Le bad PR? French firm apologizes for picture of naked man

The image of a naked man in an ad for children’s clothes set off an amusing Internet meme and sparked an internal investigate at one of France’s largest mail-order retailers.

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Well, here’s one that will challenge any crisis communications plan.

An image of a naked man appeared in the corner of a picture advertising children’s beachwear. The ad was part of a spread on the website of La Redoute, which is one of France’s largest mail-order retailers.

You can view the image here, but be careful—it’s of a naked man.

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