Fendi’s fall launch is on.
The city of Seoul appeared on the verge of a fashion – and business – faux pas last week as officials threatened to cancel Fendi’s plan to stage the launch of its fall and winter fashion line on 2 June at a new culture centre in the Han River.
The reason: anti-fur protesters were upset that a portion of the products that Fendi will launch at the show are either trimmed in fur or completely made from it. Controversy-averse officials asked Fendi to drop its fur products or face being kicked out of the glitzy new venue.
Over the past week, the two sides reached a deal. The compromise: The show will go on and Fendi will broaden the number of products that are introduced, adding bags, shoes, watches and other accessories, to dilute some of the attention given to fur-based fashion.
(Source: The Wall Street Journal Online)