"LVMH’s Loro Piana placed under court administration over alleged worker exploitation", 14 July 2025

A Milan court placed Loro Piana under judicial administration for subcontracting production to suppliers that allegedly exploited workers, making the LVMH-owned cashmere brand the latest fashion house to be caught up in a series of investigations into labour rights violations.

The court said Loro Piana had handed the production of apparel, including jackets, to Evergreen Fashion Group...

Loro Piana has been placed into a one-year court administration to address the shortfalls in its supply chain, the ruling shows. The sanction means a court-appointed administrator will oversee the brand’s operations.

The brand is not under criminal investigation and the order will be lifted if the company complies with legal requirements before the 12-month deadline given by the court. 

Loro Piana said on Monday evening: “In breach of its legal and contractual obligations, the supplier did not inform Loro Piana of the existence of these subcontractors. Loro Piana was made aware of this situation on May 20, and, as a result, the maison terminated all relations with the concerned supplier in less than 24 hours.

“Loro Piana firmly condemns any illegal practices and reaffirms its unwavering commitment to upholding human rights and compliance with all applicable regulations throughout its supply chain.”

Evergreen could not be reached for comment...

Milanese prosecutors have been investigating the industry’s supply chain for several years after media investigations uncovered multiple cases of labour malpractice across several companies...