Dolce and Gabbana apologise to China

(ANSA) - Milan, November 23 - Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana apologised to China on Friday after their fashion house was hit by a row over an allegedly racist and sexist advert.
    "Over the last few days we have thought a lot and with great sorrow about what happened," Dolce said in a video entitled Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana apologize. Dolce & Gabbana on Wednesday called off a Shanghai show amid a row over its social-media campaign showing a model attempting to use chopsticks to eat pizza. The fashion house has also been hit by reports of allegedly derogatory comments about China by Stefano Gabbana. Gabbana was quoted as describing China as a "foul-smelling, dirty and ignorant mafia" in comments he said were posted by someone who hacked his Instagram account. Dolce & Gabbana's products disappeared from Chinese e-commerce platforms late on Wednesday amid calls for a boycott of the brand.