Luxury Supply Chain Scandal: Loro Piana Faces Judicial Takeover Over Labor Exploitation, LVMH Regulatory System Again Under ScrutinyOn July 14, 2025, the Milan Court in Italy issued a landmark ruling: imposing a one-year judicial oversight on Loro Piana, the high-end cashmere brand under France’s LVMH Group. This decision stemmed from severe labor exploitation and unsafe working conditions exposed within the brand’s supply chain, once again bringing the industry’s shadowy production chain into the public eye. Notably, Loro Piana’s board chairman is Frédéric Arnault, the “third son” of the LVMH Group, whose public profile has sparked further discussion.Layered subcontracting in the…

On August 17, 2025, Tesla introduced the “Luxe Package” for its flagship models, the Model S and Model X, in the United States, and increased the prices of all configuration versions of both models by $10,000.Following the price increase, the all-wheel-drive version of the Model S is priced at $94,990, the Model S Plaid version at $109,990, the all-wheel-drive version of the Model X at $99,990, and the Model X Plaid version at $114,990.The “Luxe Package” includes the following four value-added services:1. FSD (Supervised): The vehicle can achieve autonomous driving in almost any location with minimal driver intervention, priced at…