TORONTO (August 21,2017) - In responseto complaints, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) has encouraged HoltRenfrew to remove clothing with the Yellow Star from its stores.  

The store has alreadypulled one item from its showcase and has advised that it is reviewing itscurrent inventory.  

The Yellow Star on theupper left side of the clothing, which is part of the Miu Miu clothing line,connotes a painful past. The Nazis forced Jews to wear a yellow star with theword "Jude" imprinted in the middle in order to identify them,isolate them as a population and prepare them for the impending genocide. 

"Our hope is that through conversation wecan educate and increase understanding of why such items can be hurtful,"said Avi Benlolo, FSWC President and CEO.