Joaquin Phoenix drops a bomb on The Late Show, Kate Hudson and her man call of their engagement after four years of dating, details of the Finding Nemo sequel are revealed and more First Dibs.
After falling in love with his yoga instructor who helped him “harness his hog,” Joaquin Phoenix proposed. She said yes! [E!] Kate Hudson confirms that she and Muse frontman Matt Bellamy have called it quits. [Harper's Bazaar] The president of Pixar revealed that the Finding Nemo sequel Finding Dory will mostly take place at the “Marine Biology Institute of California” where Dory was born. [SlashFilm] Stephen Colbert puts President Obama in the hot seat regarding immigration policies and more on The Colbert Report. Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon talk evolution of The Tonight Show. Awkward? [EW] Abercrombie & Fitch’s controversial CEO Mike Jeffries retires without a successor. [BuzzFeed] We can already say the South Park season finale will include, and probably rip on,...
After falling in love with his yoga instructor who helped him “harness his hog,” Joaquin Phoenix proposed. She said yes! [E!] Kate Hudson confirms that she and Muse frontman Matt Bellamy have called it quits. [Harper's Bazaar] The president of Pixar revealed that the Finding Nemo sequel Finding Dory will mostly take place at the “Marine Biology Institute of California” where Dory was born. [SlashFilm] Stephen Colbert puts President Obama in the hot seat regarding immigration policies and more on The Colbert Report. Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon talk evolution of The Tonight Show. Awkward? [EW] Abercrombie & Fitch’s controversial CEO Mike Jeffries retires without a successor. [BuzzFeed] We can already say the South Park season finale will include, and probably rip on,...
- 12/9/2014
- by Taylor Ferber
- VH1.com
Joaquin Phoenix drops a bomb on The Late Show, Kate Hudson and her man call of their engagement after four years of dating, details of the Finding Nemo sequel are revealed and more First Dibs.
After falling in love with his yoga instructor who helped him “harness his hog,” Joaquin Phoenix proposed. She said yes! [E!] Kate Hudson confirms that she and Muse frontman Matt Bellamy have called it quits. [Harper's Bazaar] The president of Pixar revealed that the Finding Nemo sequel Finding Dory will mostly take place at the “Marine Biology Institute of California” where Dory was born. [SlashFilm] Stephen Colbert puts President Obama in the hot seat regarding immigration policies and more on The Colbert Report. Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon talk evolution of The Tonight Show. Awkward? [EW] Abercrombie & Fitch’s controversial CEO Mike Jeffries retires without a successor. [BuzzFeed] We can already say the South Park season finale will include, and probably rip on,...
After falling in love with his yoga instructor who helped him “harness his hog,” Joaquin Phoenix proposed. She said yes! [E!] Kate Hudson confirms that she and Muse frontman Matt Bellamy have called it quits. [Harper's Bazaar] The president of Pixar revealed that the Finding Nemo sequel Finding Dory will mostly take place at the “Marine Biology Institute of California” where Dory was born. [SlashFilm] Stephen Colbert puts President Obama in the hot seat regarding immigration policies and more on The Colbert Report. Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon talk evolution of The Tonight Show. Awkward? [EW] Abercrombie & Fitch’s controversial CEO Mike Jeffries retires without a successor. [BuzzFeed] We can already say the South Park season finale will include, and probably rip on,...
- 12/9/2014
- by Taylor Ferber
- TheFabLife - Movies
There are so many sexual images that the youth are bombarded with nowadays. With all these influences, it’s drastically changing America right now.
Documentary filmmaker Darryl Roberts continued his well-known series with “America the Beautiful 3: The Sexualization of Our Youth” by looking at the problems in our young society today.
Here’s the synopsis:
Sixteen-year-old pop stars dance provocatively in sexy Catholic schoolgirl outfits on stage, twelve-year-old models lounge in revealing outfits on the pages of magazines, four-year-olds in bikinis parade in beauty pageants on national television. With a modern American culture that's overflowing with overtly sexual images of children, what is the price we're paying?
Award-winning director Darryl Roberts explores the treacherous effects this has on not just children, but society as a whole. The assault of images portraying the perfect "sexy" body is inescapable and inappropriate, contributing to a national physical and mental health crisis. America the Beautiful...
Documentary filmmaker Darryl Roberts continued his well-known series with “America the Beautiful 3: The Sexualization of Our Youth” by looking at the problems in our young society today.
Here’s the synopsis:
Sixteen-year-old pop stars dance provocatively in sexy Catholic schoolgirl outfits on stage, twelve-year-old models lounge in revealing outfits on the pages of magazines, four-year-olds in bikinis parade in beauty pageants on national television. With a modern American culture that's overflowing with overtly sexual images of children, what is the price we're paying?
Award-winning director Darryl Roberts explores the treacherous effects this has on not just children, but society as a whole. The assault of images portraying the perfect "sexy" body is inescapable and inappropriate, contributing to a national physical and mental health crisis. America the Beautiful...
- 10/22/2014
- by Gig Patta
- LRMonline.com
Pia Zadora was hospitalized with serious head and leg injuries after falling off a motorized golf cart.
Entertainer Pia Zadora ,60, is in intensive care after falling off a motorized golf cart. Her husband Mike Jeffries told the Las Vegas Sun she is "in and out of consciousness and improving."
Jeffries described the incident to the Las Vegas Sun. He said she was thrown from a golf cart driven by her 17-year-old son Jordan on Thursday evening near the family's home in Summerlin, and she suffered from a compound fracture of her right ankle and a head injury that lead to bleeding on her brain.
Zadora is recovering at University Medial Center. She was supposed to perform live at Piero's Italian Cuisine on Friday and Saturday. Her performances for next weekend have also been canceled.
Staring her career as a child on Broadway, Zadora is both a singer and an actress. She won the...
Entertainer Pia Zadora ,60, is in intensive care after falling off a motorized golf cart. Her husband Mike Jeffries told the Las Vegas Sun she is "in and out of consciousness and improving."
Jeffries described the incident to the Las Vegas Sun. He said she was thrown from a golf cart driven by her 17-year-old son Jordan on Thursday evening near the family's home in Summerlin, and she suffered from a compound fracture of her right ankle and a head injury that lead to bleeding on her brain.
Zadora is recovering at University Medial Center. She was supposed to perform live at Piero's Italian Cuisine on Friday and Saturday. Her performances for next weekend have also been canceled.
Staring her career as a child on Broadway, Zadora is both a singer and an actress. She won the...
- 9/13/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Pia Zadora is in intensive care after suffering a head injury on Thursday, Sept. 11, her husband, Mike Jeffries, tells Las Vegas Sun News. The singer-actress got hurt after falling from a golf cart near her home in Summerlin. Zadora, 61, was thrown from the cart after the couple's 17-year-old son Jordan made a left turn on a street at about 5:45 p.m. She suffered bleeding on her brain and a compound fracture on her right ankle. She's currently at University Medical Center. According to Zadora's Twitter account, [...]...
- 9/13/2014
- Us Weekly
Get well soon, Pia Zadora! The 60-year-old entertainer has been hospitalized in intensive care after falling from a golf cart and suffering a head injury on Thursday night near their home in the Las Vegas community of Summerlin, her rep confirmed Friday to E! News. "Pia is resting comfortably and has been moved out of trauma care, but still remains in ICU," the rep said. "When she improves, she will have ankle surgery in Los Angeles in the next week or so." Her husband, Mike Jeffries, had told the Las Vegas Sun that Zadora had suffered bleeding on her brain and a compound fracture of her right ankle. She was in and out of consciousness but showing signs of improvement, he...
- 9/13/2014
- E! Online
It is not a good time to be an Abercrombie & Fitch employee.
First, the company comes under fire for CEO Mike Jeffries' repulsive comments regarding who the retailer wants wearing their brand. Now, after a t-shirt mocking their idol appeared on shelves, Abercrombie is earning the ire of Taylor Swift fans who are likely never, ever getting back together with the company.
The shirt in question? A white tee (viewable here) with silver print on the front that reads "# more boyfriends than t.s." Clearly referring to Swift's routinely joked-about string of famous boyfriends, including John Mayer, Jake Gyllenhaal and Harry Styles, the shirt set the Swifties into action to defend their idol, even going so far as to start a Change.org petition asking the company to remove the offending top from their stores.
Calls to the company's corporate PR are greeted with the following: "Thank you for calling Abercrombie & Fitch public relations.
First, the company comes under fire for CEO Mike Jeffries' repulsive comments regarding who the retailer wants wearing their brand. Now, after a t-shirt mocking their idol appeared on shelves, Abercrombie is earning the ire of Taylor Swift fans who are likely never, ever getting back together with the company.
The shirt in question? A white tee (viewable here) with silver print on the front that reads "# more boyfriends than t.s." Clearly referring to Swift's routinely joked-about string of famous boyfriends, including John Mayer, Jake Gyllenhaal and Harry Styles, the shirt set the Swifties into action to defend their idol, even going so far as to start a Change.org petition asking the company to remove the offending top from their stores.
Calls to the company's corporate PR are greeted with the following: "Thank you for calling Abercrombie & Fitch public relations.
- 6/21/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Don't mess with Taylor Swift fans.
Abercrombie & Fitch found itself in hot water for the second time this year, when the retailer started selling a T-shirt with the slogan, "# more boyfriends than t.s.," appearing to mock Taylor Swift's highly publicized love life.
It didn't take long for Swift's loyal fans to bombard the chain with complaints -- so much so that Abercrombie has stopped selling the shirt.
Pics: Taylor Swift's Spottiest Styles
“Hey #swifties we no longer sell the tshirt. We <3 Taylor's music and think she's awesome!," the brand tweeted. They also added a message about the controversial tee to their hotline.
"If you are calling regarding the Taylor Swift T-shirt, please note that this item is no longer available," their message system says.
Video: Kirstie Alley Blasts Abercrombie CEO
Earlier this year, the brand came under fire for not carrying any sizes above a 10, and for their admittedly exclusionary mentality.
"Candidly, we go...
Abercrombie & Fitch found itself in hot water for the second time this year, when the retailer started selling a T-shirt with the slogan, "# more boyfriends than t.s.," appearing to mock Taylor Swift's highly publicized love life.
It didn't take long for Swift's loyal fans to bombard the chain with complaints -- so much so that Abercrombie has stopped selling the shirt.
Pics: Taylor Swift's Spottiest Styles
“Hey #swifties we no longer sell the tshirt. We <3 Taylor's music and think she's awesome!," the brand tweeted. They also added a message about the controversial tee to their hotline.
"If you are calling regarding the Taylor Swift T-shirt, please note that this item is no longer available," their message system says.
Video: Kirstie Alley Blasts Abercrombie CEO
Earlier this year, the brand came under fire for not carrying any sizes above a 10, and for their admittedly exclusionary mentality.
"Candidly, we go...
- 6/21/2013
- Entertainment Tonight
Apparently Abercrombie & Fitch is more concerned about offending Taylor Swift fans than it is about angering overweight people.
Buzzfeed reported Thursday that the company is pulling a t-shirt that had self-described “swifties” up in arms.
Here's a photo of the shirt in question:
The t-shirt, which pokes fun at the singer-songwriter's much talked about love life, prompted a petition on Change.org.
One angry fan called Abercrombie’s corporate headquarters to voice her complaint:
“This T shirt…is the most childish thing I’ve ever seen in my entire my life,” the infuriated tween said in a video she posted on YouTube. “Taylor has more than 20 million Twitter followers and there are literally so many people who cannot stand Abercrombie & Fitch... I hope your business falls to the ground… k bye.”
You can watch the whole video here:
The “Swift-boating” appears to have been effective.
Though Abercrombie didn't immediately respond...
Buzzfeed reported Thursday that the company is pulling a t-shirt that had self-described “swifties” up in arms.
Here's a photo of the shirt in question:
The t-shirt, which pokes fun at the singer-songwriter's much talked about love life, prompted a petition on Change.org.
One angry fan called Abercrombie’s corporate headquarters to voice her complaint:
“This T shirt…is the most childish thing I’ve ever seen in my entire my life,” the infuriated tween said in a video she posted on YouTube. “Taylor has more than 20 million Twitter followers and there are literally so many people who cannot stand Abercrombie & Fitch... I hope your business falls to the ground… k bye.”
You can watch the whole video here:
The “Swift-boating” appears to have been effective.
Though Abercrombie didn't immediately respond...
- 6/20/2013
- by Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Abercrombie & Fitch has landed in hot water again. A month after author Robin Lewis said the company's CEO Mike Jeffries wanted thin, beautiful customers in its stores—and Jeffries responded with a statement saying the company was opposed to discrimination—it appears that the retail giant is getting some negative feedback once more. But this time, it's for a different reason entirely. Abercrombie has pulled a T-shirt that appears to reference the love life of musician Taylor Swift off the shelves, after fans bombarded the chain store with complaints. The controversial top read, "#more boyfriends than t.s."—an apparent joke about the pop singer's love...
- 6/20/2013
- E! Online
Perhaps you saw it coming, because the latest breakup of on-and-off pair Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart turned out to be a source of genuine amusement this week. Readers also stepped up to the plate to express how they felt about Abercrombie & Fitch's "exclusionary" sizing policy - and happy they were not. Here are the five stories that sparked the strongest reactions from readers over this past week - the news that made you happy, sad, laugh out loud, awestruck, even angry. In the meantime, keep clicking on the emoticons at the bottom of every story - one way to...
- 5/25/2013
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
"Militant Baker" blogger, Jes Baker, is the latest concerned citizen fighting back against clothing company Abercrombie & Fitch's plans to shun the "unpopular kids" by refusing to make large sized clothing. In an open letter to A&F's CEO, Mike Jeffries, Baker offers up some photos for a proposed ad campaign called "Attractive & Fat."
The images spoof A&Fs advertisements, with a sexy, shirtless male model getting up close and personal with a scantily-clad female model. The difference is, the female model is not a Size 2 -- it's Jes herself, who wears a Size 22.
"I didn't take these pictures to show that the male model found me attractive, or that the photographer found me photogenic, or to prove that you're an ostentatious d***," writes Baker. "Rather, I was inspired by the opportunity to show that I am secure in my skin and to flaunt this by using the controversial platform that you created.
The images spoof A&Fs advertisements, with a sexy, shirtless male model getting up close and personal with a scantily-clad female model. The difference is, the female model is not a Size 2 -- it's Jes herself, who wears a Size 22.
"I didn't take these pictures to show that the male model found me attractive, or that the photographer found me photogenic, or to prove that you're an ostentatious d***," writes Baker. "Rather, I was inspired by the opportunity to show that I am secure in my skin and to flaunt this by using the controversial platform that you created.
- 5/23/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Abercrombie & Fitch became famous for their cheeky ad campaigns (cheeky as in butt cheeks, what sells jeans better than not including them in the ad!) but became infamous after CEO Mike Jeffries reportedly claimed he only "wants thin and beautiful people" wearing A&F. Jeffries has since released a statement claiming that his company is "completely opposed to any discrimination...based on body type" but that it does "target its marketing at a particular segment of customers." In the midst of the controversy, blogger Jes, aka The Militant Baker, has penned an open letter to Jeffries and posted an accompanying photo shoot reimagining the ads as "Attractive &...
- 5/22/2013
- E! Online
Ellen has two words for Abercrombie & Fitch's fat-shaming CEO, Mike Jeffries: "Fitch, please!"
In one of the best responses to Abercrombie & Fitch's refusal to sell clothing larger than a size 10 because they only want "cool, good-looking people" to wear the brand, Ellen breaks down why the policy is so insane. She's also laugh-out-loud hilarious while taking down the clothing chain that has built its image on having men with six-packs hang out outside their stores.
Here are a few of the highlights (besides "Fitch, please"):
--"There is a size zero, which I don't understand. Zero is nothing."
--"Now they have a double zero. There's a double zero! What are we aspiring to? 'Honey, do these jeans make my butt look invisible?'"
--"Beauty isn't between a size zero and a size eight. It is not a number at all. It is not physical."
--"What...
In one of the best responses to Abercrombie & Fitch's refusal to sell clothing larger than a size 10 because they only want "cool, good-looking people" to wear the brand, Ellen breaks down why the policy is so insane. She's also laugh-out-loud hilarious while taking down the clothing chain that has built its image on having men with six-packs hang out outside their stores.
Here are a few of the highlights (besides "Fitch, please"):
--"There is a size zero, which I don't understand. Zero is nothing."
--"Now they have a double zero. There's a double zero! What are we aspiring to? 'Honey, do these jeans make my butt look invisible?'"
--"Beauty isn't between a size zero and a size eight. It is not a number at all. It is not physical."
--"What...
- 5/20/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Kinky Boots honored at Drama League, Michael Musto leaves The Village Voice, and Daniel Radcliffe discusses filming gay sex scenes
MTV has put together a page of 25 Things We Know About Teen Wolf as a teaser for the upcoming season, from a scene written by Dylan O’Brien to #24, “Danny will get a boyfriend…sort of — We’re not sure if Beacon Hills’ resident gay lax bro will find love, but Davis said he’ll at least get some action.”
Justin Beiber has officially forfeited the baby monkey that customs confiscated from him weeks ago when he failed to have the proper papers. The monkey will go to a sanctuary because of concerns that a zoo might exploit his tween star origins. But Beiber isn’t off the hook, owing thousands of euros for the monkey’s care, which German officials say “You can bet we are going to ask for that money back.
MTV has put together a page of 25 Things We Know About Teen Wolf as a teaser for the upcoming season, from a scene written by Dylan O’Brien to #24, “Danny will get a boyfriend…sort of — We’re not sure if Beacon Hills’ resident gay lax bro will find love, but Davis said he’ll at least get some action.”
Justin Beiber has officially forfeited the baby monkey that customs confiscated from him weeks ago when he failed to have the proper papers. The monkey will go to a sanctuary because of concerns that a zoo might exploit his tween star origins. But Beiber isn’t off the hook, owing thousands of euros for the monkey’s care, which German officials say “You can bet we are going to ask for that money back.
- 5/19/2013
- by Ed Kennedy
- The Backlot
Following reports (and tons of negative feedback) that Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries "doesn't want larger people shopping in his store," Jeffries himself is speaking out. While he claims the outrageous comments were taken out of context, he said in a statement that the retail chain is "completely opposed to any discrimination, bullying, derogatory characterizations or other anti-social behavior based on race, gender, body type or other individual characteristics." Jeffries also defended the brand saying the store "targets its marketing at a particular segment of customers." Hmmm…that doesn't sound like an apology to us! Ellen DeGeneres was the latest celeb to...
- 5/17/2013
- E! Online
"Parks and Recreation" star Jim O'Heir has found a solution for any plus-sized Abercrombie & Fitch shoppers. Make an Xl or Xxl shirt yourself! The actor, who plays Jerry Gergich on the NBC comedy series, went shopping at the clothing chain for a sketch on Thursday night's "Jimmy Kimmel Live." The skit was inspired by a 2006 interview with the company's CEO Mike Jeffries, which went viral recently. Also read: Abercrombie & Fitch Will Pay 'The Situation' to Shop Elsewhere "Candidly, we go after the cool kids. We go after the attractive all-American kid...
- 5/17/2013
- by Greg Gilman
- The Wrap
Sorry…he's not sorry? Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries issued an official statement on Wednesday, May 15 in light of the recent backlash surrounding comments he made back in 2006 about his brand's target audience -- but the apology isn't getting much love from angry customers. "I want to address some of my comments that have been circulating from a 2006 interview," he starts the statement. "While I believe this 7 year old, resurrected quote has been taken out of context, I sincerely regret that my choice [...]...
- 5/17/2013
- Us Weekly
Jimmy Kimmel jumped on the "Shaming Abercrombie & Fitch" bandwagon on Thursday night with a special segment from "Parks & Recreation" star Jim O'Heir.
Since Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries isn't a fan of plus-size patrons, O'Heir put together a handy tutorial for Xl-wearers who want to buy Abercombie clothes but can't get the right size. Watch O'Heir get stylin' in the video above.
Since Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries isn't a fan of plus-size patrons, O'Heir put together a handy tutorial for Xl-wearers who want to buy Abercombie clothes but can't get the right size. Watch O'Heir get stylin' in the video above.
- 5/17/2013
- by Katla McGlynn
- Huffington Post
This has been a week of false starts for me. I read about something, get indignant, start to work up a righteous rage, and then find out that other people, just as angry, have made things better. It’s frustrating, but in a good way.
To use the example most dear to my heart, the folks who do the licensing at Disney wanted to add Merida, the main character in the Oscar-winning Brave to the line of incredibly profitable princesses in their stable. She would join Snow White, Cinderella, Belle, Ariel, and the like, starring in stories, direct-to-video movies, and on theme park merchandise.
Which is all well and good in its way. Little girls sometimes like to pretend to be princesses, and Merida is a better role model than most. She stayed her own person, dealt with her own relationships, and took her own chances, without any particular obsession with her looks,...
To use the example most dear to my heart, the folks who do the licensing at Disney wanted to add Merida, the main character in the Oscar-winning Brave to the line of incredibly profitable princesses in their stable. She would join Snow White, Cinderella, Belle, Ariel, and the like, starring in stories, direct-to-video movies, and on theme park merchandise.
Which is all well and good in its way. Little girls sometimes like to pretend to be princesses, and Merida is a better role model than most. She stayed her own person, dealt with her own relationships, and took her own chances, without any particular obsession with her looks,...
- 5/17/2013
- by Martha Thomases
- Comicmix.com
You won't spot Kirstie Alley shopping at Abercrombie & Fitch. Ever. The actress put the company on blast after author Robin Lewis claimed that the brand's CEO Mike Jeffries "doesn't want larger people shopping in his store, he wants thin and beautiful people." Lewis also cited a 2006 Salon interview in which Jeffries says: "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." Kirstie's response? "That would make me never buy anything from Abercrombie," she told Entertainment Tonight. The same goes for her offspring, William True Stevenson, 20, and Lillie Price Stevenson, 18....
- 5/16/2013
- E! Online
Abercrombie & Fitch's CEO Mike Jeffries has pissed off a whole lot of people with his comments that his clothing company is not geared towards overweight or uncool people. His statements about Abercrombie & Fitch's choice clientele spread like wildfire on the Internet and even sparked a campaign called "Fitch the Homeless."
Kirstie Alley is one of the people who was turned off by Jeffries' statements. During an interview with Entertainment Tonight in which she also talked about the plethora of plus-sized actresses on television nowadays, the "Fat Actress" star slammed A&F.
"So Abercrombie clothes are for people who are cool and look a certain way and are beautiful and are thin' and blah, blah, blah, blah," she says. "That would make me never buy anything from Abercrombie."
As for her two children -- William, 20, and Lillie, 18 -- Alley says, "I've got two kids in that demographic. But they will never...
Kirstie Alley is one of the people who was turned off by Jeffries' statements. During an interview with Entertainment Tonight in which she also talked about the plethora of plus-sized actresses on television nowadays, the "Fat Actress" star slammed A&F.
"So Abercrombie clothes are for people who are cool and look a certain way and are beautiful and are thin' and blah, blah, blah, blah," she says. "That would make me never buy anything from Abercrombie."
As for her two children -- William, 20, and Lillie, 18 -- Alley says, "I've got two kids in that demographic. But they will never...
- 5/16/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Clothing company Abercrombie & Fitch set off ire across the country over statements by its CEO, Mike Jeffries, who says he only wants cool, popular, petite people to wear his brand. In response, a guy named Greg Karber, set out on a guerrilla rebranding mission, he calls "Fitch the Homeless."
Karber shopped "the douchebag section" of Los Angeles thrift stores, and carried as many articles of A&F clothing as he could find to the homeless population on Skid Row. He captured his charitable donations on camera. "At first, people were reluctant to accept the clothes," Karber narrates. "Perhaps they were afraid of being perceived as narcissistic date rapists."
While many are in support of the "Fitch the Homeless" campaign, some critics have responded negatively to the video, suggesting it looks down upon homeless people as "unworthy," or lesser human beings. As Patheos points out, the "stunt has no bite without this assumption.
Karber shopped "the douchebag section" of Los Angeles thrift stores, and carried as many articles of A&F clothing as he could find to the homeless population on Skid Row. He captured his charitable donations on camera. "At first, people were reluctant to accept the clothes," Karber narrates. "Perhaps they were afraid of being perceived as narcissistic date rapists."
While many are in support of the "Fitch the Homeless" campaign, some critics have responded negatively to the video, suggesting it looks down upon homeless people as "unworthy," or lesser human beings. As Patheos points out, the "stunt has no bite without this assumption.
- 5/15/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Abercrombie & Fitch has lost yet another customer -- and this one isn't afraid to speak her mind. Kirstie Alley blasted the retail chain's CEO Mike Jeffries for his controversial remarks in a recently resurfaced 2006 Salon interview, in which he said, “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…. A lot of people don’t belong [in our clothes], and they can’t belong. Are we exclusionary? Absolutely." The actress, 62, told [...]...
- 5/15/2013
- Us Weekly
Abercrombie & Fitch is known for their risqué and cheeky ad campaigns, but this week, the brand has found itself in hot water with customers and online users for an entirely different reason. When speaking with Business Insider on Friday, Robin Lewis, co-author of The New Rules of Retail, claimed that A&F CEO Mike Jeffries "doesn't want larger people shopping in his store, he wants thin and beautiful people. He doesn't want his core customers to see people who aren't as hot as them wearing his clothing. People who wear his clothing should feel like they're one of the 'cool kids.'" A rep for the company did not immediately respond for comment, but Lewis' interpretation...
- 5/9/2013
- E! Online
Unlike competitors American Eagle and H&M, Abercrombie & Fitch does not carry women's size Xl in its stores. A 2006 interview with the CEO of the clothing company, Mike Jeffries, has recently resurfaced -- in which he explains that he hasn't expanded his sizes like his competitors, because he does not want fat, uncool, or unpopular people wearing the brand.
"In every school there are the cool and popular kids, and then there are the not-so-cool kids," he told Salon.com. "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."
This recently caught the attention of Robin Lewis, author of "The New Rules of Retail." In a Business Insider interview, Lewis said that Jeffries doesn't want fat people to be seen in his stores, because he feels it'll bring down the brand.
"In every school there are the cool and popular kids, and then there are the not-so-cool kids," he told Salon.com. "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."
This recently caught the attention of Robin Lewis, author of "The New Rules of Retail." In a Business Insider interview, Lewis said that Jeffries doesn't want fat people to be seen in his stores, because he feels it'll bring down the brand.
- 5/8/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
If you thought there was nothing worse than being trapped inside an Abercrombie & Fitch store with hormonal pre-teens, thumping techno and headache-inspiring cologne, think again.
You've never been aboard CEO Mike Jeffries' corporate jet, a luxurious playpen where stewards are male models, Abercrombie & Fitch cologne #41 is sprayed at regular intervals throughout the day and carpets are vacuumed in perfectly straight lines.
According to a lawsuit outed by Bloomberg today, Jeffries and his "life partner" (as the lawsuit refers to him) Matthew Smith rule over the Gulfstream G550 with a compulsive attention to detail, requiring employees to abide by a 47-page manual that specifies everything from the seating arrangement of Jeffries' dogs to the precise temperature at which the crew may wear winter coats (50 degrees).
The documents in the lawsuit -- filed in 2010 by a pilot who claimed he was fired for being too old -- lay Abercrombie & Fitch's secretive...
You've never been aboard CEO Mike Jeffries' corporate jet, a luxurious playpen where stewards are male models, Abercrombie & Fitch cologne #41 is sprayed at regular intervals throughout the day and carpets are vacuumed in perfectly straight lines.
According to a lawsuit outed by Bloomberg today, Jeffries and his "life partner" (as the lawsuit refers to him) Matthew Smith rule over the Gulfstream G550 with a compulsive attention to detail, requiring employees to abide by a 47-page manual that specifies everything from the seating arrangement of Jeffries' dogs to the precise temperature at which the crew may wear winter coats (50 degrees).
The documents in the lawsuit -- filed in 2010 by a pilot who claimed he was fired for being too old -- lay Abercrombie & Fitch's secretive...
- 10/18/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
When Abercrombie & Fitch asked the cast of the "Jersey Shore" to stop wearing their clothes they never thought they'd get backlash like this.
The whole, er, situation seems to have created a feud between the cast members and the clothing retailer, as the reality TV stars were perhaps unsurprisingly offended by the paid offer to cease wearing their clothing. In turn, both Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino and DJ Pauly D have taken to Twitter with their gripes.
Sorrentino personally thanked "Situation Nation" for coming to his defense:
Thanks #SituationNation for always having my back and you are the best fans in the world! I love you guys!less than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyMichael Sorrentino
ItsTheSituation
Pauly D's response was a bit wittier, and perhaps more on the money, attacking Abercrombie's use of the popular "G.T.L." phrase on their some of their shirts:
Hmmm...
The whole, er, situation seems to have created a feud between the cast members and the clothing retailer, as the reality TV stars were perhaps unsurprisingly offended by the paid offer to cease wearing their clothing. In turn, both Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino and DJ Pauly D have taken to Twitter with their gripes.
Sorrentino personally thanked "Situation Nation" for coming to his defense:
Thanks #SituationNation for always having my back and you are the best fans in the world! I love you guys!less than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyMichael Sorrentino
ItsTheSituation
Pauly D's response was a bit wittier, and perhaps more on the money, attacking Abercrombie's use of the popular "G.T.L." phrase on their some of their shirts:
Hmmm...
- 8/18/2011
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
By Roy Strom
New York (Reuters) - Teen clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co has offered money to get away from what it sees as an undesirable Situation.
The preppy retailer has offered to pay cast members from MTV's popular show "Jersey Shore" to stop wearing its clothes, it said in a news release late Tuesday.
The company is "deeply concerned" that Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino "could cause significant damage" to the brand's "aspirational nature."
"Jersey Shore" features a cast of twenty-something Italian Americans partying, tanning and complaining about their jobs at a beach-front T-shirt stand.
The offer could be considered an abrupt about-face for a company that previously sold T-shirts emblazoned with the wording "The Fitchuation."
Abercrombie Chief Executive Officer Mike Jeffries was eager to broach the topic on a conference call with analysts. "Is no one going to ask about The Situation?" he asked.
When an analyst did ask,...
New York (Reuters) - Teen clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co has offered money to get away from what it sees as an undesirable Situation.
The preppy retailer has offered to pay cast members from MTV's popular show "Jersey Shore" to stop wearing its clothes, it said in a news release late Tuesday.
The company is "deeply concerned" that Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino "could cause significant damage" to the brand's "aspirational nature."
"Jersey Shore" features a cast of twenty-something Italian Americans partying, tanning and complaining about their jobs at a beach-front T-shirt stand.
The offer could be considered an abrupt about-face for a company that previously sold T-shirts emblazoned with the wording "The Fitchuation."
Abercrombie Chief Executive Officer Mike Jeffries was eager to broach the topic on a conference call with analysts. "Is no one going to ask about The Situation?" he asked.
When an analyst did ask,...
- 8/17/2011
- by Reuters
- Huffington Post
In a striking rebuke to the old adage that “There’s no such thing as bad publicity,” clothing brand Abercrombie & Fitch has officially announced that they will pay Mike Sorrentino — a.k.a. “The Situation,” aka “La Situazione,” aka “Mr. Circumstance” — and his castmates to stop wearing their clothes. According to the Wall Street Journal, no less a source than A&F Chief Executive Mike Jeffries told reporters that the company was concerned that the Jersey Shore stars’ preference for their clothing would be detrimental to the brand. It appears that there is concern that the all-important “high school douchebag...
- 8/17/2011
- by Darren Franich
- EW.com - PopWatch
Los Angeles - Fashion brands spend billions of dollars each year to snare celebrity endorsements. But Abercombie & Fitch has become possibly the first clothing retailer to offer a star cash not to wear its clothes. The company, which itself has courted controversy with its sexy marketing to teens, has offered to pay members of MTV's raucous reality show Jersey Shore not to wear its clothes. The offer, which was seen as a publicity stunt rather than a serious business move, was made in a press release Tuesday night and repeated in a conference call by Abercrombie chief executive Mike Jeffries on Wednesday, after Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino had been filmed wearing the company's duds in a recent episode.
- 8/17/2011
- Monsters and Critics
Getty Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino
With their quick rise to fame, the cast of MTV reality show “Jersey Shore” has cashed in on a number of endorsement deals, including weight loss supplements, alcohol and bronzer.
But here’s a first. Teen apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is offering to pay Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino not to wear its merchandise.
The New Albany, Ohio company released a statement Tuesday evening titled “A Win-Win Situation,” in which it stated a “deep concern” over the association between Mr.
With their quick rise to fame, the cast of MTV reality show “Jersey Shore” has cashed in on a number of endorsement deals, including weight loss supplements, alcohol and bronzer.
But here’s a first. Teen apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is offering to pay Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino not to wear its merchandise.
The New Albany, Ohio company released a statement Tuesday evening titled “A Win-Win Situation,” in which it stated a “deep concern” over the association between Mr.
- 8/16/2011
- by Elizabeth Holmes
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
COLOGNE, Germany -- Producer Lawrence Bender kicked off the promotion campaign for his upcoming soccer movie trilogy Goal! with a press conference Thursday in Zurich, Switzerland, at the headquarters of FIFA, the international soccer association. "When (co-producers) Mike Jefferies and Matt Barrelle approached me for the first time (with the idea for the movie), it was after the 2002 FIFA World Cup," Bender said live via the FIFA Web site. "I immediately saw the enormous potential of a trilogy that would be action-packed and show football (soccer) from the perspective of a spectator who is himself part of the movie." Gael Garcia Bernal (Y Tu Mama Tambien) has been tipped to star in the films as a young Latino player from East Los Angeles who follows his dream to become a top international soccer star.
- 9/12/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Indie production company milkshakefilms has struck a deal to co-produce the soccer-adventure drama Goal! with producer Lawrence Bender. Goal! is the story of a young Latino man who makes his way from Los Angeles to England with hopes of becoming a Premier League soccer star. With a budget estimated in the $20 million range, milkshake toppers Mike Jefferies and Matt Barrelle and Bender are launching the project as the first in a trilogy.
- 4/28/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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