Thursday, November 22, 2018

How an Instagram conversation led to a firestorm in China

Racist Instagram exchanges have gone viral in China, despite the platform being blocked. Dolce & Gabbana has been canceled in China as hordes of online users accuse the brand of racism. First denounced by famous actors including Zhang Ziyi (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), the brand pulled its Shanghai fashion show last night after a dozen models left, and now, online platforms like Net-A-Porter and Alibaba’s Taobao have swiftly stopped carrying its wares in China.

The ire stemmed from a series of Instagram exchanges between Stefano Gabbana, one of two designers behind the fashion line, and a model, Michele Tranovo, who pointed out one of Dolce and Gabbana’s ads came across as patronizingly and potentially racist. Gabbana appeared to...

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