Target apologizes for ‘manatee gray’ plus-sized dress

Target angered customers by calling the color of a plus-sized dress ‘manatee gray.’ It’s since been changed to ‘gray.’ Target apologized for labeling the color of a plus-sized women’s dress as “manatee gray” while the same dress in regular sizes was called “dark heather gray.” Shoppers slammed the store for what many interpreted as a jab at larger women, after one online shopper posted a screengrab of the name discrepancy on Tuesday. RELATED: PLUS-SIZE MODELS MAY BOOST BODY IMAGE: STUDY “This was an unintentional oversight,” Target spokesperson Jessica Deede told the Daily News on Friday, after the company changed the color of Mossimo’s plus-sized Kimono Maxi Dress to simply “gray” online. Deede explained that “manatee gray” is a seasonal color used across product categories on Target.com. RELATED: PLUS-SIZED MODELS BIG IN LONDON FASHION WEEK “It is never our intention to offend our guests,” she said. The Twitter user who first alerted Target of the “manatee” mishap applauded the brand for its quick response. rmurray@nydailynews.com Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/fashion/target-manatee-gray-plus-sized-dress-article-1.1308999#ixzz2PhcvXovv

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