Christian LaCroix
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Not immune to the economy and luxury spending nosedive, Christian LaCroix SNC has sought court protection from its creditors.
According to WWD, the Paris-based fashion house filed a petition with the commercial
court yesterday, reflecting the vulnerability of
wholesale-dependent brands amid the sharp downturn in luxury spending.
“Our
intent is definitely a continuation of the business,” Nicolas Topiol,
Lacroix’s chief executive officer, said in an interview before meeting
with the firm’s 125 employees. “But the crisis has definitely hit us
below the knees.”
Topiol said orders for the fall-winter season sank 35 percent, with many retail buyers skipping Paris Fashion Week altogether. He declined to say how much creditors are
owed, but loses are estimated at or about $14 million
at current exchange.
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