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Anna Wintour is determined not to work with sexual harassers, even if they are close friends
Last Saturday, January 13, the New York Times published detailed allegations of sexual assault from 13 models and former assistants of Mario Testino.
Portrait of famous photographer Mario Testino.
For its part, legal representatives Lavely & Singer sought to disprove the witness status of those who made the allegations by asking to test their `character and credibility`.
However, according to WWD (Women’s Wear Daily) – a famous online newspaper in the fashion industry, a series of fashion brands have turned their backs on the photographer who is close to the British royal family and famous in the fashion world.
Right in the middle of the `storm` of sexual harassment, Testino not only faces legal investigations but also risks to his photography career.
A professional Testino behind the lens.
Burberry has not cooperated with Testino since 2006 and has no plans to cooperate with this infamous photographer in the future when declaring:
“We take allegations like this very seriously.
Therefore, Burberry will never accept or tolerate behavior that goes against that criterion.
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Following in the footsteps of the British brand, American fashion house Michael Kors confirmed to the media that it will not cooperate with this `many talented` photographer:
`We have just learned that Mario Testino has been involved in sexual harassment allegations. Due to the serious nature of this incident, we will not continue to work with Testino on future promotional campaigns,` the designer said.
A work by Mario Testino of supermodel Cara Delevingne.
Although currently in charge of several projects with the participation of Gigi Hadid, Joan Smalls and Lily Aldridge, Testino will soon end with Stuart Weitzman when CEO and brand president, Mr. Wendy Kahn, said that Testino
After Hollywood, the fashion world is expected to soon `wake up` due to a series of noises related to sex.
