One of China's best-known actresses, Yang Mi, ends her contract with Versace as her studio says China's sovereignty is 'sacred'.
In a post on its Weibo account, Versace said it had stopped selling the garments on 24 July and had destroyed any remaining ones.
Donatella Versace, the brand's artistic director, said she was"deeply sorry for the unfortunate recent error that is being currently discussed on various social media channels". The sister of Versace's late founder Gianni added:"Never have I wanted to disrespect China's national sovereignty, and this is why I wanted to personally apologise for such inaccuracy and for any distress that it might have caused."
Versace said on its Twitter account that it"accepts accountability and is exploring actions to improve how we operate day-to-day to become more conscientious and aware". The Company apologizes for the design of its product and a recall of the t-shirt has been implemented in July. The brand accepts accountability and is exploring actions to improve how we operate day-to-day to become more conscientious and aware.
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