French rioters target Louis Vuitton, Hermes and Apple stores — as lux brands hire their own guards

French protests over the education and the cost of living have turned into widespread looting of major luxury stores — with rioters hitting Louis Vuitton, Hermes, and Apple.

Some designer brands, such as Dior, have reportedly hired private security teams to protect their stores in Paris after French police appeared to lose control of the streets of the capital.

More than 1,800 people have been arrested and President Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation, vowing to track down the looters who are trying to “bring down the Republic.”
https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/world-news/french-rioters-target-luxury-stores-as-dior-hires-private-security/