Old Navy Tried to Show an Interracial Family Enjoying Cheap Clothes
On Friday, Old Navy tweeted a photo of an interracial grouping of people that sure looks like a family.
Old Navy Doesn’t Want Your Kids to Become Artists
Mall retail chain Old Navy experienced backlash when photos of offensive t-shirts being sold to toddlers started appearing online. The shirts had displayed a slogan that said “Young Aspiring Artist” with the “artist” part crossed out and replaced with either the word “astronaut” or “president.” Rude.
Ralph Lauren Steps Down as CEO, Old Navy President to Replace Him
Ralph Lauren, a designer virtually synonymous with a certain preppy-American country club aesthetic, is stepping down from his post as CEO of the company that bears his name. Stefan Larsson, a former H&M executive and president of Old Navy, will replace Lauren in November.
Gap Is Closing a Bunch of Stores in Attempt to Mount a Comeback
Gap, a company wandering in the wilderness, has now reached the store closure phase.
J.Crew's Marauding 'Tilly' Cardigan Brutally Murders Nearly 200 Jobs
On Wednesday, according to the New York Times, J.Crew “eliminated” nearly 200 positions—175 to be exact—and announced the head of its women’s design team was out, too. J.Crew and its chief executive Mickey Drexler, who previously revitalized Gap and steered the creation of Old Navy, blamed the company’s 10 percent…
Hey, Check It Out, Old Navy Is Actually Trendy and Successful
Since normcore was a swing and a miss, Gap is currently doing some frantic soul-searching. But meanwhile, low-cost corporate little sister Old Navy is having her moment in the sun.
6 Frustrating Things About Old Navy Plus Size Pricing
The interweb and teevee media have picked up on a social media-driven attempt to get Old Navy to stop charging more money for plus size clothing. You know it's serious when a Change.org petition starts to circle. And by "serious" I mean, "likely to peter out soon-ish."
Old Navy Tries to Justify Charging More for Plus-Size Women's Jeans
If you're a plus-size woman buying jeans at Old Navy, you'll pay more than your slender female friends or big-and-tall guy friends. And people are pissed.
Old Navy Hosts a Fashion Show with the Only People Worth Knowing
Cats! Kids! Sure, this audience of cats at this cat/kid fashion show was clearly just a few cats photoshopped to make it look like there are many many cats present but who cares? This is still very cute.
Amy Poehler Is Now Sassing Spelling Bee Contestants for Old Navy
Not content with getting schooled on the magic of Old Navy from adults, Amy Poehler's latest Old Navy ad shows her learning a bit about their inexpensive garb from youngins' at a spelling bee.
Old Navy Photoshops Thigh Gaps Onto Their Plus-Size Jeans
If you're a woman who wants to buy your pants from OldNavy.com, go right ahead. Just be aware that the company is trying to convince you that their pants will give you a thigh gap you might not have.
Amy Poehler's Old Navy Ad Outtakes Are Better Than the Ad Itself
Like Backstreet Boys and Boys II Men before her, Amy Poehler has become an official spokesperson for Old Navy. Her ad — which is now airing on television — is charming and funny, much like Poehler herself. That said, is it enough? Of course, it's not and because of that, Old Navy has been nice enough to release the…
Reporter Describes Finding Underage Garment Workers in Bangladesh
The recent series of disasters in Bangladeshi garment factories over the past several years perhaps got its most alarming and high-profile installment last November when a factory fire at Tazreen Fashions Ltd. — a supplier for Wal-Mart — killed 124 workers and left many observers dazed at the casual supply-chain evils…
Boyz II Men Are Back to Make Love to You (In an Old Navy Commercial)
Old Navy continues to pull at the heartstrings of nostalgia heads everywhere by bringing back yet another group of 90s pop icons, Boyz II Men. (Previous appearances include the Backstreet Boys and and the cast of 90210.)
Young Women Using Social Media To Normalize And Demand More Plus-Size Options
Adele's forthcoming plus-sized Burberry campaign is only one of the many factors that are leading to a new eye on mass-market retailers' plus-sized clothing, which blogs have dubbed "fatshion." For years, adult-skewed women's magazines had unchanged advice for larger women: steer away from horizontal stripes and…
Backstreet's Back and Hawking Jeans for Old Navy
Old Navy is continuing its marketing campaign down '90s memory lane (though they are skirting the oughts here), this time bringing in everyone's second favorite Lou Pearlman project the Backstreet Boys to help move their new, extra stretchy (ugh) skinny jeans line. According to the commercial, the boys of the…
90210's Brandon Walsh Is Back in School, Shilling Jeans For Kids
Old Navy has jumped on the '90s nostalgia bandwagon with an enthusiasm that would be unfamiliar to an era defined by whatevers and as-ifs. Previously, the company has used Joey Lawrence and Mayim Bialik (A.K.A. Blossom) in their advertisements and now they're continuing their walk down '90s memory lane with a…
Kim Kardashian Sues Old Navy Over Doppelgänger Model
Kim Kardashian is suing Old Navy for up to $20 million. Why? Kardashian alleges that the chain purposefully cast a model who looks just like her in its new ads, with the intention of misleading customers into thinking that the chief Sister K was somehow affiliated with the brand. And it just so happens that the model,
Balenciaga Gets Trippy, Courtesy Of Cindy Sherman
- Balenciaga asked Cindy Sherman to create a series of six of her trademark in-character self-portraits for the brand. In each, naturally Sherman wears Balenciaga head-to-toe. [The Cut]
- Pop covergirl Britney Spears might perform at the magazine's FNO party. [DFR]
Halle Berry's Vogue Cover Revealed!
- Halle is the first black woman to make the cover of Vogue's September issue since 1989. "What that means for a woman of color and what that means in the fashion world, what that means to pop culture," she says:
