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No Fashion Focus in Milan After France Made It Part of Summer Olympics

New York Times - World Economic ImpactAnalysisEN 2 min read 100% complete by Vanessa FriedmanFebruary 6, 2026 at 07:49 PM
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The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics prominently featured fashion, with LVMH acting as a headline sponsor and its brands like Chaumet, Louis Vuitton, Berluti, and Dior playing key roles in medal design, athlete outfitting, and performer dressing. In contrast, the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan will not have a similar fashion focus. Despite Milan's status as a major fashion capital, no major fashion brand has stepped up as a sponsor. This lack of fashion involvement may be due to the Winter Olympics' reduced opportunities for creative dressing, the uncertain economic climate making large sponsorships less appealing, or the Winter Games' lower viewership compared to the Summer Games. While some fashion names are involved on a smaller scale, the absence of a major fashion sponsor is considered a missed opportunity given the growing connection between sports and fashion.

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Chaumet redesigned the Olympic medals for Paris 2024.

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LVMH was a headline sponsor of the Paris 2024 Olympics.

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The Paris Summer Games in 2024 was the most fashionable Olympics ever.

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Sports stars are increasingly more effective brand ambassadors than movie stars.

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No brand apparently ponied up for Milan Winter Olympics sponsorship.

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Vanessa Friedman 30% Celine Dion 40% Berluti 40% Givenchy 50% Lady Gaga ×250% Dior ×260% Louis Vuitton ×260% Milan 70% France ×270% Paris Olympic Games ×280% Paris ×380% LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton ×390%

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fashion 100% olympics 90% sponsorship 70% lvmh 70% sports 60% brand ambassadors 60% paris 50% winter olympics 50% milan 50%

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Paris

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