Abercrombie Declares 'Unnatural' Hairstyles Like, Totally Unacceptable
Last week, Abercrombie announced to its army of cologne-encrusted employees a new crackdown in the company's oft ridiculed appearance guidelines. Gone are the days of creative coiffage, of chunky highlights and ombres; now any and all haircuts and styles must appear "natural" or else you run the risk of getting punched…
America's Teens Have Spoken: Abercrombie Is for Nerds
Who likes girls that wear Abercrombie & Fitch? Nobody. NOBODY.
Abercrombie's French Stores Accused of Le Discrimination
For years, Abercrombie & Fitch's hiring practices have been under scrutiny. And now, France’s official human rights watchdog organization has set its sights on the retailer, launching an investigation.
Abercrombie Doesn't Want Gross Fat People Wearing Their Clothes
The good folks at Abercrombie & Fitch, it appears, have so little interest in taking fat people's money, they don't even make women's sizes above L or pants above a size 10. Because, you know, why would they? Think of what it would do for the brand! Everybody knows that fat people are all dowdy frumps with no fashion…
No, Abercrombie Isn't Selling 'N***** Brown' Pants
We received multiple tips today with links to an online store that calls itself the Abercrombie & Fitch Outlet, to a product in the store called "N***** Brown Pants." Using a racial slur as a youthful, carefree, and edgy touch in a product name would be a totally fucked up, racist thing for Abercrombie to do — if the site …
Elle MacPherson Proudly, Stupidly Eats Rhino Horn
- Elle MacPherson eats powdered rhino horn as a dietary supplement, because, "It works for me." Except: rhinos are endangered, and the only way to get rhino horn is to cut one off a rhino and leave it to die. [TOL]
Gisele's Legs Still Glued Together On Mag Covers; More Met Ball Gossip
- For the May Vogue Mexico cover, Gisele Bündchen pulled virtually the same pose that was captured on the April cover of American Vogue. [DesignScene]
- Miley Cyrus wears a silver corset that costs $25,000 in her latest music video. [Us]
Kell On Earth Future In Doubt; SJP "Can Do No Worse Than Lindsay Lohan," …
- Will Kell On Earth be renewed? "I don't really know what's going on," says Kelly Cutrone, and Bravo would not reveal the show's future. But Cutrone says she's already signed "a major deal" for a scripted network TV venture. [PRNewser]
Ungaro Closing Its NYC Store; Jersey Shore Stars To Hit Fashion Week?
- Lindsay Lohan's debut Ungaro collection was critically panned, and so unpopular that the brand lost its only U.S. retailers besides its own boutique. Now that boutique is calling customers to tell them the store is closing on February 27. [TheAwl]
Some Women Feel Uncomfortable Buying From Pretty Sales Associates
You know the place: That boutique that has really fun fashion — great jewelry, cool shoes — and would — or should — be a joy to shop. Except the women who work there are so beautiful. Too beautiful?
Banished Employee, Others Speak Out Against Abercrombie's Awfulness
Riam Dean, the Abercrombie & Fitch employee who was sent to the stockroom
The Emotionally Needy Mind The Gap
Your babyhood defined where you shop. Don't fight it. Relationships we develop with our caregivers influence our "attachment styles" as adults: needy or independent, demonstrative or not, depending upon our view of ourselves and others.
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand (Offensive) Words To Designer Duncan…
- Remind the world to never buy a Duncan Quinn suit. Unless, I guess, you know someone who's about to strangle a scantily-clad woman on the hood of a fucking car. [Feministe, via NY Mag]
Juliette Lewis's Strange Career Trajectory From Crooner To Clothing…
- Juliette Lewis and her band, The Licks, are the new face of Costume National's spring advertising campaign. We'd much prefer it if the brand was being shilled by the rap group "Tha Liks," also known as "Tha Alkaholiks," but whatev. [WWD, sub req'd]
- Gayest item ever: Anderson Cooper, the fragrance. Brought to you by Tom…