Lululemon co-founder: Some women’s bodies ‘don’t actually work’ for yoga pants

Former CEO Chip Wilson’s wife Shannon attempted to right the ship in a Bloomberg TV interview, but the damage was done.

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Just as the news was spreading that the athletic apparel company had given a $10,000 check to a charity that a Dallas store inadvertently insulted, its latest gaffe occurred. The company’s co-founder and former CEO, Chip Wilson, appeared on Bloomberg TV’s “Street Smart” to talk about problems with Lululemon’s yoga pants. In the spring, the company recalled some of its black pants for being too sheer, but complaints persist.

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