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In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal – and the 50 + women who have come forward accusing the predatory producer of indecent sexual assault and harassment – Condé Nast (who publish Vanity Fair, Vogue, Glamour and GQ) have said they will no longer work with fashion photographer Terry Richardson.

The directive for editorial staff to bin and replace any Richardson content in upcoming issues comes amid reports the photographer – whose trademark is highly sexualized images of his subjects – is at the centre of inappropriate sexual behaviour allegations which reportedly took place on the set of his photo shoots.

Fashion houses Valentino and Bulgari have reportedly also followed suit and have blacklisted Richardson.

A spokesperson for Valentino told The Guardian: “The last campaign with photographer Terry Richardson was shot in July 2017 – there are no plans for a future campaign and of course [we] take these allegations seriously.”

Bulgari, who worked with Richardson to showcase their 2017 accessories line said previous collaborations had been “one-off initiatives” and the brand had “no plans to work with him again”.

“Terry is disappointed to hear about this email especially because he has previously addressed these old stories,” a spokesperson for Richardson said.

“He is an artist who has been known for his sexually explicit work so many of his professional interactions with subjects were sexual and explicit in nature but all of the subjects of his work participated consensually.”

More to come.