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Phoebe Philo's environmental blind spot

Phoebe Philo has focused all its publicity on the limited environmental impact of its products. But the brand owned by the former Celine stylist is still very vague about the origin of the materials used, and asks its customers to take her word for it. [...]

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Sneaker brand Golden Goose expands Shanghai footprint

Luxury sneaker specialist Golden Goose is looking to hone its sustainable image with a flurry of footwear repair and customisation shops. Five such boutiques have opened over the past three years, with another on the way in Shanghai.

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Luxury industry wins reprieve on clothes labelling requirements

A fresh set of measures on garment labelling in France was due to come into force early this year. But the application of those new rules, aimed at improving fashion items' sustainability, has been gridlocked since last summer, when France's environment secretary post was vacated.

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Pharrell Williams fronts LVMH offensive in Hong Kong

The decision to unveil the US singer-cum-creative director's new Louis Vuitton menswear collection in the former British protectorate reflects LVMH's desire to develop its sales in the Chinese region, a rare exception amid the global downturn in luxury consumption.

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How much did LVMH invest in Phoebe Philo's new venture?

Phoebe Philo, formerly creative director of LVMH brand Celine, is launching her own label later this month. The French luxury giant played a central role - and invested handsomely - in the British designer's hotly anticipated comeback.

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LVMH played a central role in the long-awaited return of British designer Phoebe Philo.

France
Élysée Palace plays host to Paris Fashion Week

Breaking published on 02/10/23 at 19:30 GMT - French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are, for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began, inviting the fashion world to dinner at the Élysée Palace on Monday evening.

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As EU ban on Xinjiang cotton looms, luxury sector weaves fine line between Western embargoes and Beijing interests

With the European Union set to vote in September on whether to ban goods made with forced labour, LVMH, Kering and others are engaged in a delicate balancing act. While luxury giants boost efforts to ensure no Xinjiang cotton is used in their products, they are also avoiding overtly criticising China, a top strategic market.

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The European Parliament is working on a new regulation that would prohibit goods made using forced labour. The legislation will primarily target cotton exported from Xinjiang province in China.

France
Real estate: insurance giants reign as landlords of luxury

Covéa is completing the purchase of a nearly 10,000m2 complex in Paris's second arrondissement that it hopes to lease to the luxury sector - like other insurance and reinsurance giants before it, already renting their prestigious real estate to luxury's big names.

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