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Are there ethics in fashion? Senior retail manager for Prada Japan, Rina Bovrisse seems to think there should be.

She claims that the CEO of Prada Japan, Davide Sesia requested that she “eliminate” fifteen employees who were “old, fat, ugly, disgusting or not having the Prada look,” according to the Daily Mail. Bovrisse also said that she was told to lose weight and get a new hairdo. Now she is suing Prada for discrimination and harassment.

After Sesia’s visit last May, thirteen employees were transferred to other locations, but most of them ended up quitting as an alternative. Bovrisse went on involuntary leave in November when she decided to pursue her lawsuit.

Bovrisse said:

“The level of harassment is beyond human understanding. My responsibility is to protect hard-working women and make sure their working environment is safe.”

As of Saturday there was no settlement, according to The Japan Times:

“The case was handled by an industrial tribunal, a streamlined system for resolving labor disputes without trial. If no settlement is reached through the tribunal, the parties involved can opt to proceed with a civil suit to seek a court ruling.”

“I am planning to collect more witnesses and file a lawsuit as soon as possible,” Bovrisse said, adding that the process may take a month or two.

Prada refused to comment.