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Estee Lauder Sues Perfumer Over Name

Jo Malone sold her brand to the company years ago, but she just teamed with another company

(Newser) - Jo Malone is learning there can be a price for selling your own name. The British perfumer is being sued by Estee Lauder Companies, which bought her Jo Malone brand and the rights to her name in 1999, reports the BBC . The reason for the suit? Malone teamed with fashion...

Zara Said Ads Had 'Artistic Context.' Critics Disagreed

Detractors says ads with shrouded mannequins resemble dead Palestinians in Gaza

(Newser) - Retail clothing chain Zara says it has pulled images from an ad campaign featuring statues wrapped in white coverings after some said they resembled the shrouded bodies of murdered Palestinians. Users left tens of thousands of comments on the Spanish brand's Instagram page criticizing the images, while calls to...

Kids' Shirts Yanked for Resembling Nazi Camp Uniforms

Zara withdraws 'sheriff' offering

(Newser) - Fashion chain Zara is responding to a social media firestorm by quickly dumping a kids' shirt that looked a lot like a uniform from a Nazi concentration camp, NPR reports. The striped shirt featured a six-pointed yellow star on the chest reading "Sheriff." "We honestly apologize,"...

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