Sorry I’ve been missing in action for a while, life just got too busy and couldn’t find time. But I’m back.
It is now May 2013 (What?!)
A recent blog post I received today has caught my attention. It is regarding the ridiculous policy of Abercrombie & Fitch. I just felt like I had to comment so here goes.
The Real Problem with Abercrombie & Fitch—How Jeffries’ Message Hurts Us ALL:
Hi there. Normally I would just ignore this whole situation, as it is not really something I care about. I don’t follow fashions or trends and don’t know a designer from a garbage bag maker. But this one really irritates me.
In light of what is going on with our young girls these days, starving themselves to look like the skeletons who model the clothes for these stores, making them selves sick and self loathing, it just makes me want to barf all over them.
There are a lot of beautiful girls out there, who even in their teens, are considered “plump” but in reality are a normal size, but they are gorgeous, energetic, friendly, personable and beautiful young girls, who you know, will grow up to be beautiful and caring young women. Just because their bones aren’t sticking out all over, doesn’t mean they are not beautiful. They don’t need A&F to make them feel good. They know how to do it all by themselves, because they know, deep inside, that it’s not the clothes they wear or the fashions they follow. It’s what’s inside them that counts.
Let A&F target their “beautiful people” because they are not the people that count in this world. The real beautiful people will also be offended by A&F’s policy and by the way, do they not realize that by thinking so small, they are losing out on a larger scale of customers?
Who decided that being a size 00 is beautiful? A&F? I think beauty comes in many shapes and sizes and this stupid chain doesn’t even realize that they are missing out on a lot of business. But, so be it. If they want to be small minded, then leave them to it. The post by an A&F spokesperson, admits that they are uncreative and lacking in skills. So who wants to shop at a place like that. Maybe they should all go back to school as she states they would need to. But in stead of fashion, they should study real life and humanity.
In any case, A&F’s people need to get a life and concentrate of what really makes the world go round, making their customers happy and satisfied. I don’t think this is way to do it. Besides there are more important things in the world to concentrate on.
Even if I was a “fashion minded person” I would not want to be an A&F person. Have you seen their ads? They all look like they’ve been cloned. Where is the individuality, the diversity, the wonder of each person being themselves. Sorry but these people are just bad for us.
Just my humble opinion
