"A Bloomberg report by Marcelo Rochabrú revealed that the luxury fashion house (Loro Piana) is using unpaid labor to produce vicuña sweaters that retail for approximately $9,000. The Indigenous community of Lucanas that supplies the wool receives only $280 for the equivalent amount of fiber, leaving laborers that herd and shear the wool to work for free. "
Like many others I lament and resent these family owned, loved and carefully nurtured institutions with hundreds of years of tradition being turned into a ‘label’ and given the LVMH treatment that ultimately homogenises the industry in the search for relentless growth and market domination. The quiet luxury market - those who truly value craftsmanship over labelling - will /are undoubtedly turning quietly away.
I really think quiet or non quiet is a matter of taste, not exactly the true wealth. True, new wealth usually likes to showcase their wealth, but some people from old school sometimes just like the brand as it has been existed hundred years, stamp or no stamp.
As a long customer. That minute the word diverse is bad sign. Sign it going to mess up. Similar to EZegna combining Ermenegildo Zegna & Z Zegna. Imagine have to walk and feel fabric no longer able to order from catalogue being assured of good fabric. Imagine polo sport Ralph Lauren and purple label going under one banner.
This is an advertising video, probably bankrolled in advance, seen the narrator lack of criticism. In reality, the reason why I took a look to this clip was the beginning of this year scandal concerning the brand: It was reported that Loro Piana was exploiting the Peruvian community who provids their Vicuna without paying them. I didn't hear about further developments in their unfair treatment of the local laborers, and I was hoping to get some news about it in this video, especially if they were about real improvements in paying them, FAIRLY. I remember the audience that a Loro Piana vicuna sweaters cost(ed) 9000 euros, and if this firm didn't pay the shepherds, AT ALL. Can you tell us something about this disheartenining exploitation of an entire community? ...Yes, I bought once a magnificent sweater from them: it was really really beautiful and really expensive, so I destined it for the winter family reunions, even if I m feeling a bit insecure about its costs at moral level. Still I was reassured by the idea I will wear it some more times (= years). Now that I m aware about the Andean scandal I m not feeling comfortable wearing it anymore. Same sensation I got with Dior accessories...
I would say that is a very difficult situation to balance...yes they need to diversify but yet keep the aesthetic... probably change or revise / alter the logo a lil bit. To tap into younger market
This brand is terribly cruel to animals. How do those poor vicunas survive after all the stress of catching, woonds and inflammations from shaving? Everyone who loves animals would boycot this company.
I don't like the successful Bale handbag it's still stodgy looking. Nor do I think they will attract a younger more contemporary buyer. Their look even if contemporary doesn't look with it or cool. They just can't do it. And if I was a wealthy privileged buyer I would not be happy about the change.
"A Bloomberg report by Marcelo Rochabrú revealed that the luxury fashion house (Loro Piana) is using unpaid labor to produce vicuña sweaters that retail for approximately $9,000. The Indigenous community of Lucanas that supplies the wool receives only $280 for the equivalent amount of fiber, leaving laborers that herd and shear the wool to work for free. "
Like many others I lament and resent these family owned, loved and carefully nurtured institutions with hundreds of years of tradition being turned into a ‘label’ and given the LVMH treatment that ultimately homogenises the industry in the search for relentless growth and market domination. The quiet luxury market - those who truly value craftsmanship over labelling - will /are undoubtedly turning quietly away.
I really think quiet or non quiet is a matter of taste, not exactly the true wealth. True, new wealth usually likes to showcase their wealth, but some people from old school sometimes just like the brand as it has been existed hundred years, stamp or no stamp.
As a long customer. That minute the word diverse is bad sign. Sign it going to mess up. Similar to EZegna combining Ermenegildo Zegna & Z Zegna. Imagine have to walk and feel fabric no longer able to order from catalogue being assured of good fabric. Imagine polo sport Ralph Lauren and purple label going under one banner.
"To make Loro Piana the most desired luxury LABEL in the world" Forget the Fit, the Cut...let's just prostitute ourselves for $$$$$
This is LVMH going after Hermes. They tried to buy Hermes but were rebuffed.
I'm beyond outrage with almost all luxury brands with their ethics with the workers. Bad capitalism would eat themselves one day.
This is an advertising video, probably bankrolled in advance, seen the narrator lack of criticism.
In reality, the reason why I took a look to this clip was the beginning of this year scandal concerning the brand: It was reported that Loro Piana was exploiting the Peruvian community who provids their Vicuna without paying them. I didn't hear about further developments in their unfair treatment of the local laborers, and I was hoping to get some news about it in this video, especially if they were about real improvements in paying them, FAIRLY. I remember the audience that a Loro Piana vicuna sweaters cost(ed) 9000 euros, and if this firm didn't pay the shepherds, AT ALL. Can you tell us something about this disheartenining exploitation of an entire community?
...Yes, I bought once a magnificent sweater from them: it was really really beautiful and really expensive, so I destined it for the winter family reunions, even if I m feeling a bit insecure about its costs at moral level. Still I was reassured by the idea I will wear it some more times (= years).
Now that I m aware about the Andean scandal I m not feeling comfortable wearing it anymore. Same sensation I got with Dior accessories...
I would say that is a very difficult situation to balance...yes they need to diversify but yet keep the aesthetic... probably change or revise / alter the logo a lil bit. To tap into younger market
The Row will never try to appeal to a broader audience wich i think is great. Anything too accessible takes away from its charm.
Bernard Arnault is a very vindictive, since he couldn't acquire Hermes he now trying to make Lori Piana the new Hermes.
Is Loro Piana following the disastrous path that Burberrys took a while ago?
Seems so.
Not animal friendly. It seems luxury means not animal and environmentally friendly.
This brand is terribly cruel to animals. How do those poor vicunas survive after all the stress of catching, woonds and inflammations from shaving? Everyone who loves animals would boycot this company.
I don't like the successful Bale handbag it's still stodgy looking. Nor do I think they will attract a younger more contemporary buyer. Their look even if contemporary doesn't look with it or cool. They just can't do it. And if I was a wealthy privileged buyer I would not be happy about the change.
I live in an extremely wealthy city. No one looks like this; no one dresses this way. Of course, our kind of wealth is hardly quiet.
you’re literally my comfort person i love you MOMCOCO bag !