Italian Fashion Influencer Apologizes for Charity Miscommunication, Is Fined 1 Million Euros

Italian Fashion Influencer Apologizes for Charity Miscommunication, Is Fined 1 Million Euros
Chiara Ferragni poses for photographers as she arrives for the CNMI sustainable fashion 2023 awards in Milan, Italy, on Sept. 24, 2023. Antonio Calanni/AP Photo
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MILAN—An Italian fashion blogger-turned-businesswoman has apologized after being fined 1 million euros (dollars) by Italy’s anti-trust authority for improperly communicating a charitable contribution tied to sales of a traditional Christmas cake sold with her logo.

In an Instagram post, Chiara Ferragni on Monday said she would donate 1 million euros to the Regina Margherita Hospital in Turin to give “concreteness” to her apology, but she said she would challenge the fine itself.