ROME (AP) — Gucci has apologized after complaints that a wool sweater with an oversized collar designed to cover the face resembled blackface makeup, and said the item had been pulled from its online ...

Gucci's creative director broke his silence Tuesday over an $890 sweater that resembled blackface, saying racism was never his intention. Alessandro Michele, a design force at the Italian fashion ...

Earlier this week, Gucci apologized for a turtleneck sweater many said resembled blackface. But T.I. said he’s not accepting the apology and is calling for a boycott instead. » RELATED: Gucci removes ...

It seemed as though the luxury fashion label was making a turn for the better on the racial diversity front, with its heavy inclusion of Black models in its advertising campaigns and runway shows. But ...

An $890 sweater is the latest luxury item to be pulled from stores—and to prompt an apology from its maker—for its resemblance to racist imagery. Gucci issued a statement on social media on February 7 ...