The Lululemon Sheer Pants Debacle Gets All Crisis-y
LatestLululemon blames the manufacturer. The manufacturer blames Lululemon. Fingers are pointed, words are spoken that cannot be unsaid and it is us, the timid consumer — trembling in downward dog — who suffers in our see-through $100 yoga pants. Don’t you hate it when mom and dad fight? Don’t you hate it when mom and dad are a Canadian yoga outfitter and a Taiwanese factory?
Over the weekend, Lululemon issued a recall for several styles of black yoga pants bought after March 1st. According to the company, the “batch” failed to meet their technical specifications, leading to major coverage issues/a.k.a you might as well have been doing your sun salutations in a pair of sheer tights. How very Edie Sedgwick of you!