Sunday, April 2, 2023
British Herald
Advertisement
  • Home
  • World
    • UK
    • Europe
    • Asia
    • Africa
    • Oceania
    • USA
    • Middle East
    • Latin America
  • Politics
  • Business
    • ECONOMY
    • Financial Markets
    • Companies
  • Sport
  • Fintech
  • Videos
  • Coffee Table Book
  • BH Magazine
  • More
    • Health
    • Entertainment
    • Science & Technology
    • Climate & Environment
    • Sustainability
    • Food and Travel
    • Fashion
    • Culture and Lifestyle
    • Articles
    • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
British Herald
  • Home
  • World
    • UK
    • Europe
    • Asia
    • Africa
    • Oceania
    • USA
    • Middle East
    • Latin America
  • Politics
  • Business
    • ECONOMY
    • Financial Markets
    • Companies
  • Sport
  • Fintech
  • Videos
  • Coffee Table Book
  • BH Magazine
  • More
    • Health
    • Entertainment
    • Science & Technology
    • Climate & Environment
    • Sustainability
    • Food and Travel
    • Fashion
    • Culture and Lifestyle
    • Articles
    • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
British Herald
Home Entertainment

Dolce & Gabbana cancels Shanghai show after “chopsticks” ad causes uproar

Editorial Bureau by Editorial Bureau
November 22, 2018
0
Dolce & Gabbana cancels Shanghai show after “chopsticks” ad causes uproar

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Dolce & Gabbana is seen in a shop in downtown Rome, Italy February 10, 2016. REUTERS/Tony Gentile/File Photo

74
SHARES
1.2k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Dolce & Gabbana cancelled a fashion show in Shanghai on Wednesday, after a series of advertisements for the brand in which a Chinese woman struggles to eat pizza and spaghetti with chopsticks drew condemnation from Chinese celebrities and on social media.

You might also like

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate moved from detention to house arrest

Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski collision trial continues with defense

Walt Disney starts 7,000 layoffs

The controversy was the number one topic on China’s Twitter-like Weibo platform, with more than 120 million reads by mid-afternoon, as celebrities, including “Memoirs of a Geisha” movie star Zhang Ziyi, posted critical comments about the brand.

Many users said they were annoyed by what they considered the patronizing tone of the narrator in the “Eating with Chopsticks” campaign.

Compounding the row over the advertisements were screenshots circulating online appearing to show designer Stefano Gabbana making disparaging remarks about China in an Instagram chat.

The luxury fashion brand said in an apology posted in Chinese on Weibo that Gabbana’s Instagram account had been hacked.

“We are sorry for the impact and harm these untrue remarks have had on China and the Chinese people,” it said.

Wednesday night’s show in Shanghai “has been postponed,” the company added, without elaborating or specifying if there would be a new date for the show. “We are deeply sorry for the inconvenience this has caused.”

A slate of celebrities, such as actress Li Bingbing and singer Wang Junkai, said they would boycott the Shanghai show.

It is not the first time Dolce & Gabbana has drawn fire in China. A series of advertisements last year prompted criticism and debate among social media users saying they only showed the grungy side of Chinese life.

Dolce & Gabbana co-founders Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana said in a statement sent to Reuters that “our dream was to bring to Shanghai a tribute event dedicated to China.”

“What happened today was very unfortunate not only for us, but also for all the people who worked day and night to bring this event to life.”

The incident underscores the risks for global brands in China, where influential online citizens often respond rapidly to perceived cultural slights and can have a major impact on firms seeking to lure the country’s big-spending shoppers.

Chinese customers account for over a third of all luxury purchases, with younger buyers in particular attracted by branded goods and willing to splurge on shopping trips abroad, or increasingly, within China.

(Reporting by Adam Jourdan and Pei Li; Additional reporting by Shanghai newsroom; Editing by Darren Schuettler and Alexandra Hudson)

Share30Tweet19
Editorial Bureau

Editorial Bureau

Recommended For You

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate moved from detention to house arrest

April 1, 2023
Andrew Tate moved from detention

Andrew Tate and his brother released from detention in Romania. And moved to house arrest while they arrested for human trafficking and rape. Tate is a British-American former...

Read more

Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski collision trial continues with defense

March 29, 2023
Gwyneth Paltrow

On Wednesday, Gwyneth Paltrow’s attorneys are expected to continue relying mostly on experts to mount their defense in the trial over her 2016 ski collision with a 76-year-old...

Read more

Walt Disney starts 7,000 layoffs

March 28, 2023
Walt Disney

On Monday (Mar 27), Walt Disney started executing the previously announced 7,000 layoffs. The company aims to control costs and streamline its business. In a letter to employees,...

Read more

Royal Mint releases Hogwarts special coin for Muggles

March 28, 2023
Royal Mint releases Hogwarts special coin

The Royal Mint launches Hogwarts coin, In addition to their Harry Potter series. The Royal Mint, the official currency manufacturer of the United Kingdom, has released the final 1-oz...

Read more

Actor Jonathan Majors arrested for sexual assault charges

March 27, 2023
Jonathan Majors arrested

Jonathan Majors, the Creed III and Ant-Man actor, arrested in Manhattan. That are on counts of strangulation, assault, and harassment. The actor detained during a domestic dispute, according...

Read more
No Result
View All Result
Burkina Faso expels reporters from France’s Le Monde

Burkina Faso expels reporters from France’s Le Monde

April 2, 2023
UK travelers face hours-long waits for ferries to France

UK travelers face hours-long waits for ferries to France

April 2, 2023
Rumble

The Right-Wing Video Site Rumble Expands, as Does Misinformation

April 2, 2023

Tags

amazon australia boris johnson brexit britain British Herald CHINA Coronavirus coronavirus cases coronavirus outbreak COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccine daily roundup Donald Trump Dubai expo 2020 england European Union facebook France germany Hong Kong india iran israel italy japan joe biden lockdown London new zealand north korea Rishi Sunak russia south korea spain T20 T20 World Cup taiwan thailand trending Trump turkey UK Ukraine usa
British Herald

Top News in World: Read Latest News on Sports, Business, Entertainment, Blogs and Opinions from leading columnists.

CATEGORIES

  • Africa
  • Articles
  • Asia
  • Brand Feature
  • Business
  • Climate & Environment
  • Companies
  • Crypto
  • Culture and Lifestyle
  • Daily Roundup
  • Economics
  • ECONOMY
  • edel
  • Entertainment
  • Europe
  • Fashion
  • Finance
  • Financial Markets
  • Fintech
  • Health
  • IN UK 01
  • IN UK 02
  • Investing
  • Latin America
  • Market
  • Middle East
  • nsp
  • Oceania
  • Opinion
  • Pharma/BioTech
  • Politics
  • Reviews
  • Science & Technology
  • Sport
  • Sustainability
  • Tech
  • Technology
  • Travel
  • UK
  • Uncategorized
  • USA
  • Videos
  • World

BROWSE BY TAGS

amazon australia boris johnson brexit britain British Herald CHINA Coronavirus coronavirus cases coronavirus outbreak COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccine daily roundup Donald Trump Dubai expo 2020 england European Union facebook France germany Hong Kong india iran israel italy japan joe biden lockdown London new zealand north korea Rishi Sunak russia south korea spain T20 T20 World Cup taiwan thailand trending Trump turkey UK Ukraine usa

Herald Media Network Limited (UK). 2023. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • World
    • UK
    • Europe
    • Asia
    • Africa
    • Oceania
    • USA
    • Middle East
    • Latin America
  • Politics
  • Business
    • ECONOMY
    • Financial Markets
    • Companies
  • Sport
  • Fintech
  • Videos
  • Coffee Table Book
  • BH Magazine
  • More
    • Health
    • Entertainment
    • Science & Technology
    • Climate & Environment
    • Sustainability
    • Food and Travel
    • Fashion
    • Culture and Lifestyle
    • Articles
    • Opinion

Herald Media Network Limited (UK). 2023. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?