The La Redoute 'Naked Man' ad refers to a massive marketing blunder in January 2012 by the French retailer La Redoute. While advertising a range of children's clothing on their website, a photo featured several kids running on a beach, but eagle-eyed internet users noticed a completely nude man wading in the ocean in the background. The image quickly went viral on social media, turning a routine catalog shoot into a legendary example of corporate oversight. Today, the meme is used to represent 'photobomb' moments, professional failures, or situations where a glaring mistake is hidden in plain sight.