An Italian court has imposed partial judicial administration on a unit of luxury fashion group Armani due to labor law violations by its subcontractors, revealed in a ruling made public last Friday. While Giorgio Armani Operations, solely owned by Giorgio Armani and responsible for the label’s clothing and accessories design and production, is not directly implicated, its supplier, Manifatture Lombarde, was found employing undocumented migrants in Milan to produce Armani bags and accessories. The court appointed a consultant for a year to enhance supplier relations, emphasizing the preventative nature of the measure. Despite an ethical code banning subcontractors, Manifatture Lombarde outsourced production to unsanitary “Chinese workshops,” leading to exploitation of workers, including excessive hours and poor safety conditions. The Armani group affirmed awareness of the court’s decision, stressing ongoing efforts to minimize supply chain abuses and pledging transparency in addressing the issue.