Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2018
China advertising and social-media controversy
Promotional videos for a Shanghai runway show were criticized for reducing Chinese culture to caricature through their use of chopsticks, narration and presentation of the model. Messages attributed to Stefano Gabbana that insulted China intensified the backlash. The company said his account had been hacked and issued an apology, but the show was cancelled, celebrities withdrew and Chinese retailers removed the brand’s products.
2003
Controversial advertising imagery
A Dolce&Gabbana advertisement circulated in France and Spain depicting a woman held down by a man while others watched. The campaign was withdrawn after controversy.