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Dolce & Gabbana bow to criticism and pull ad

MILAN (Reuters) - Italian designers Dolce & Gabbana said on Tuesday they will withdraw an advertisement which shows a man pinning a woman down by her wrists after widespread criticism it condoned violence against women.

"We have decided to cancel ... the advertising image that has caused such repercussions within human interest groups and individuals," Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana said in an emailed statement.

The advertisement showed a bare-chested man holding down a woman by her wrists while other men look casually on ... more

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