Armani and Dior face probe into their labour practices

It is the latest move by authorities in Italy to crack down on alleged unlawful business conduct in the fashion industry

Frederic Arnault, chief executive of Christian Dior-owner LVMH: Italy's antitrust regulator said Dior and Giorgio Armani may have used supplies from laboratories which employed workers receiving 'inadequate' wages.

Italy’s competition authority has opened an investigation into some companies controlled by luxury fashion groups Giorgio Armani and LVMH’s Christian Dior over alleged unfair commercial practices.

The antitrust regulator said the two brands may have used supplies from laboratories which employed workers receiving “inadequate” wages.