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France: Fashion industry players mobilise against the National Rally

As France waits for the second round of legislative elections, part of the country is mobilising against the arrival of the National Rally (RN) in power, after it won 29.25 percent of the vote (33.15 percent with the Republican allies) in the first round. In this historic context, a handful of personalities from the fashion sector have spoken...

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Marked by extremes, driven by global clout: Womenswear in the French market

On Monday September 25, Paris Fashion Week, the most anticipated event in the women's fashion industry, kicks off, presenting an opportunity to evaluate how the sector is performing. In France, the financial performance of the womenswear category is marked by extremes. On one hand, several renowned womenswear brands have gone into liquidation or...

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Louis Vuitton opens new workshops in France

‘Made in France’ is Louis Vuitton’s latest acquisition after opening two new workshops to bolster local craftsmanship and savoir faire. With a carefully orchestrated launch event, LVMH opened two new workshops in Azé and Vendome, the latter occupying an 11th-century abbey that was renovated at a cost of about 20 million euros, according to...

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Luxury: the relaunch of Made in France

The 2011 event of the Made in France by Fatex Parisian mini-show is demonstrating the vitality of French luxury goods but, despite its reputation’s great success, garment manufacturers still need to remain cautious about the future. Whilst fighting over the territory of quality, proximity and reactivity, French High Fashion, reunited at the end...