Gucci has apologised for a wool sweater after complaints that it resembled blackface make-up, and said the item had been pulled from its online and physical stores. Gucci has apologised for a wool sweater after complaints that it resembled blackface make-up, and said the item had been pulled from its online and physical stores. We consider diversity to be a fundamental value to be fully upheld, respected, and at the forefront of every decision we make. pic.twitter.com/P2iXL9uOhs — gucci (@gucci) February 7, 2019In a statement posted on Twitter, Gucci said it was committed to diversity and considered it a “fundamental value to be fully upheld, respected and at the forefront of every decision we make”. The turtleneck black wool balaclava sweater covers the nose and includes a red cut-out for the mouth.

Source: Irish Independent February 07, 2019 11:48 UTC