With the Louvre closed because of the pandemic, museum officials are pushing ahead on a grand restoration and cleanup.... Even before the pandemic, the Louvre was taking a hard look at crowd management because mass tourism had meant many galleries were choked with tour groups.
- NYT: Mona Lisa Is Alone, but Still Smiling <https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/26/world/europe/louvre-coronavirus.html>
Tricker's English Shoes: <https://www.trickers.com/>
At Tricker’s, a 192 year-old maker of English luxury shoes beloved by Prince Charles and Japanese fashionistas, relief at averting a no-deal Brexit quickly turned to dismay at the new price of doing business with the European Union.
- Reuters: Historic English shoe-maker counts the costs of Brexit <https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-exporters/historic-english-shoe-maker-counts-the-costs-of-brexit-idUSKBN29V1B5
More carats and sparkle: How LVMH plans to change Tiffany.
Fashion Nova’s Secret: Underpaid Workers in Los Angeles Factories. The online retailer makes fast fashion for the Instagram elite. The way many of its garments are made is much less glamorous.
- NYT <https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/16/business/fashion-nova-underpaid-workers.html>
Consider creating a... well-curated collection of the basics... This concept involves buying higher-quality, more sustainable and, yes, probably more expensive items that will last longer.