This week, it seems like everyone in a tie or smart business shirt has been jabbering on about how or if Mitt Romney's record as a Professional Millionaire at Bain Capital reflects poorly on his ability to be a job creating President. And while the Obama campaign has been sticking to the line that Romney's record as a…
As American Apparel flirted with bankruptcy, suffered declining sales, got sued by Woody Allen, lost many of its workers following an immigration raid, and defended yet more sexual-harassment lawsuits, Dov Charney's performance was apparently so stellar he deserved a bonus.
Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland isn't even released until tomorrow, but you can already dress in, adorn yourself with, carry, make yourself up with, loll around in bed wearing, and get your nails did with products tied to the movie.
An Abercrombie & Fitch employee in northern California is alleging she was fired for refusing to remove her hijab, or headscarf marking her Muslim observance. Abercrombie's pursuit of a homogeneous army of "perfect" employees appears to have snared it again!
This rather suggestive nail polish ad is causing a bit of a stir over at Scrangie, a nail polish blog, with commenters taking both sides as to whether the ad is humorous or offensive. What do you think? [Scrangie]
"If you've always wanted a Japanese maid cafe girl for your very own - or just certain parts of one - now you can have the next best thing." Ah, yes. "Certain parts of one." Charming!
Just in case their racism, sexism, and general awfulness hasn't been enough to turn you away from Abercrombie & Fitch after all these years, here's another glimpse of the inner workings of the horrible store.
Lisa at Sociological Images brings this bizarre Tropicana ad to our attention, wherein a little girl wearing a t-shirt and jeans is deemed "hard to handle," while her princess counterpart is deemed "easy to handle."
You know, it's really hard for men to take care of themselves. Shaving, shampooing, and bathing are really difficult tasks. Thank goodness there are always some scantily clad women to help them practice basic hygiene!
Oh, Abercrombie & Fitch! Your sexed-up, overpriced, sexist, ridiculous clothing epitomized everything that sucked about the late 90's. And now, after a long reign of terror, the kids are finally over your brand of bullshit.
The folks at AdFreak brought these Schick Quattro ads to our attention, wherein the ol' pubic hair/bush connection is used to maximum effect in an attempt to sell lady-razors. "It's time to mow the lawn!"
Ladies, you really stink. And do you know why? It's because you're so damn emotional. But never fear, loves, for Degree deodorant is here to let you know that it's okay to "dare to feel."
Need a reason to bang your head on your desk today? A reader has sent in a pic of this Strawberry Shortcake puzzle, wherein the beloved character has been designed to resemble Carrie Bradshaw.
A reader tipped us off to this "Boob Job Piggy Bank," which is currently being sold on a website that specializes in room decor for women "ages 13-22." One could easily argue that it's just a silly joke jar aimed at the higher end of that age spectrum, but still: isn't there anything else to encourage young women to…
There are few certainties in this crazy world of ours, but there are some things you can always count on: the sun always rises, the moon is there, even when you can't see it, and the hands on the clock will keep moving, whether you want them to or not. Oh, and also: if you're watching television on a Saturday morning,…
Brandweek's Jim Edwards has an article out today that claims that even in the face of economic crisis, sales of high-priced beauty treatments, such as $1000 tubs of La Prairie skin creams and vanity Botox injections, are actually on the rise. "That is the high-end beauty category in a nutshell," Edwards notes,…
