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Italian police raids found Dior was using exploitative suppliers to produce luxury bags. Judges placed Dior and Armani units under judicial administration for one yearItalian Luxury Giants Exposed for Exploiting Workers to Produce High-End HandbagsThe Italian police raided some of LVMH’s Dior suppliers that make luxury handbags.Italian prosecutors found Dior paid $57 to produce bags retailing for $2,780.In a shocking revelation, two prominent Italian luxury brands have been accused of paying a meager amount to produce handbags that are later sold for thousands of dollars, according to documents from an extensive investigation into subcontractors.Italian prosecutors in Milan have been scrutinizing Dior,…

Get your free copy of Editor’s DigestFT editor Roula Khalaf picks her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Attentive investors with keen business acumen have picked up on a trend: More and more people seem to be wearing perfume.Once a humble corner of the beauty market, fragrance was the first category to thrive after pandemic-era lockdowns: It has seen double-digit growth since 2021, and now accounts for $64.4 billion in global retail sales, nearly 40% above 2019 levels, according to Barclays analysis. This appears to be a global trend: Fragrance-filled Europe, which will account for 28% of the perfume market in…

Residents of a new luxury apartment building in Washington, D.C.’s NoMa neighborhood are furious after their buildings flood and utility bills continue to rise. Cielo resident Alessandra Torres said the leak started in her bathroom around 1 a.m. Thursday. She and her boyfriend tried to bail out the water with buckets, but a few hours later they were met with a torrent of water and what sounded like a babbling brook outside their door. “We went outside and saw a ton of water coming out of the elevator and stuff across from where I was,” Torres said, “and the water…

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) – Police have arrested a man who devised an elaborate method to scam money from several luxury cars that were dropped off at valet parking lots in Miami and Miami Beach.Miami Police announced they had arrested the mastermind behind the elaborate robbery, who they identified as 24-year-old Zakria Khan.The suspect appeared in Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Maria Espinosa Dennis’ courtroom on Friday afternoon.Sergeant Oscar Baquedano of the Miami Police Department addressed the judge.”They steal luxury cars like Bentleys and Rolls Royces, then the criminals change the title to the cars and send them to other countries,” Baquedano…

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Pool Piazza at the St. Regis Atlanta / ©The St. Regis Atlanta has long been a destination for luxury travelers, with some of the world’s best hotel brands, including the Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis and Four Seasons, established decades ago. Home to Fortune 500 companies, a thriving music and film industry, and a tech sector that rivals Silicon Valley in growth, Atlanta attracts business travelers who stay at its best luxury hotels. But there’s more to Atlanta than just business: its rich history, cultural scene that combines everything from hip hop and street art to world-class museums, numerous stadiums, and abundant…

Four months after China’s State Council released a nine-point document aimed at restoring investor confidence and attracting long-term capital, the market has gone from a relieved upswing to a downward spiral once again. Signs that investors are shying away from stocks are clear: Trading volumes on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges have fallen to their lowest levels in four years, the benchmark CSI300 index has lost a tenth of its value from this year’s high, and rapid sector rotations have dominated trading. Instead, investors are snapping up other assets, from bonds to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking overseas stocks to…

Appearance RenderingLiv Wellness Our approach to health and wellness has changed dramatically in recent years, but so have the standards of healthcare design. Gone are the days of sitting in a creaky vinyl chair in a doctor’s waiting room in front of a faux-wood coffee table piled high with old magazines. People want more, and they’re willing to pay for it. Medical spas have been at the forefront of healthcare design, but Livv Natural, a combination members’ club, medical spa, and wellness facility in San Diego, is raising the bar to unparalleled heights. Rendering of the front desk areaLiv Wellness…

I don’t know whether to see this as a good thing or a bad thing – whether it’s actually a good sign for all of us, or a sign of a problematic trend.It would be one thing if this was just a New Jersey story, but it’s not. It’s all part of a national trend that has to do with one of America’s most popular convenience meals: fast food. But make no mistake, this study points to a trend happening right now in the great Garden State.WATCH: World-famous pork roll contest returns to Trenton, NJBut before we dive into the…

On August 13, 2024, commercial divers from Atlantic Underwater Diving Services plunged into the waters of Palm Beach Marina to begin cleaning the hull of a luxury yacht.Damon Higgins, Damon Higgins/The Palm Beach DiariesDivers from Atlantic Underwater Diving Services prepare to begin their bi-monthly maintenance on one of the luxury yachts docked at the Palm Beach Town Marina on Aug. 13, 2024.Damon Higgins, Damon Higgins/The Palm Beach DiariesCommercial divers from Atlantic Underwater Diving Services work to remove barnacles and other growths from the hull of a luxury yacht at Palm Beach Town Marina on Aug. 13, 2024. “The growths create…