# Luxury protests in France

> Luxury brands face looting as French protests intensify.
- Title: Luxury protests in France · The Straits Times | Shortify
- Summary: Luxury brands face looting as French protests intensify. French luxury stores were looted during protests on Oct 17-18, 2026, as economic anger grows.
- Keywords: france, protests, luxury brands, celine, hermes, louis vuitton, saint laurent, news, world, Luxury, The Straits Times
- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/europe/raging-against-the-luxury-machine-amid-protests-in-france
- Published: 2026-10-21T23:50:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: france, protests, luxury brands, celine, hermes, louis vuitton, saint laurent, news, world
## Protests in France
Luxury shops in France were attacked during protests with looting at Celine, Hermes, Louis Vuitton and Saint Laurent.
## Luxury brands' backlash
Experts said luxury brands helped create their own backlash by making goods widely visible but too costly for most people.
## Security measures
LVMH said it had taken 'the appropriate measures' for safety and continuity while France plans tighter security as more protests are expected.
## Key takeaway

French luxury stores were looted during protests on Oct 17-18, 2026, as economic anger grows.