Hollister....BOOOOO
I have always had a bad taste in my mouth when I speak of the store Hollister and Abercrombie and Fitch. I do not like going into stores that have half naked people on the walls or even working in them. I also have a hard time with the fact that average sized people are not able to wear their clothes. They are made extremely small and they do not make many large or extra-larges because that isn't the body type they want to be wearing their clothing. Sure, they make some cute clothing and I have a lot of friends who wear their products and wear them well, but I still get a bad taste in my mouth.
Last weekend did not help my bad taste. I asked my younger sister what she wanted for her birthday. Her reply was that she wanted gift cards to her two favorite stores for a shopping trip she was going on. What are those stores? Areopostal and Hollister. Kristen and I decided to divide and conqure. She took Areo and I took Hollister.
I walk in and see instantly half naked people both working and on the walls. I walk right for the check out counter to get the gift card. I tell the person behind the counter I want a gift card for X amount. He tells me to go a head and pick the gift card I want to give and points to a box in front of me. What are my options? A half naked man or a half naked woman on top of a half naked man. What message does that send my 13 year old sister?
posted by Kourtney @ 11:02 AM
5 Comments:
OK...i know you don't spellcheck as a rule and you're not one for all that "book learnin" ;) BUT will you please spell my name correctly?! please?
oh u know im one of those a&f friends. i even worked there but i do agree that things have gone in a different direction. during the time i worked there i noticed that the sizes got smaller...yup smaller. and in defense of the store i worked in, we never had "models" working. we all actually worked. it is sad though that i could possibly be wearing the same shirt as an 8year old. in the same size.
It sends the message that he only choice for the rest of her life will either be a half-naked girl or a half-naked girl AND a guy. Shit, kids these days have it so easy.
That is all.
-Kyle
I'm reminded of that South Park episode where Paris Hilton opens up a "stupid spoiled whore" store and everyone in town wants to go. Then she shoves a pinapple up her va-jay-jay. Hang in there, you're as good a role model for her as she can hope for, even with half-naked people at stores and Paris Hilton's cartoon-take on produce.
U-P-D-A-T-E...ASAP or else:)
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