Spanish fashion label Zara's freckle-faced ad 'insulting China'? Don't be so sensitive, says China Daily editorial

Zara said photos of the model were taken in an all-natural way without any software manipulation, and the reactions might just be differences in aesthetics. - PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM ZARA.CN

BEIJING (CHINA DAILY/ANN): Fashion and cosmetics brand Zara was recently in trouble because one of its advertisements which featured a female Chinese model was blamed for "defaming the Chinese".

The advertisement was released last Friday (Feb 15) on the Spanish label's official website. Titled "Beauty is here", it stars a Chinese woman wearing the brand's clothes and aims to introduce new cosmetics.