Brand fails: Crises, blunders and missteps
An archive of stories about brands (especially APAC brands) stepping into controversy, facing crises not of their own making, or self-harming with facepalm-worthy moves.
Dolce & Gabbana not forgiven yet at Milan fashion week
Dearth of Asian press at D&G catwalks intimates the brand's reputation is still suffering in China.
Do Mizuho Bank's ATM shutdowns damage the brand?
A spoof mocks alarmingly poor customer service, but for big banking brands, it's just business as usual.
What happened behind the scenes of the Dolce & Gabbana China fiasco
Hear from the model in the videos that led to the cancellation of D&G's 'The Great Show', and the experiential agency behind the doomed Shanghai production.
Bulgari’s Chinese New Year campaign wasn’t kosher
A short-lived WeChat promotion attempted wordplay involving the word "jew" and the mandarin word for pig.
The 5 biggest brand fails of 2018
Have your best facepalm at the ready, as we continue our year-end review.
Dolce & Gabbana releases Weibo video apologising to 'every Chinese person in the world'
The famous designers say they will not forget this episode and the lessons learned, but the video's Chinese subtitles make no mention of the offensive comments Gabbana reportedly made via Instagram messages.
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