ExclusiveLane Crawford, Net-a-Porter group drop Dolce & Gabbana as China fallout goes global
- Hong Kong-based luxury department store with big China presence, and Yoox Net-a-Porter, join Chinese online luxury retailers in dropping the Italian brand
- Label courted fury in China with controversial ad campaign and Stefano Gabbana’s social media rant calling China ‘a country of s***’
The world’s biggest online luxury goods retailer Yoox Net-a-Porter, and Hong Kong-based luxury department store operator Lane Crawford, have joined Chinese retailers in dropping Dolce & Gabbana products after it offended Chinese partners and internet users this week.
Andrew Keith, president of Lane Crawford, told the Post: “With respect to our customers, we have taken the decision to remove Dolce & Gabbana from all stores in China, online and in Hong Kong.” The decision would take effect at 1pm on Friday, Lane Crawford said.
Earlier this week, China-based online retailers Alibaba, JD, Secoo, VIPshop and NetEase dropped Dolce & Gabbana from their websites.
Yoox Net-a-Porter, which is owned by global luxury conglomerate Richemont, operates Net-a-Porter, Mr Porter, The Outnet and Yoox – collectively the world’s main destination for online luxury goods purchases. It recently announced a joint venture with Alibaba to target Chinese consumers.
A private conversation between Gabbana and an Instagram user was first made public by diet_prada, a famous Instagram account known for calling out fashion brands caught copying designs or making other glaring faux pas.