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                December 21, 2023
            
            
 
            
            
            
 French fashion house Louis Vuitton is reimagining a classic with Barbadian singer and businesswoman Rihanna. Image courtesy of Louis Vuitton            
             
				            
	                By Amirah Keaton
	            
			      
			At the root of an ongoing slowdown, the luxury industry faced a unique combination of macroeconomic threats this year.
              
              
     
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