Producers of Romania and Moldova's traditional blouse, the ia, hope its recent addition to UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage will boost calls to protect the industry from cheap copies ...

Dior’s version is selling the coat for £26,000; none of the proceeds or credit has been given to the Bihor community. So, Romanian fashion magazine, Beau Monde, has decided to get its own back.

The Romanian blouse is a key part of the nation’s traditional folk dress and identity, and the government wants Louis Vuitton to feature it. View on euronews ...

Romania's minister of culture says she will ask French luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton to acknowledge that a traditional Romanian blouse directly inspired items in one of its 2024 collections.

Vaideeni, Romania: Villagers in Vaideeni at the foot of Romania's Carpathian mountains are fuming at French luxury brand Louis Vuitton for "stealing" the design of their traditional blouse. Maria ...

The Christian Dior fashion house has come under fire after critics said it plagiarised traditional Romanian designs from the northeastern region of Bihor. Several Romanians groups began noticing ...

Romania’s minister of culture says she will ask French luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton to acknowledge that a traditional Romanian blouse directly inspired items in one of its 2024 collections ...

Romanian traditional clothes and textiles have "an exceptional, special aesthetic", according to textile specialist Florica Zaharia, pointing at the blouse's "discretion and elegance".