Valentino

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.

The investigation into whether Dior misled consumers about working conditions at its suppliers concluded without finding any wrongdoing, after Dior made a number of commitments to tighten up its controls and communication.

Analysis from BoF INSIGHTS PULSE shows which brands and celebrities drove the conversation around the Met Gala on social media — and why.

A Milan court found that Valentino Bags Lab subcontracted production to Chinese-owned firms in Italy that exploited workers.

Operating profit fell 22 percent as the group invested in overhauling its collections and image under new creative director Alessandro Michele.

On the seventh day of Paris Fashion Week, featuring Duran Lantink, Valentino and Balenciaga, the dialogue between clothing and body said more than brand storytelling.

Some of the biggest and hottest luxury brands close out Paris Fashion Week, after which M&A and long-awaited designer appointments will again dominate the news cycle.

The palazzo that currently houses Valentino’s archive will reopen in May as a space for art and fashion exhibitions from the Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation. A show exploring post-modernism “from Bacon to Basquiat” will be its first endeavour.

This season, the couture shows seemed less focused on storytelling than simply catering to the wealthy, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

The star designer opted for a multimedia performance over a traditional couture defilé, with dresses that were more convincing as costumes than clothes, reports Angelo Flaccavento.