x higher just because of a brand. Remember, No demand=no supply. So if die die have to get these "branded", i would rather get superfake

@heyyourebeautiful3867 Ай бұрын

@@frankchong5585 buying superfakes perpetuates the situation. You're saying the brand has value which amplifies the cost.

@deanito4013 17 күн бұрын

Poor workers😢 Godbless 🙏💕

@stargazeronesixseven 2 күн бұрын

These luxury brand managements by right should hired , well trained , provided comfortable working condition , paid generously & promote their hard working employees accordingly to continue their high craftmanship within their beloved & idolized brands ... Such cruelty & bad treatments towards these hard working employees are unnecessary & will bring bad karma to their own brand survival in the long run as customers realised their products are made from the sweat & bloods of badly treated & exploited labour force ... These luxury brand owners should fire their exploitative & abusive manufacturing directors , managers & supervisors for running their manufacturing plants in such bad manners & violated good labour laws in their respective countries ... These countries' ministry of manpower should investigate these sweat shops to protect these hapless workers & to bring these luxury brand management to court of justice for violating the international ISO & OHSA Guidelines in manufacturing ...

@travisr82 Ай бұрын

The voiceover is unbearable - parody of David Attenborough 😅

@lovinglife419 29 күн бұрын

Eye-opening. Hope that the workers receive fair compensation and safety equipment in the future.

@gabrielesilva7265 15 күн бұрын

Abbas e i Cobas bravi! Abbas sei un grande! Bravo!!!

@zeeshansuhail 24 күн бұрын

This was so distressing to watch. Especially the attitude of Richemont when the peaceful protest happened and police became hostile.

@sandie157 Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this story with the world. It's a shameful reality that this indentured labour exists in modern Europe. The irony of this reality is that these bags are one of the few luxe items that a lot of poorer women can afford. I see so many carrying these status symbols. And so the poor end up paying their hard earned money to help in the support the continued enslavement of their own.

@TheMrsB Ай бұрын

Poor women can’t afford these items. They buy fakes from China.

@CristyanMoralws 20 күн бұрын

There was a documentary recently where they interviewed very wealthy women. These women are talking about how they no longer buy authentic wallets, but instead choose to buy really good wallets kislux designer bags they love. They then invest the money they save in other things such as real estate, stocks, etc.

@morosso1968 29 күн бұрын

a couple of years ago there was this documentary exposing the hardships and peril of the workers inside those tannery also in Tuscany. i felt bad for these poor workers when these giant brands are laughing going to the bank reaping mountains of profit.

@narawinston22 15 күн бұрын

This is so unfair to the factory workers.

@DebbyDoran-n1p Ай бұрын

Boycott all designer brands

@BladSpot 11 күн бұрын

Can you provide the link for the seller of that kislux bag?Thanks,I have no qualms about buying kislux .

@chunboyukangela5031 Ай бұрын

This is light industry ,no need for very strict protection during manufacturing. Long hour and low pay ,profiteering through subcontracting are problems

@jag5798 5 күн бұрын

Explains why the quality of Italian and French brands has decreased

@tikachu86 27 күн бұрын

Of course the brands know about these working conditions. They just use intermediates so they can deny that they knew anything. It's impossible for a luxury name brand to not know how the bags are produced at all.

@13579zcbm Ай бұрын

MountBlank: Scaling Heights on the Backs of Workers

@TheSimmpleTruth 8 күн бұрын

It’s disgusting and very disappointing when the police side with the oppressors. Injustice is bound to succeed.

@samtan4729 Ай бұрын

And then there's the big problem of labor exploitation behind the production of the bags. Al Jazeera recently produced an expose which also covered a demonstration at the Richemont corporate headquarters, in Switzerland.

@forlisac1 4 күн бұрын

Great work highlighting worker exploitation.

@emmaslick4399 22 күн бұрын

I would expect this from bags sold at Walmart but to see that big "luxury" brands will make cheap quality bags and claim that they are "hand sewn by the finest craftman" is despicable. I wonder if consumers pay such high prices because they expect good quality. However, a cynical part of me thinks that luxury consumers dont care about labor rights and will continue to purchase crappy bags so long as the branded logo is stamped on it. These brands sell status, not quality goods

@NycBeauty 23 күн бұрын

The Union organizers who are Italian have a good hearts. I hope the workers win the fight. May God bless them. Replica are just as good as the real one. Because the price I pay is the price it cost to make. The quality from yesteryear isn’t the same. It flat out low quality and high mark up.