Yoox-Net-A-Porter Drops Dolce & Gabbana After Racism Accusations -WWD

--Richemont's Yoox-Net-A-Porter business said it will remove Dolce & Gabbana products from its e-commerce platforms after the Italian brand's co-founder was accused of making racist comments, fashion industry publication Women's Wear Daily reports.

--The majority of leading Chinese e-commerce companies, like Alibaba and JD.com, have already dropped the brand's products, WWD reports.

--Dolce & Gabbana on Wednesday was forced to cancel a Shanghai fashion show at the last minute after official promotional videos and social-media comments by the brand's co-founder, deemed racist toward Chinese people, caused public outrage, Dow Jones Newswires reported.

--Yoox-Net-A-Porter declined to comment when contacted by Dow Jones Newswires. Dolce & Gabbana referred Dow Jones Newswires to a statement on the canceled show saying "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."

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