Dolce & Gabbana has cancelled its Shanghai fashion show after an outcry over what many have criticized as a racist marketing campaign.
The controversy arose after the Italian fashion brand posted a photo on Chinese social media showing a Chinese model trying to eat pizza, cannoli and spaghetti using chopsticks.
Co-founder Stefano Gabbana then appeared to make the situation worse by making derogatory remarks about China in direct messages to a fashion writer on Instagram.
The uproar has led to a movement calling for a boycott of D&G products.
The firm said the Instagram account was hacked and apologized for any distress caused.