Dolce Protests

January 12th, 2012

DOLCE & GABBANA has become embroiled in a row, after one of its security guards banned a photographer from taken a picture of its Hong Kong shop front. More than 13,000 members of the public protested outside the store on Sunday.

Local newspaper Apple Daily alleges that the label defended its decision on the basis that the store is intellectual not public property, and claims that whilst Hong Kong locals are banned, mainland Chinese tourists are permitted to take pictures – an accusation Dolce & Gabbana denies.

“Controversial statements reported in the Hong Kong press have not been made by Dolce & Gabbana nor its staff, and we strongly reject any racist or derogatory comments,” a spokesperson for the label told us this morning. “It is regrettable that Dolce & Gabbana has been brought into this matter, but we wish to underline that our company has not taken part in any action aiming at offending the Hong Kong public.”

source form: vogue