The Abercrombie Situation

foxinsox

I had to come and defend the handbag buyers

I have spent a few quid on handbags and shoes over the years.

Like the earlier poster said - this is what I like to spend some of my money on.

I don't have sky, my TV is 20 years old (nearly cool again) my car is 01.

I don't agree with the status a brand gives you, I couldn't care less about the brand, in fact I think there is nothing worse than logos on any item of clothing or accessories - they make enough money, don't let them con you into free advertising for them.

However as mentioned earlier - any of the bags or shoes that I spent a small fortune on - I still have them, they are classy and really good quality and the best of leather in them and tonnes of space in the bags for losing things, I still use them all.

The bags I have are just fabulous!
Oh and the shoes!
Imelda Marcos has nothing on me

So when you add up all your cars, tv's, consoles, beer etc then come back and slag the women about buying good handbags!

EDIT: On topic: Abercrombie Situation is a load of rubbish trying to get free publicity!

LizT

Koltashe wrote: »

I bought the bag as it was the size, shape and colour I wanted, it fits my lap top and folders for work and all the baby junk and toys for weekends. It goes with suits I wear to work as well as jeans and tshirts (must note here no A&F tshirts though lol)

And I wouldn't expect a guy to ever notice my bag or pay any attention to it unless he was gay.

Expensive bags is my thing, I have an old crappy TV, lap top and hi fi system, and I wouldn't spend a cent on upgrading those, they do the job and its fine by me. We all have our own weaknesses that we spend money on.

The only point I was trying to make here in relation to A&F is that companies spend years and millions of euros punds and dollars building up their brand name which in turn differentiates them from other similar products and allows them to charge premium price and maintaining this image is essential for brands survival.

but in fairness you kind of set yourself up for a fall when you came on boards complaining about "a scumbag" having a fake version of your bag.

kincsem

I bought Abercrombie shares because they sell overpriced product to fashion conscious, cash rich kids.

Killer Pigeon

bnt wrote: »

Well, I thought it was funny: Abercrombie & Fitch are so annoyed at the Jersey Shore characters wearing their clothes that they're offering to pay them not to wear A&F clothes. They don't care who knows, either - they put out a press release about their offer to "The Situation":
I've been at UCD in Dublin 4 for four years now, and I think there are quite a few local students who could use some of A&F's money too ... now to find someone in PR for Ugg Boots.

I find that whole stereotype depressingly old. Penneys and Dunnes are where it's at nowadays.

gcgirl

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

I know what it's like to see someone carrying the same bag as me. It happens a lot when I'm carrying my Tesco bag for life.

LMAO

readyletsgo

Koltashe wrote: »

I bought the bag as it was the size, shape and colour I wanted, it fits my lap top and folders for work and all the baby junk and toys for weekends. It goes with suits I wear to work as well as jeans and tshirts (must note here no A&F tshirts though lol)

And I wouldn't expect a guy to ever notice my bag or pay any attention to it unless he was gay.

Expensive bags is my thing, I have an old crappy TV, lap top and hi fi system, and I wouldn't spend a cent on upgrading those, they do the job and its fine by me. We all have our own weaknesses that we spend money on.

The only point I was trying to make here in relation to A&F is that companies spend years and millions of euros punds and dollars building up their brand name which in turn differentiates them from other similar products and allows them to charge premium price and maintaining this image is essential for brands survival.

WOW! Massive sweeping statment there love! We dont all look at womens bags :rolleyes:

Niles

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

I urgently await for a 'Tescos Finest" Car

http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Tesco_Value_Ferrari

MrStuffins

This shows EXACTLY what kind of people buy products like this!

If I was a person who wore A&F clothing because it was top quality, fit great and lasted a long time etc, why the hell would the fact that the goons from Jersey Shore were wearing it discourage me?

It wouldn't. And the reason it DOES discourage these people is because they want to walk around with the logo on their chest so they can say to everyone "Look at me, i'm wearing really expensive clothes! I'm better than you!!" and goons being associated with the clothes will discourage people from doing that!

Anyone who says otherwise is deluded!

liamygunner29

its threads like these that show boards up..like the church and facebook threads

its just comment after comment of who's too cool for whatever the issue is..

If you are a catholic you are silly, if you are on facebook you are needy, if you buy a designer handbag or A&F you are owned by the brands...Eventually the discussion here is gonna resort to nothing because anybody with any different opinion to the self righteous posters here is gonna bother saying anything. That sadly is the general consensus of after hours now.

the thread wasn't supposed to be about looking down on people who were certain clothes but thats the way the regulars swing it. The same they do with everything. a joke at this stage, read through any thread and its just petty snipes from regulars looking for thanks and trying to look individual when they all look like pricks.

starlit

bnt wrote: »

Well, I thought it was funny: Abercrombie & Fitch are so annoyed at the Jersey Shore characters wearing their clothes that they're offering to pay them not to wear A&F clothes. They don't care who knows, either - they put out a press release about their offer to "The Situation":
I've been at UCD in Dublin 4 for four years now, and I think there are quite a few local students who could use some of A&F's money too ... now to find someone in PR for Ugg Boots.

Goodness what is wrong with ugg boots? They are so comfy! I know fella's don't like them on girls but seriously though what gives they are shoes?! If they can get nice pairs like! I'm sure there are shoes that guys wear that girls don't like them wearing and they put up with it! Chin up and don't knock it on the head! A & F are cool though. I don't watch Jersey Shore but what is wrong with them wearing it!? Uggs will go out of fashion at some point like the 'galvin jeggings phase' That I cannot stand on guys are jeggings.

jonnny68

I wouldnt wear that sh*te if you paid me (no pun intented) horrible clothing as bad as that poxy hollister.

Armani and Boss all the way, proper designer clothing:cool:

The King of Moo

liamygunner29 wrote: »

its threads like these that show boards up..like the church and facebook threads

its just comment after comment of who's too cool for whatever the issue is..

If you are a catholic you are silly, if you are on facebook you are needy, if you buy a designer handbag or A&F you are owned by the brands...Eventually the discussion here is gonna resort to nothing because anybody with any different opinion to the self righteous posters here is gonna bother saying anything. That sadly is the general consensus of after hours now.

the thread wasn't supposed to be about looking down on people who were certain clothes but thats the way the regulars swing it. The same they do with everything. a joke at this stage, read through any thread and its just petty snipes from regulars looking for thanks and trying to look individual when they all look like pricks.

Too cool for Boards then?

Panty_thief

hi my name is 'the situation'.
come meet my brothers, the incident, the occurance and my sister 'the event'.

bnt

I don't think it's about the quality of the clothes as such. I mean, the only way I can tell someone is wearing A&F clothes is because the name is emblazoned across them. In other words, it's an example of Conspicuous Consumption. It's not enough to wear A&F: other people have to see you're wearing A&F. Ditto for Superdry, or G-Star Raw, or Ugg Boots, or even the Toyota Prius (though that's more a case of "conspicuous environmentalism"). That's all grand when the "right" people are wearing their clothes, but (like Burberry) it's come back to bite them in the bum. :pac:

kwestfan08

Seemingly its just a PR stunt on A&F's part that backfired.

The Situation is personally calling out Abercrombie & Fitch over their phony "We'll Pay You to Not Wear Our Clothes" offer ... claiming no one from A&F ever called him ... but he's totally up for a deal!!

Sitch was chillin' in his Ferrari in Jersey yesterday when he told a photog, "Nobody's contacted me in any way ... and that's pretty crazy, you're gonna pay someone NOT to wear something? Call me up man!"

When asked if he'd still support the clothing company, Sitch quipped, "I mean, their sweatpants are cool with me ... but I don't think people are supporting THEM any more ... I heard their stock dropped pretty badly."

http://www.tmz.com/2011/08/19/the-situation-abercrombie-and-fitch-never-contactedme-stock-video-trash/?adid=recentlyupdatedstories

marvsins

For the posts about burberry earlier in the thread have a look at what business says and not what you think the fashion trends are http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareChart.asp?sharechart=BRBY&share=burberry_grp

Some people haven't a clue. A&f make some of the nicest (and quality) clothes available, especially their polo shirts and they actually know what fitted means not like the "dresses" you see a lot of people wearing with poorly designed and sized t-shirts and polo shirts hanging off them.

That reminds me I need to pick out some A&F and Hollister stuff for my sis to pick up before she gets back from her J1.

barakus

Koltashe wrote: »

I did not say I bought the bag for the experience and status, its the marketing idea behind all high priced items, same goes for newer versions of lap tops, all Apple products, luxury cars etc...

Nissan Micra performs all the same functions as BMW X5 does (ie getting you from A to yet many who can afford it will chose the BMW.

theyd love you and bigneacy over in the motors forum:D

VenusPlays

bnt wrote: »

I don't think it's about the quality of the clothes as such. I mean, the only way I can tell someone is wearing A&F clothes is because the name is emblazoned across them. In other words, it's an example of Conspicuous Consumption.

Thats the problem I'm sure, those Jersey Shore boys are always hiking up the t-shirts to display their over-developed abs and the logo isn't visible to the masses. No wonder A&F are up in arms!

later12

A&F was cool about 6 or 7 years ago. The only people who still think A&F is a designer brand for upper middle class kids are the same people who think Jack Wills is actually what country gentry wear out shooting - i.e. those people who are trying to aspire to a lifestyle that they don't presently enjoy.

Wear it if you like it, there is nothing trendy or exclusive about A&F clothing.

kowloon

A lot of designer brands are just that, 'brands'. They're essentially large marketing departments. Some have their own retail chains, others don't, but what most of them have in common is a total lack of manufacturing facilities.
They sub-contract their production to places where the labour is cheap, it's not unique to clothing.
An interesting result of this is that a lot of the knock offs can be made using the same materials, patterns and by the same people.

The marketing, the sky high rental on high street retail space, the staff who get paid more than the people making the items they're selling (because wages in the west are so high), these comprise most of the cost.