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Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Statement
Kid Shopping

Is Abercrombie & Fitch the Bully of Teen Clothing Retailers?

Would you let your kids shop at a store that goes against the values you're trying to instill in them?
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Would you let your kids shop at a store that goes against the values you're trying to instill in them? Recently, inflammatory comments made by Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries in a 2006 interview have been recirculating on the web, instigating anger and outrage amongst the brand's would-be consumers and moms looking out for the best interest of their kids. According to Huffington Post, Jeffries made the following statement in a 2006 interview with Salon.com:

In every school, there are the cool and popular kids, and then there are the not-so-cool kids. Candidly, we go after the cool kids. We go after the attractive all-American kid with a great attitude and a lot of friends. A lot of people don't belong [in our clothes], and they can't belong. Are we exclusionary? Absolutely. Those companies that are in trouble are trying to target everybody: young, old, fat, skinny. But then you become totally vanilla. You don't alienate anybody, but you don't excite anybody, either.

Abercrombie's sweet spot has always been the teen and preteen market, which makes Jeffries's comments especially alarming. At a time when kids are at their most impressionable, most self-conscious, and most susceptible to being teased or alienated by their peers, what sort of a message does this send?

For years, the brand — which encompasses an "Abercrombie Kids" line — has garnered attention for its controversial practices and marketing methodology. According to the Salon.com article, in 2004, Abercrombie paid $40 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by minority employees who felt discriminated against. In 2005, a group of high school girls made the media rounds in protest of t-shirts with phrases like "Do I make you look fat?" and "Who needs a brain when you have these?" And now, Jeffries's candid commentary is igniting a new flame.

What do you think? Do the CEO's remarks mean your family will be boycotting the Abercrombie & Fitch brand?

Source: Abercrombie & Fitch
Zac Posen to Launch Contemporary Line of Clothing
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Georgia May Jagger and Cara Delevingne Become Roomies, Zac Posen Launches a New Line

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  • Prabal Gurung's Fall 2013 moodboard hints that floral Victoriana and vintage military uniforms will inspire his upcoming collection. [Harper's Bazaar]

  • Zac Posen is set to launch Zac Zac Posen, a contemporary line of dresses and separates. The pieces will run $690 for a cocktail dress and $1,690 for an evening gown. [Racked]

  • Talk about model roommates: Cara Delevingne and Georgia May Jagger are reportedly moving to North London together. [Telegraph]

  • The CFDA has teamed up with Swarovski to host A Collective View, a roundup of Instagram pics snapped and shared by industry insiders, on the CFDA's website. [Fashionologie Inbox]

  • The Westminster City Council has refused Abercrombie & Fitch's proposal to open a children's store on Savile Row. [Vogue UK]

  • The President of Vera Wang Group, Mario Grauso, has stepped down from his position. He will continue to consult for the company. [WWD]

  • Anna Piaggi's wardrobe will be featured in a public exhibition at Milan's Fabbrica del Vapore later this month. [Vogue UK]

  • Gucci and Louis Vuitton are just a few of the brands launching themed products in honor of the Lunar New Year. [The Wall Street Journal]

Model Cameron Russell on TED Talks
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Stella McCartney Wins Big, Cameron Russell Talks to TED, and Someone's Watching You

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  • Stella McCartney beat out Versace and even The Kaiser to earn the top fashion spot in this year's Google Zeitgeist list. [Vogue UK]

  • Doo-Ri Chung, who left her namesake label in June, was spotted at the CFDA headquarters in New York. Might she design again soon? [Racked]

  • We can expect more homoerotic moments in Bruce Weber's advertising campaigns for Abercrombie & Fitch. [Styleite]

  • Karlie Kloss's holiday wish list is filled with housewarming gifts for her new home. [Modelinia]

  • Feel like somebody is watching you while you shop? It could be the mannequins. [The Cut]

  • InStyle Style Director Samira Nasr's quest for the perfect t-shirt has even taken her into the garbage. [YouTube]

  • Ralph Lauren hosted a dinner at New York's Museum of Modern Art with Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter in honor of the cast of Downton Abbey. [Elle UK]

  • The popular romance novel, Fifty Shades of Grey, has inspired a newfound appreciation for sexy legwear. [WWD]

  • Cameron Russell's TED talk reveals the one thing a model would never say on camera. [Fashion Foie Gras]

    • Versace Couture Show Ritz Paris, Roberto Cavalli Twitter Rant
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    Versace Puts On the Ritz, Candice Swanepoel Covers Vogue Japan, And Roberto Cavalli's Latest Rant

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    • Versace will show its Fall 2012 couture show at the Ritz Hotel in Paris on July 1, a month before the hotel is scheduled to close for a two-year renovation. The Ritz has a special place in Versace's history — it's where Gianni Versace presented his last collection for the house before he was killed in 1997. "The closing of the Ritz Paris for two years represents the end of an era but also the beginning of a new one," said Donatella Versace. "So to be able to show Atelier Versace there one last time will be a memorable milestone." [Vogue UK]

    • Roberto Cavalli took to Twitter to air more grievances against Anna Wintour, writing, "I confide you a secret... Anna Wintur das nt come to see my show in Milano ....... Why ?? becouse I dont do publicity in American Vogue ??" Cavalli called Wintour's influence on American fashion "terrible" in an on-camera interview last week. [Daily Front Row]

    • Teri Agins, author of The End of Fashion, is writing a new book billed as a "behind-the-scenes exposé" that will "focus on the rise of fast fashion and celebrity designers in the multibillion fashion industry." The book doesn't have a title yet, but publishing house Gotham is expected to release it sometime in 2014. [The Cut]

    • A group of protesters dressed in classically tailored suits assembled outside of the new Abercrombie & Fitch store on London's Saville Row, waving signs that say "Tweed Not Greed" and "Give Three-Piece a Chance." One of the organizers of the protest said he wanted to stop the store from "selling crappy clothes to ghastly people." [Styleite]

    • Candice Swanepoel shimmers on the May cover of Vogue Japan in a gold-fringed Gucci dress. The issue's biggest cover line reads, appropriately, "Glamour Game." [Fashion Gone Rogue]

    Photo: Donatella Versace with models at the Versace Haute Couture Spring 2012 presentation in Paris.

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  • Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, the singer and style star we all know and love as Lady Gaga, turned 26 years old today. A fan tweeted to Gaga to ask her how she planned to celebrate, and she replied "Quinceañera." [MTV Style]

  • T Magazine editor Sally Singer confessed to being just as obsessed with nail art as the rest of the fashion world when she collaborated with photographer Raymond Meier and manicurist Maki Sakamoto on a series of photos of her ideal nail art looks. "I had an idea for left wing nails—a left hand with the symbols for different socialist parties on each fingernail, and the right hand could just be painted black," she said. [Nowness]

  • Iconic photographer Bruce Weber created a short film for ubiquitous mall brand Abercrombie & Fitch that features a group of half-naked young men writhing around in a shower together before one of them plants a tender kiss on the forehead of another. Weber has created slightly homoerotic campaigns and imagery for the brand in the past, but this is the first one to actually touch the issue — pun intended — first hand. [Styleite]

  • Model and humanitarian Liya Kebede is the star of a new French children's film called Sur la piste du Marsupilami, about a reporter on the hunt for an animal that may or may not exist. Kebede plays Queen Paya, leader of a mystical realm called (we know, stay with us) Palombia, in which she dances and does "magical things with balls of light." [The Cut]

  • Designer Victoria Beckham is on the cover of the April issue of Harper's Bazaar UK. The magazine dubbed her Queen Victoria in reference to her continued climb up the ranks of British fashion designers, and in a nod to Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee, which is being celebrated this year. [Stylelist]
    • Abercrombie Wants The Situation to Stop Wearing Its Clothes
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    Abercrombie Wants to Pay The Situation to Stop Wearing Its Clothes

    In an effort to protect its brand (or so they claim), Abercrombie & Fitch issued a statement requesting Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino to stop wearing its clothes on the Jersey Shore reality TV show.
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    In an effort to protect its brand (or so they claim), Abercrombie & Fitch issued a statement requesting Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino to stop wearing its clothes on the Jersey Shore reality TV show. Here's what the firm had to say:

    “We are deeply concerned that Mr. Sorrentino’s association with our brand could cause significant damage to our image. We understand that the show is for entertainment purposes, but believe this association is contrary to the aspirational nature of our brand, and may be distressing to many of our fans. We have therefore offered a substantial payment to Michael 'The Situation' Sorrentino and the producers of MTV’s The Jersey Shore to have the character wear an alternate brand. We have also extended this offer to other members of the cast, and are urgently waiting a response.”

    This move seems more like another marketing ploy than a serious gesture. After all, the clothier once tried to capitalize on the Jersey Shore fame by selling a "Fitchuation" t-shirt last year. What do you guys think of the retailer's latest controversial move?

    Swimsuits For Girls
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    Padded, Push-Up Bikinis For Girls: Ga Ga or Gag?

    Little girls love to dress up like mommy, but there's a big difference between Lilly Pulitzer's mommy and me bathing suits and cover-ups, and those mama wears when she wants to be noticed on the beach.
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    Little girls love to dress up like mommy, but there's a big difference between Lilly Pulitzer's mommy and me bathing suits and cover-ups, and those mama wears when she wants to be noticed on the beach. With rolling Spring break already in progress, Abercrombie Kids is offering padded, push-up bikini tops ($19) to lil girls. Much like the barely there faux leather suit, these tops are designed to draw attention to tykes who may be better off spending their days playing in the water, rather than worrying about what they look like when there. What do you think of the swimwear?

    Trip to Iceland
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    Trip to Iceland

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    Peep this post madmoiselle shared in the I'm Addicted to Mixing/Matching Outfits w/ Sugar Lists! group.

    I have always dreamed about a trip to Iceland. It's my dream country. Musicians like Sigur Ros, Bjōrk and Emiliana Torrini come from there. So I'm really excited about Iceland's culture. And I also love the nature. It seems so quiet there. And If I will go to Iceland someday, these will be the things I wear. But now I wear stuff like this in my place when it turns minus 20C.

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