Prada apologizes for ‘Pradamalia’ toys that evoke racist blackface imagery

On the heels of Dolce & Gabbana’s disastrous Chinese ad campaign, Prada found itself embroiled in its own controversy over monkey toys and keychains accused of evoking racist imagery. The company later apologized on Twitter, promising to recall the offensive figurines from its new “Pradamalia” line of collectibles. “The Pradamalia are fantasy charms composed of elements of the Prada oeuvre.