Thanks to the pandemic, many Chinese consumers have turned their attention to homegrown brands, bringing a wave of designers to the fore.

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Dolce & Gabbana’s "The Great Show" was a mega-runway occasion slated to include 500 looks and feature high profile models such as Lucky Blue Smith and Estelle Chen. But instead of creating good will with Chinese customers, the event was cancelled, and one of the brand’s founders labeled racist along the way.

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