Oh God!
One of my favourite fashion darlings, Alexander Wang, has been sued by some of his former employees. He is being accused of forcing his employees to work inhumane hours – and therefore violate state laws in connection with labour. The amount he is being sued for is 450 million dollars, which is 2, 5 billion DKK.
Some Medias call it a sweat shop. An accusation like this can really hurt the brand “Alexander Wang”. It is a really bad reputation to have for a business these days. There is a lot of focus on social and environmental responsibility right now – and the fashion industry is undergoing a lot of changes.
The consumer also has bigger expectations to the designers in connection with responsibility.
I sincerely hope that it turns out to be a mistake. Because, when all comes to all… bad working conditions are unforgivable. No design is worth exploiting other people.
Sorry, Wang.
I’m holding my fingers crossed!