Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Vetements criticized over collection referencing Hong Kong protests
Public backlash
Vetements drew criticism for pieces in its autumn/winter collection featuring a blue spray effect that its chief executive said referenced Hong Kong protests and police use of blue dye. Diet Prada questioned the label's use of the effect and called the reference inappropriate.
Source excerpt
Diet Prada questioned the label’s use of the effect: “Is Vetements baiting publicity through outrage or is their fashion statement just plain insensitive?”
The fashion label Vetements has drawn criticism for making reference to the Hong Kong protests in its latest collection.
2019
Loewe withdraws outfit after criticism over Holocaust-uniform resemblance
Public backlash
Loewe faced criticism that an outfit resembled a concentration camp uniform and removed the product from its commercial offering. The brand apologized, saying the resemblance was not its intention.
Company response
Apology — Loewe
Loewe apologized via Instagram Stories
Remediation — Loewe
The products featured have been removed from our commercial offering.
Source excerpt
A fashion brand has withdrawn an outfit from sale after critics said it looked like a concentration camp uniform worn by victims of the Holocaust.
Loewe apologized via Instagram Stories and has now removed the product from its website.
It was absolutely never our intention and we apologise to anyone who might feel we were insensitive to sacred memories.
2018
Dolce & Gabbana Shanghai show controversy
Diet Prada's criticism of Dolce & Gabbana's advertising and its publication of disputed direct messages became central to a backlash over alleged racism and anti-Chinese language. The controversy led to boycott calls, withdrawals by scheduled participants, cancellation of the fashion show, and subsequent apologies from Dolce & Gabbana. The brand said its accounts had been hacked.
Criticism over commercial relationships and online mobilization
Diet Prada has been criticized for allegedly treating collaborating brands more favorably than brands it does not work with. It has also faced criticism that followers sometimes direct angry or threatening comments at subjects of its posts, and that its call-out model exemplifies cancel culture.