Lululemon Strikes a Familiar Pose: Foot in Mouth
The workout never seems to end for the Lululemon (LULU) corporate communications team. Just as they finished cleaning up the PR mess that came from its see-through pants kerfuffle and the resignation announcement of their chief executive officer, founder Chip Wilson implied that plus-size people should shop elsewhere.
Feel the burn.
Wilson’s exact words? “Quite frankly, some women’s bodies just actually don’t work. … It’s about the rubbing through the thighs, [and] how much pressure is there.” This was before Wilson said he’s “too wealthy” to take the reins again at the company he founded.