Prada fires "ugly" employee, now suing her for $780k


Prada, a luxury retailer, was sued in 2010 by ex-employee Rina Bovrisse for discrimination and wrongful termination. During her time with Prada, Bovrisse sent a report to upper management after being told by the HR department, "You need to change your hairstyle. You need to lose weight. The CEO is ashamed of your ugliness and will not introduce you to any visitors from Milan."

Not long after, Prada Japan's CEO demoted or transferred 15 women who were deemed to be "old, fat, ugly, disgusting or did not have the Prada look."

Here is the "old, fat, ugly, [and] disgusting" employee:



Really, Prada.  Are you f'ing kidding me?

  Geez, why doesn't Prada take notice of the Dove soap commercials containing "plain Janes"?  The Devil does wear Prada! 

  Joelene

Why not, a Dentist just fired a woman for being too Pretty, and the Supreme court of that state just said it was legal.

At-will employment is such a bad policy. This stuff is perfectly legal because of it.

Well, there goes that chance...


*tears up Prada application* 

I knew there was a reason all my Prada gear is knock off's..

I'm quickly losing faith in the human race

Come on haven't you ever seen ugly Betty? You guys and girls know how things go

This is disgusting. The woman is beautiful!

I don't want to live on this planet anymore...

Hmm. . . I want to see a picture of the men who work there. I am guessgin there's quite a few with gray hairs and belly fat.


Ah. . . just Googled "Prada CEO" he looks like an old white dude and I'd guess there's no six-pack under that suit. http://hbr.org/2012/09/pradas-ceo-on-staying-independent-in-a-consolidating-industry/

Quote from: Emily Aster on July 17, 2013, 04:11:34 PM
I'm quickly losing faith in the human race

  did that years ago - I am just struggling to survive in what remains