Chinese boycott of Dolce & Gabbana continues at Milan Fashion Week
- Last November the Italian label cancelled a major show in Shanghai after racist comments about the Chinese people from Stefano Gabbana surfaced on Instagram
The lack of Chinese media was jarring at the Dolce & Gabbana fall/winter 2019 show, held in Milan, Italy, on Sunday.
The Asian section at the show venue, which normally occupies a large number of seats, rivalling the US section, was less than a third of its usual size.
Last November the Italian label cancelled a major show in Shanghai after racist comments about the Chinese people from Stefano Gabbana surfaced on Instagram.
Although the South China Morning Post could not confirm the exact number of seats occupied by Chinese news media, an informal survey conducted by the Post at the venue revealed only a handful of major editors from publications including Marie Claire China and Harper’s Bazaar China.
A Marie Claire editor said that she only attended the show to support the Dolce & Gabbana public relations team in China but not the brand itself.