H&M apologises for image of black child wearing 'coolest monkey in the jungle' hoodie
9 JANUARY 2018 •6:19PM by david Williams H&M apologises for image of black child wearing 'coolest monkey in the jungle' hoodie A high street fashion chain has apologised after its website featured a black child model wearing a "coolest monkey in the jungle" hoodie. H&M faced criticism online from people accusing it of being "inappropriate", "disgusting" and "negligent". The image of the model wearing the green monkey sweater has been removed from its website, while two others featuring different designs in the same category and modelled by white children remain. The online images spark of a black model in a "monkey" hoodie provoked anger Olivia Rudgard, social and religious affairs correspondent One bears the words "Mangrove jungle" or "Official survival expert", while the other has outlines of various animals including giraffes and tigers. Re...