Perry Ellis Denies Exec Demanded 'No Blacks In My Ads'

Fashion's diversity problem extends well beyond the runway, according to racial discrimination lawsuits filed against the likes of Alexander McQueen and Tiffany & Co. Now Perry Ellis International is the latest fashion clothing conglomerate to be slapped with a lawsuit alleging both racism and homophobia, accusations it denies. Yahoo reports Joseph Cook, the president of PEI-owned Original Penguin's wholesale division, filed a lawsuit against the company on Wednesday in Manhattan Federal Cou...