PRESS CONFERENCE
Rina Bovrisse　
Former Senior Retail Manager, PRADA Japan,
Yoshiki Kojima and Takeo Kawamura, Lawyer

The speech and Q & A will be in English and Japanese with English interpretation

PRADA WEARS THE DEVIL....

The shocking news has already bounced around the world and Italian fashion design company PRADA's top management has come under fire over claims that they ordered a local store manager, who is now suing the company, to get rid of "old, fat and ugly" employees.

Rina Bovrisse, a senior retail manager, is suing the Italian fashion designers after she was placed on involuntary leave last November. Bovrisse had claimed she was asked to "eliminate" around 15 managerial staff who were categorized as "old, fat, ugly, disgusting or not having the PRADA look." She even accused the chief executive of demanding she change her hairstyle and lose weight in order to remain in the company.

However, PRADA issued a statement saying the Japanese court has found dismissal of Bovrisse perfectly legal. Bovrisse, who oversaw 500 staff in 40 stores across Japan and was quoted in a Japan Times interview saying "my responsibility is to protect hard-working women and make sure their working environment is safe," has requested to hold a press conference. The FCCJ has agreed and offered the same treatment to PRADA's management in case they would like to hold a press conference also.

Rina Bovrisse, Former Senior Retail Manager, PRADA Japan

Yoshiki Kojima, lawyer

Takeo Kawamura, Lawyer