Agent Provocateur, the opulent lingerie brand, has ruffled some feathers with their latest promotional escapade. In a series of events leading up to Valentine’s Day, Agent Provocateur has partnered with the private equity group 3i to host some men-only preview “presentations.” The hush-hush events are targeted at investment bankers and give the securely wealthy a chance to brush elbows (amongst other body parts) with lingerie models.
The obvious poor timing of targeting bankers during a recession that the financial sector helped produce has caused some backlash, but the real criticism has come from the men-only invitations. The company defended their policy [...]




