In lockdown: from retail staff to CEOs, the fashion industry is working from home

On Monday a Paris-based showroom was meant to return the collection samples to its clients. These were the selling samples for the Autumn Winter 2020 season shown to buyers during Paris fashion week that are required for press and production purposes. That moment never happened, as French couriers on Monday found themselves in a state of chaos and panic, affected by the lockdown that would be enforced by the end of the day. The ramification of collections being held near hostage in France will have consequences as the season unravels.