Last August, Lorenzana was fired on the grounds that she "wasn't fit for the culture of Citibank." She has since filed a sex discrimination suit against the bank in New York and is seeking damages for loss of earnings and emotional distress.

 

"My entire life, I've been dealing with this. People say, 'Oh, you got a job because you look that way'," Miss Lorenzana said. "Are you saying that just because I look this way genetically, that this should be a curse for me?"

 

Lorenzana was hired by Citibank in September 2008 as a $70,000 per year business banker, based in the Chrysler Building. After her interview - to which she wore a black Armani wrap dress and Christian Louboutin heels - she claims a colleague told her that the branch was "pretty much known for hiring pretty girls."

 

Within weeks of her arrival, Lorenzana alleged that she was summoned to a meeting with two male managers who pointed to her bottom and told her that her trousers were too tight. Her suit claims that she was given a list of items she should not wear - items like pencil skirts, fitted business suits, tight trousers and high heels.

 

A Citibank spokesman said: "We believe this lawsuit is without merit and we will defend against it vigorously. We do not condone or tolerate discrimination within our business for any reason."