Mannequins with pubic hair are displayed in the window of an American Apparel shop on Houston Street in the Soho section of Manhattan January 17, 2014 in New York. US clothing chain American Apparel has sparked controversy by putting mannequins sprouting pubic hair in the windows of their shop in New York’s boho Lower East Side. The hairy mannequins are currently on show only at one store and there are no plans to roll out the look elsewhere in New York or in the United States. Many people consider women’s body hair a private embarrassment requiring painful grooming at beauty salons, and find the display shocking and provocative. But American Apparel, which in the past has been accused of sexist and controversial marketing campaigns, said it was celebrating “natural beauty” in the run-up to the Valentine’s Day rush. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA