It seems this was in stark contrast to the same situation that Bloomingdale's found itself in. If you recall, the retailer faced criticism for its "Fake News" T-shirt after a journalist posted about it online. Bloomingdale's subsequently pulled the T-shirt and issued an apology.
It's hard to find a lesson in all of this when it seems to vary on a case-by-case basis. But, Forever 21 almost seems like it's trying to stir up controversy lately. Immediately after the "Fake News" stories started to pour in, there was an even bigger Forever 21 story that made headlines.
Hannah Abrams is the senior content editor for Promo Marketing. In her free time, she enjoys coming up with excuses to avoid exercise, visiting her hometown in Los Angeles and rallying for Leonardo DiCaprio to win his first second Academy Award.