Dolce & Gabbana Cancel China Show Amid Racism Outcry

BY CASEY HALL AND ZOE SUEN

 

The brand's D&G Loves China campaign | Source: Courtesy

 

SHANGHAI, China — Dolce & Gabbana has cancelled a high-profile catwalk show in Shanghai following an outcry over what many in China perceived to be a racist marketing campaign.

 

A video posted on Weibo Monday of a Chinese model attempting to eat Italian food with chopsticks was taken down after less than 24 hours, but widely shared on both Chinese social media platforms and Instagram.

 

The social media storm was made worse by comments attributed to Stefano Gabbana and Dolce & Gabbana’s official Instagram accounts on Wednesday, the day the brand's #DGTheGreatShow catwalk presentation was scheduled to take place in Shanghai.

 

In what Dolce & Gabbana claims was the result of a hack, the brand's social media accounts featured derogatory comments about China and Chinese internet users. 

 

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D & G may have cancelled the show but the counterfeiting of their products will still continue in China.