Bathing Suit Causes Uproar

Who knew a skimpy item of clothing could cause such a ruckus? It featured a print of a Hindu goddess named Lakshmi and was featured at the Australian Fashion Week. Lisa Blue is responsible for the uproar, and had offended quite a few of people in the Hindu community. She then followed with the following response on Facebook:

We would like to offer an apology to anyone we may have offended and advise that the image of Goddess Lakshmi will not appear on any piece of Lisa Blue swimwear for the new season, with a halt put on all production of the new range and pieces shown on the runway from last week removed.

Lisa Blue has been born out of a love of conservation, spirituality and a respect for all people. At no time would we ever have intended that the brand would cause offence. The use of images of Goddess Lakshmi was not in any way a measure of calculated risk taking, simply it was a desire to celebrate different cultures and share that through our brand.

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