The Collapse of Luxury: How Italy’s Luxury Industry is Built on Modern-Day Slavery

[@noora54321]

Luxury is not dead, luxury has changed. Nowadays my luxury is to work less and enjoy life. I used to buy lots of high end RTW and bags, no more. This video was 🎯💯 Dacob, you are youtubes luxury♥️

[@barbie47556]

It's funny how everything is collapsing, from luxury brands to celebrities. 2024 is the year of truth. Great video. ❤

[@EXOmakemeHorololo]

It's a decades old issue.. But our society has the memory of a gnat. This is going on since the late 90s and there were "scandals" reporting on it in the 2000s

[@VeronicaAnderson-t2b]

So true!

[@Chunkyshoesuk]

They said 2024 would be the year of truth and so its happening as predicted 🤔

[@lvettesonai]

​@@EXOmakemeHorololo God is not playing!

[@francescathegreat1]

Indeed!

[@Giannas1096]

Why am I not shocked. The rich elite have been exploiting the poor for years! I’m loving this content Dacob.

[@miky91uchiha]

I'm happy to see all this stuff coming out. I grew up in a town between Lazio and Tuscany, i rember this woman who lived in my same street which was very close to my mom, Albanian, came in italy because she got married with this neighbour of mine. I was 10 yo and i remember she started working manufacturing stuff for Gucci. It was a big place with mainly foreigners, hard work like intense factory production. No skills needed. I still have a Gucci pochette she brought me because it was slightly flawed so couldn't be sold. 23 years ago pretty much. This has been going on forever and it's one of the reasons i never fell for luxury items growing up. So yeah, I'm very happy all of this coming out. For the most part if someone is searching for really good products they should go to the little artisan. Big brand names have no special quality or knowledge since their names got big, just business.

[@xiwenchen189]

Agreed, I prefer smaller brands that have exquisite touches to their products and for reasonable prices. One of my favorite purses is a mint green leather shoulder bag with many pockets I bought in Venice during a trip. The second is a Beara Beara Bernadette black leather crossbody, designed by a favorite costuber, Bernadette Banner. I have zero issue with leather, since I wear my bags constantly and need them to be very sturdy/long lasting. I think a lot of people are waking up to how ridiculous luxury bag prices are and realizing they have other priorities than $8,000 on a Chanel flap bag with peeling leather/mangled chains. Nothing wrong with enjoying fashion, but it does feel like luxury brands have lost their mark and only offer 'collabs' without great design. I've never been able to afford new luxury fashion, and prefer to hunt down vintage designer clothing items instead.

[@117giltspur]

I visited family in Northern Italy and my uncle was telling me half the factories have closed down, as we were driving he was showing me the industrial area and the empty parking lots.When I would go to Italy 30 years ago, it was hard to find anything not made in Italy. Now you can find a lot of foreign crap.

[@Gio-dy8of]

Thank you so much for sharing. So sad and enlightening.

[@irenakozmos7373]

Thank you for sharing! I wish more people spoke up.

[@dee24874]

Thank you. I think you are one of the very few vloggers that is continuing to expose the dirty side of the luxury industry.

[@meggammacisaacrylie7869]

Dacob, you're one of the few out here on KZbin to go into the nitty gritty regarding this issue in luxury manufacturing. I applaud you for this, as so many people don't realize that exploitation of workers, shit pay and bad working conditions has been an issue for a long, long time. Also, it's no secret that quality has been going downhill and the prices have been going up for bags, clothing, shoes and accessories that are not worth the thousands people are spending on them. Luxury isn't anywhere near as luxurious as it used to be (with a few exceptions). It certainly isn't worth the money. Better to get custom-made products, contemporary or up and coming brands and invest the remainder one would have spent on luxury at this point in time.

[@tippytoe1250]

I’m proud to say that I have stopped buying from these luxury brands.

[@SamA-fo8zd]

So sickening they treat the workers so poorly

[@AmyBatt]

I work in a tannery, one of the only ones in the U.S. The amount of safety controls we use is enormous. Especially when they are dying leather, you need masks with filters, as well as other protective gear. I can't imagine what these people are going through when they are dying the leather with absolutely no protection. We have a specific safety director that ensures all of the employees are suited up properly. We also go through an audit every year to ensure none of our employees are in sweatshop conditions. I have no interest in buying any luxury accessories any longer.

[@carolfinkelstine2837]

Can home craftsman buy from this US tanner? If so which one? I'm interested in trying to make some of my own bags. 😅

[@morgiesgal]

Thank you Dacob for your reporting and your integrity. For years, we have listened to the condemnations of fakes from luxuy bloggers rbecause of the alleged funding of criminal activities. Their silence in the face of FACTS of exploitation from the luxury brands is deafening, hypocritical and telling. Thank you for being you

[@Giannas1096]

And the criminals are actually the design houses.

[@zaravr]

I was saving for a YSL Python Bag... i dont think so anymore

[@barbie47556]

@@zaravr Pre-love is the way to go.

[@kay123nay]

Imagine if you invest that money instead!

[@choupette_]

Use it for a holiday, an experience put it in your savings for a rainy day. Buy something that’s preloved or something else that will be a treat so you have the pleasure of getting something you still want.

[@zaravr]

Love you guys thank you ❤️

[@specialsasha6506]

I’ll have to agree with everyone. Else wait for it to be in the outlet.

[@notacvlt9726]

I was in Prato this May because I have Italian family who live there. It's a really weird town/small city, very different from other Italian cities most people know. There are a lot of Chinese migrants, some are really rich, because they actually own the factories and Chinese restaurant/shops there (and northern Italy), but most are poor immigrants being exploited by these big companies. There are a lot of horizontal conflicts between the immigrants and local Italians because of illegal migrants problems, which is really sad because the real villain is these big corporations who enable and literally let this happen. I feel like boycotting many luxury brands tbh, after what I saw in Prato 😢

[@linabelmonte5154]

Hi Dacob! Another brilliant video! Here in Italy, multi million fast fashion companies are taking over and quality of garments is decreasing alltogether, as small business owners who make of quality their priority are slowly closing. We are risking losing it all because the Italian goverment doesn't speak up about it and ignores it fully. Our brilliant workers are being disrespected and us, common Italian people, must support them in these times of need. We aren't letting our beautiful Made in Italy succomb!

[@Emanuela1003]

This is so appalling. 😮Thank you, Dacob, for your poignant and keen analysis! 😘Your contribution to the luxury fashion community is priceless. You're one of a kind! 😍😍🥰🥰Lots of love from Rome💖💖

[@carlahaiduk1878]

I bet SA salaries didn't go up 300percent.

[@VenustrengHT]

This needs to go viral !!!

[@rexyambarwati7285]

I thought Chanel declining quality was just a story, but I actually experienced it. I was gonna buy vanity with chain in pale blue at Galeries Lafayette in Paris last week, it had an uncut thread on the side and a loose stitch inside. I asked the SA if she had another one, she went into the back room and came back with what I thought was another one as she said the that’s what they give her in the stock room, but it turned out was the same one, they just cut the extra thread but there was still the loose stitch inside, that’s when I knew she brought me the exact same bag. Of course I didn’t buy that bag. So I went next door to Printemps and I was presented with two bags to compare, and I bought the best made one in my opinion. It’s a beautiful blue pale vanity with adjustable gold chain and I love it very much.

[@ryeofoatmeal]

lmfao the SA really thought we can't afford a scissor to cut the loose thread 💀 good for you didn't spend that for chanel!

[@mfm4582]

How disgraceful and very shortsighted of these brands. Worker's rights are at the forefront of many consumer's minds these days. I suspect that these big luxury companies also count on their clamoring customers to be less discerning. This is why I avoid purchasing from LVMH owned companies. Everything Arnaud touches is eventually cheapened. I fear for my beloved Loro Piana! Thank you so much Dacob, for being a champion of the luxury consumer.

[@alexandraelenacristea]

Thank you for sharing! Great video. We are all to blame, whether it's fast fashion or luxury fast fashion we're consuming or supporting.... we need to slow down. The consequences are massive on so many levels.Even thought most of us still live comfortably... that may not be true for long.

[@lvettesonai]

❤ Yours is the only luxury channel I trust the information. Keep being YOU. 👏🏽👏🏽

[@DenmarkScandinavia123]

Good topic Dacob, unfortunately you are right and unfortunately I have to plead guilty as well. I am a consumer of stuff that pretty sure is produced in a worrying way, this applies to both luxury and non-luxury goods. Love from Denmark❤

[@jdmom29]

Dacob, I have so much respect for you for bravely reporting these injustices of the industry, knowing that you will anger the luxury brands. Thank you 🙏 ❤

[@kellyt9292]

Thank you for doing this video and really providing facts and true stories. This hit home for me. I can't change all the purchases I have made in the past, but what I can do is stop contributing and purchasing going forward. I really hope other vloggers take a stand as you do. Thank you for bringing this to light.

[@xiaohonglong]

Thanks for bringing up this difficult but so important subject. We are all guilty coz many of us want to have this high expensive luxury goods. We now feed only the rich, not the poor! We should take this as a red flag to future behavior. Do we really need all this goods made by modern slavery for ourselves just for feeling good? No, I don’t think so. Many thanks again. Dacob You are a very brave young man .❤

[@sandrajohnson2832]

I am amazed as a former SAKS Fifth Avenue clerk how much luxury goods have gone up over the years ,300 % easily😳

[@SM-sr8bq]

Thank you Jacob for the eye-opening information. I hope the workers get restitution for bad practices from these conglomerates. I’m appalled by this situation. Always enjoy your informative videos.

[@meowzerzzz]

Wish I hadn't missed the live. Thanks for passing along the news! It's disappointing that Dior may have been treating workers so badly and also ripping off customers!

[@ira_herself997]

@@meowzerzzz finally the curtains are rising and we will all see. I worked for a brand in the group. They act terrible with their employees too (the LV@H).

[@meowzerzzz]

@ira_herself997 that's awful. I'm glad then that you are a former and not current employee and I hope you are in a happier situation now 🙏

[@abbycatherine8135]

Dacob, you literally had me hanging on your every word! 💕 You are obviously sincere when you discuss this topic and share your feelings, make your judgements - which are spot on. We all need to stop buying from these houses, which is the only way they might consider changing business practices. Since the Dior story came out, I've already shifted my perspective and feel as if I will never be able to look at these brands in the same way. Image is nearly everything when you're spending $3k+ for a handbag and now the whole thing feels like a total con against consumers. I think that we all need to "get over" the story and heritage behind these houses, because that is a big part of what keeps us addicted. The once enchanting stories have turned very ugly, and there is no getting away from this, unfortunately. When I first started buying Louis Vuitton bags, I learned that you should try to obtain one "made in France", and... if you couldn't get that one, try to get one that is made in Italy or Spain. Of course, Spain has the wonderful craftsmen and women in the Ubrique region that would probably make us luxury clients feel warm and fuzzy, but these recent revelations have made me wonder if the majority of these leather goods are made in these types of sweatshops, regardless of the country of manufacture. Do ANY of these greedy luxury brands even use Ubrique in 2024? We all know that LV is churning bags out like crazy, but I've been told by a director of Celine that, Celine (despite being under LVMH umbrella), prides itself in bag quality/craftsmanship and I am more inclined to believe this given the number of bag styles on offer being significantly less, by comparison. LVMH owns many brands but are there possibly more checks and balances at certain houses than others? I suppose that even if the quality of the end product is higher, it doesn't guarantee high labor standards. Also, since LV started making bags in the U.S., wouldn't it be interesting to know what is going on in these factories? They are supposedly producing in California and Texas... two states with no shortage of immigrants. I can't imagine California allowing these terrible labor conditions. I used to think to myself, I'm buying a European brand, so it should ideally be made in Europe, but maybe the labor standards are higher here in the U.S.(?) In conclusion... luxury is dead... except for at Hermes and Joseph Duclos (forgive me if I've missed one). So if you either cannot afford these prices or just don't enjoy the aesthetics of these brands, what we have is contemporary brands. Apologies for the long comment.

[@carolfinkelstine2837]

I never connected the LV shops in California and Texas as high migration states before. You are right, there are no higher numbers.

[@AnastasiaMar-ni6ug]

And nobody is talking of shop floor staff ,Having worked in luxury fashion for 30 years, starting with Joseph in Harrods and Selfridges,(London UK) it's disheartening to see how little those on the shop floor are paid. It's insulting to spend hours on your feet, selling £3,000 dresses, only to struggle to afford an underground pass or a simple coffee and sandwich for the day. Now at 61, with painful Achilles heels from years of standing, it feels unjust that so many in the luxury and high street retail industry are left feeling undervalued despite the high price tags of the products they sell.

[@Restless318]

so sad it just sad thank you Dacob

[@q8ymhd]

I remember when ITTIERRE SpA produced very high-quality items for luxury brands in the 90s. Nowadays, the quality has decreased significantly, and the products are cheap and of low quality.

[@katerinajoan257]

Thank you so much for exposing this.

[@riomanaog8208]

So much greed and for us who patronize their products, we are so caught up in life status

[@hollygrace6814]

To the KZbinrs justifying still buying Dior by saying "all the houses are doing it, and its occuring in all our purchases so this makes no difference " - yes, true. But now we have proof and real people coming forward for one particular brand - Dior - and it requires a reaction rather than smiling and saying "i wont stop buying because theyre all doing it". I understand this, but to outwardly say it, like nothing matters anymore? What I would respect would be something like this "I feel saddened about the recent news in regards to the migrant workers of Dior, whilst I believe this is a concern across the whole industry, and it will be hard for me to stop buying altogether, I will attempt to be more mindful, considerate and aware of what I am buying from Dior and from industry collectively." it is a very shallow world for the sake of addiction catering

[@Acehigh-Jenkins]

Exactly! if you have the money/ are willing to spend the money to meet Dior etc prices you have the money to buy ethical products. if you don’t do that really says something about you and your morals. Saying well poor people buy shein is not a defence! A lot can’t afford better and need something to clothe their backs. That is not the same as wanting the “in” bag to swank to your shallow friends!

[@hollygrace6814]

@@Acehigh-Jenkins for me, I do understand them saying they wont stop buying altogether. I may not agree but I understand as its a industry wide problem, but its the way the communicate it and go about it. like, joyfully, carelessly, and moral-less

[@blondeandchatty7842]

That really upset me when you reported the young man being made to stand for over 12 hours a day, with no breaks and he damaged his legs and couldn't get to the toilet or wash. That is DISGUSTING and even if I won the lottery I would NOT buy these products. Did you find out which products these are?

[@unatismajeke]

It makes me so sick - thank you for this video Dacob.

[@VeronicaAnderson-t2b]

I have a Dooney bag made in the USA. When I saw they are made in China, I went no further on the luxury train. And this is Dooney for God's sake! Can you imagine as you go up the luxury food chain?

[@chicnoir29]

I love Dooney. I remember when Dooney and Coach were considered luxury for the average person.

[@NicolePapincak]

Thank you for putting all of this information out there. LUXURY SUCKS 🧛🏼‍♀️

[@katemiller7874]

Then why are you here. He is a luxury channel lol

[@NicolePapincak]

@@katemiller7874 have you seen his new Halloween merch? One of the designs says “Luxury Sucks!” Check it out! 🧛🏼‍♀️🥰

[@Tony.diamondd]

Wow this is wild!!! So sad for the workers but happy that they’re standing up for themselves. It makes sense why zippers are wonky and pockets are sewn crooked because they’re tired 😭

[@maryjomichele]

We’ll go We’ll go. Imma start saying this every morning!

[@cristiandulgheru6592]

You made a very good point about what's happening in the textile and leather industry in Europe. These "luxury brands" are merely taking advantage of a workforce brought to the level of modern-day slavery.

[@Chieftracyhorse]

Only ever bought a couple of ‘luxury’ handbags and that was a decade ago. I always suspected the ‘mark up’ on goods was huge, and it is! I think people know this kind of modern Slavery exists , but don’t want to give up the products. So sad.😔

[@katemiller7874]

Bullshit! This isn’t slavery they are getting paid. You don’t have a clue. In the states factories have always been a shit job for the uneducated. I went to college by working in a factory. These people rely on these jobs to feed their families.

[@Urban_Piggy]

OMG! Subscribed! Thank you for the work that you do! Very good to know all this! This is late stage capitalism and it’s horrendous! Keep up the great content!

[@traumaqueeen]

Thank you for doing these stories when you could just ignore this side of the industry. But how can we buy into the idea of luxury, when the whole point of luxury is slow crafting and expert craftsmanship. The poorly paid workers are not artisans, artisans are very expensive because they have been trained to do this quality work.

[@mphon21]

You are 100% spot on 👏🏼.

[@LiaAndrews]

Leena Nair is doing great things for Chanel.

[@chicnoir29]

/sarcasm

[@mfm4582]

Thanks!

[@SuperDacob]

Thank you for the love and support ❤

[@monicad351]

Who is buying alllllll these bags, that need to be mass produced, in China not Italy , for profit? No make it more exclusive, let Italian cobblers only, make the bags, and the rich can swim to the one store in Italy that sells them.

[@ira_herself997]

They want more profit. Chinese and Middle East affluent people buy them.

[@rockyhrndz]

And all of you will still continue to buy and support these companies. The host of this channel included.

[@mgeiser6951]

Pretty sure Dior would have set the price they were willing to pay the manufacturer, not the other way around, on a ‘take it or leave it basis’ and the manufacturer agrees rather than lose the contract! Dior new exactly what was going on - they just don’t care, along with the rest of the luxury brands they are governed by greed. Absolutely repugnant.

[@GOPMichael1]

Not Brunello Cucinelli! They have actual Italians crafting garments in dignified conditions.

[@moonwalker6938]

I think the industry will just (mostly) pretend it isnt happening. there's too much profit in it for them not too play the fools

[@katcankan7129]

The Corporations: 1 Timothy 6:10 "For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have strayed from the faith, and entangled themselves in many sorrows." Ideally Us: Micheal Jackson- Man in the mirror "If you wanna make the world a better place take a look at yourself and then make a change." Thank you Dacob. Each story wakes us up little by little 💜

[@ladyharriet4136]

Luxury brand should remove spending on expensive commercials, advertising, influencers, models to wear their clothes and bags, remove useless layers of management. These are totally unnecessary costs and I as consumer refuse to pay for that. Instead, they should go back to craftsmanship, well trained artisans audits, designers and, quality materials. Thanks for sharing this info. We should stop 🛑🛑🛑 buying them until they get those fundamental sorted out.

[@bagsandlifestyle]

Thanks for sharing

[@W3S3333]

Why can't these brands get over themselves?? Sure they ALL have a legacy. At one point it REALLY MEANT SOMETHING to own a designer bag. It meant something to the wearer and to the manufacturer. Not anymore. At first it stopped meaning anything to the designers YEARS ago and now finally that's caught up to the customer base. When the quality is gone, when the prices rise, and when the rudeness increases, those dupes are looking really gorgeous and practical.

[@MMM-ii7ce]

Honestly, just buy the fake if it’s made by the same people

[@flohough1870]

While luxury is at the forefront of this story because of the financial disparity, this is an issue across the board right now. Companies gouging the public, paying workers pennies and raking in profits seems to be the "in" thing at the moment. Maybe it's time we all need to speak with our wallets and just quit buying period. Enjoy what we have for the time being and let the fat cats with no scruples or morals feel it in THEIR wallets instead. Most of us have way more than what we need, so let's use it and finally, once and for all, stick it to the man.

[@Giannas1096]

Not happening at the moment, been happening for years!

[@carolfinkelstine2837]

Every time that happens in the US, our government pays them from our federal tax dollars. We have to pay them willingly or unwillingly.

[@VenustrengHT]

So long gone are those days when a single artisan or two used to make that wonderful covetable luxury bag…. Now what we have are just products that are basically impersonal fragmented processes here and there, put together by several exploited hands in the sacred name of profit. What a wonderful world. Shame in Italy and Shame on us. That is where my hard earned money goes and that’s the real value of my 3500 luxury bag🤮

[@blameekatoneikosipente482]

Say it with me: "Luxury goods are a SCAM!"

[@willlee6457]

Three thumbs up

[@ratedrachel3670]

Oh NOOOO eliviro martini does those bags with the Map print. I just bought oneeeee

[@deborahcurtis1385]

I've got a preloved one. It was wonky and I fixed it with putting studs on the front and back, filling in the visual gaps. It cost me about $50 so no biggie. I bought it with no given dimensions....it's a dome shape, over 30cm wide and quite practical. It's hard to buy new because of the exploitation and the status, so I feel my fixing, salvaging and adjustments are kind of OK. Don't feel bad though just use what you have and try your best.

[@flohough1870]

@@deborahcurtis1385 Agree, I think going forward I'm going to simply look for nice, pre-loved mid-range items that maybe need a little love. I bought a Dooney for $40 this summer, the interior was like new, exterior clean, the only damages were some scrapes on the tanned leather which was easily repaired with some shoe polish. Looks like new now. There are some amazing deals to be found if you are patient and don't get a pre-conceived idea into your head. Plus you are usually helping out a small business and a person who maybe needs the money if it's at a consignment store. I'm also done with Poshmark, it seems to be nothing but people who go buy up merchandise to resell at a ridiculous markup, so they are making the problem worse. I actually deleted my account this week.

[@ratedrachel3670]

@@deborahcurtis1385 so true. I'm not the most pc I can hold people accountable and go about my day but glad I do feel something lol. Love the bag and will use it. Hopefully it's been a recent few decades thing instead of forever than they can go back to doing the legal /right thing lol. Great perspective thankss

[@CDForney]

There’s a new Chanel Beauty-Fragrance Boutique going in here in Central Ohio HOORAY 😊❤

[@DesireeGonza]

Are you serious. They don’t even let them shower? The greed of these companies is offensive. I don’t buy Mont Blanc but I cancel them anyway.

[@agentshawnee]

I don’t really agree with blaming the consumer. A lot of people are very unaware of what’s happening in the world. The companies and government are the real ones to blame here as they allow this in mass scale across multiple industries and most companies.

[@rockyhrndz]

I didn’t watch the entire video but I doubt he blamed himself.

[@KennethKent-m3p]

The “made in Italy” label has been an issue for quite awhile. First you had the young going to the cities, and then they only wanted office jobs so there was a shortage of workers doing anything with their hands. All of this is happening while brand after brand was being created or started expanding their offerings (Montblanc going into leather goods for ex.). “Keeping up with demand” is something you hear with many brands from low to high end, and then that pushes the effort to move production to Asia. I think a big issue is when a company goes into a new area while not having the factory to make item X. They’ll go to a manufacturer, and I think it can be said that you can’t know everything bout every bit of the process. LV and Hermes will make their leather goods but not the scarf rings, shoes, jewelry and the like. Having said that, the profit margin is a real eye opener, and I expect many will turn away for that reason alone

[@bnb0510]

I work and have a union. They do nothing!

[@Giannas1096]

If you’re working normal regular hours for a fair wage (even a low one) then your union is doing something.

[@bnb0510]

@@Giannas1096 yeah no. I’ve been an RN for 20 years. There’s new grads coming in making the same or more. The union does shit!

[@carolfinkelstine2837]

​@@bnb0510same!

[@stephp7778]

This is so disturbing to hear...so inhumane for this day and age...but migrants need to stop applying for these jobs...I'd rather work at Mc Donald's than be mistreated by a luxury company.

[@stephp7778]

@alfonsolabaiadeltabacco7459 it's disgusting

[@irenakozmos7373]

The problem is always the stupid consumer. In drug trafficking as well.

[@francescathegreat1]

Chi! Maybe I’ll only buy vintage now.

[@vannaeldwijk7075]

Don't exaggerate, luxury is not dead. Only in some niche social media. But the world out there is bigger and more diverse than social media

[@KS-zd4ew]

Leaders of countries are bff w large conglomerates, nothing severe will happen to these billionaires

[@denisadellinger]

During this video, there were two ads. One Dior and the other YSL Perfume. I wated to scream. These influencers who buy luxury every week to show their audience. just how wonderful and well off they are. I'm like you, Luxury is dead. I can't believe this crap is still happening in this world.

[@TheRealFeechLaManna]

To be fair, Europe has super strict rules on all this. It is Italy's responsibility to enforce them.

[@dieuhoaton-nu6434]

Chinese make in Italy than imports to china to sell.

[@rouquindunord8420]

Because Chinese billionaires would never buy Made in China.

[@sunrise0391]

The problem lies much deeper as always. In 2015 and 2016 Europe was flooded with illegal immigration coming mostly from Afghanistan and Syria. It is a long and dangerous route from the middle east to central Europe… But since most of the countries in the middle east shut their borders the immigrants were willing to take the risk. Sadly nearly all the transition states they passed didn’t want them either. But due to the politics from a then leading german lady they were welcomed in central Europe. Which is to this day a very difficult situation for all citizens the ones paying for the superb social and medical system in Europe and the ones receiving. Europe is collapsing since we already pay taxes up to 50! and percent. And it seems even this is not enough.

[@EXOmakemeHorololo]

I'm confused people actually think this is new? These sweatshops have been in Italy for OVER 20 years! This was a scandal already way back in the 2000s. And it wasn't just Dior it was all the big luxury brands producing "made in Italy". This is going on for ages and now everyone acts surprised..

[@andreav2175]

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[@j____397]

Ffs .. Armani is producing in North Korea! Acting all innocent and sh*t ..

[@MerchHelen]

It was the radical truth.

[@ryeofoatmeal]

this is so sad ☹️

[@117giltspur]

Don't buy luxury it's a complete rip-off. Use your creativity and make your own stuff.

[@blondeandchatty7842]

Further to my other comment - is this Gucci?

[@johannabaumgartner]

Your conclusion is wrong! The truth is that the super branded products of the established so called „luxury“ brands have not been REAL luxury for a long time. But true luxury exists, but you have to be educated and cultured in order to be able to identify these products without a big brand logo guiding you. But I agree with you as far as to the fact that the consumer is the problem. If the consumer would really be interested in the quality, substance and soul of the product and not in impressing others by showing off what they can afford these brands would not stand a chance. So true exquisite and really rare luxury is not dead and will always exist and people in the know know where to find it. But on the long run flex culture will kill the so called luxury brands.

[@Queerz4Palestein]

WE NEED TO BOYCOTT ITALY!!!

[@Chunkyshoesuk]

I cant imagine much will change. People know what happens to the cow before the burger is made and are still happy to buy the burger cos they feel so far removed from the killing process and the poor animals welfare. This is the same thing. If they cant see it, it doesn’t exist so will continue as before

[@milhtx]

Why are you so sarcastic??