Oh puh-leeze Abercrombie & Fitch, get over yourself.
In the Dallas Morning News, an interesting little article about this hotter than thou retailer shed light on the company's more...ahem...questionable hiring practices. Like, um, hiring only really really good-looking people (can I get a high-five for a random "Zoolander" reference?).
It seems there is hierarchy of hotness when it comes to who they hire and who gets promotions. In fact, if your mug looks like it may have grazed a branch on the ugly tree, you get stuck back in the stockroom. And if you happen to be, oh-I-don't-know, not white, forget about getting hired all together.
Check this out: They actually have a hotness rating scale for their employees. As in "Hmm, I'll give Brenda's face a 3 and her body a 2.7 since she gained that freshmen 15...I think it's time for her to be sent back to the stock room."
Better yet, their salespeople are referred to as "models."
Someone hand me spoon, cause I think I'm about to gag.
Now back in my more materialistic teenaged years, I used to shop at this store (once every three years or so after I saved up enough money to buy a brand new T-shirt that already looked worn out and cost as much I now pay in rent). But that quickly stopped once I noticed that the salespeople were snooty little [insert offensive mumbling of unlady-like terms here].
It kind of makes you wonder who is running this company (Barbie on a major PMS binge?)...and how long can they last with this attitude?
Let's just hope it's not long. Meanwhile, I'm heading to the Internets to shop online...where no one cares that I'm in my sweats and haven't brushed my hair.
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My youngest actually worked for these people. He was interviewed his senior year when he and his hotty were getting garbed up to match for the Sadie Hawkins dance. I will admit they looked adorable. She's pre-med, and I had her on my radar for the kid. Alas, he fell for a brunette. They really do look good together, but so did my ex and I. Looks aren't everything.
September 2, 2008 at 10:17 p.m.All of the hype for the models just tempts them to buy, buy, buy. In fact if I remember correctly, he had to wear A&F to work everyday. It took him about 6 months to figure out that he wasn't making any money, just meeting more girls. That part was OK, but didn't put cash in his pocket to pursue the newbies. He got a brain, finally, and went to real work where he actually got a positive paycheck.
Ok so I have never liked A&F anyway , because well , I just don't. But you know it's pretty messed up that stuff like that still happens... I think we really need to send some undercover ops in there to help them along in getting the pants sued off them, and heck we could make some money off it in the process.... Maybe exposing them would make a difference... and maybe not. Hmmmmmm the world may never know...
September 2, 2008 at 11:14 a.m.I love A&F! It's where I buy 95% of my clothes & I'm old. Their clothes fit well & I love the fabrics they use. They also hold up longer than any other brand out there. I have shorts & capris that I bought 5+ years ago that I still wear often & they look like they did brand new. Their clothes are worth the price since they pay off in the end. I have tried other stores but I always go back to A&F.
August 30, 2008 at 6:31 p.m.Looking at those "hot boys" makes me wonder what kind of "boys" they're targeting as customers. Another question, Since they have no hair on their chests, do they have any on their butts?
August 29, 2008 at 10:12 p.m.Of course there's a man behind A&F. Only that much testosterone would hire on looks alone. "Sure she's dumb as a box of hair, but hey, she's hot. HIRED!"
August 29, 2008 at 1:25 p.m.OMG, the man behind A&F; is so creepy looking, is he real???
August 28, 2008 at 8:35 a.m.This blog reminds me of an episode of That's So Raven (yes, I enjoy watching the Disney Channel...guilty pleasure), a certain high fashion store wouldn't hire her because she was black. It's pretty sick that this is going on, I hate A&F; anyway!
He's no Barbie, but the CEO of A&F; is an interesting character alright, check out this article about him on Salon.com - The Man Behind Abercrombie & Fitch
August 28, 2008 at 12:13 a.m.