What is WRONG with Abercrombie? I mean, does not a single sensible person work there? Is their legal department totally out to lunch? Why did no one think to say, "We're so sorry, that employee was NOT following company policy and does not represent us. Here's a couple thousand dollars for your trouble"? Because that would have cost them a couple thousand dollars, case closed, nobody thinks Abercrombie is a dick (well, at least not any more than they already do). Instead, you spend many more dollars mounting a defense and a lengthy appeal and finding an expert witness who will essentially say "Yeah, we treated your kid like shit, but other people are also going to treat her like shit, so really you should thank us for toughening her up." It's a total failure of logical thought, legal intelligence, and decent PR. They should be even more ashamed than normal.
Burberry. I'm sorry, but your idea of compiling photos of people wearing your trenchcoats is just stupid. It's stupid. Not only is it stupid, it's boring. Just listen to the idea: It'll be photos! Photos of people wearing coats!! They'll be wearing coats, get it? Trench coats!!! Yeah. That's your idea. Right there in black and white. And it's bad. And stupid.
Jenna's grumpiness over "discrete" and "discreet" reminds me of some commenter a few days back, who got spastic over someone using "loosing" in place of "losing." She snapped "You can't loose something unless it's the dogs of war!" and I snorted with laughter.
A&F is so ridiculous, so delusional, so full of its own importance, and so warped in its view of what is right or wrong and so inept at admitting they made a poor choice, that they need to be the official clothier of the Republican Party.
I will be interested in seeing Emma Watson's line. I admire her, despite the fact that she is much younger than I (it feels a bit weird to look up to someone younger than me. I guess I will have to get used to it), and think she has great style.
For American jezzies: any pointers on where to get ethical clothing that is not AA? I did try searching online, but just became befuddled.
I am uncertain of how Tory Burch is luxury. Usually, when I think of luxury, I don't think of polos where the buttons fall off the first time its washed.
@SevenNationArmy (Go Eagles!): She said ""I’m really not interested in doing it for my own ego. I’m not a designer. If someone asked me to do something that was beneficial to a cause, then maybe I’d consider it, but not just [to be able to say] ‘Look at me! I’ve got my own line!’"
I am going to blame kids like my sister and her friends, upper middle class kids living in places like Ann Arbor and Portland, who have for whatever reason (white suburban guilt?) shunned showering and hair-combing, and overall think it cool to look homeless. Hippies like this are harmless if not a little annoying but it does seem a bit insulting to those who are ACTUALLY in need, the people who they vaguely claim to support (though i've never seen any action taken...)
@ketamineKitty: Eh, I was a very grateful poor 12 year old when designer labels went out and grunge came in. Suddenly there was no apparent difference between me and the rich kids. I had my one big flannel shirt from the thrift store, no difference between it and the ones they ordered form L.L. Bean.
Honestly, if the kids are consuming less and making it cool, it's a fine thing(not the same as buying homeless chic high fashion for $$$$)
Agency, schmagency, Penny. I suppose your perspective, i.e., ability to intellectualize/be an apologist for human suffering that benefits the pockets of some out-of-touch designer/corporation is a sign of our times. Jaysus.
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You're welcome.
/pissy snark
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Guess any pet peeve like that can seem a little overwrought to someone who doesn't share it.
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For American jezzies: any pointers on where to get ethical clothing that is not AA? I did try searching online, but just became befuddled.
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Yes, Lambert, "sex" is free, but safe sex isn't free. It should be, though.
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I get it now.
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"Obviously, an aesthetic of poverty is quite different from looking poor because you are poor."
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Honestly, if the kids are consuming less and making it cool, it's a fine thing(not the same as buying homeless chic high fashion for $$$$)
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