Abercrombie and ****ing Fitch

dan1895

The King of Moo wrote: »

I got bored halfway through (how can you engage with a concept so ludicrous as a man trying to sell clothes wearing so little?) and made up my own story.

This then became the final scene in a modern, gender-swapped remake of 80s hit Mannequin.

Dowdy sales assistant Jane Switcher (Selena Gomez) leads a boring life. Single and with no friends, she confides in one person: a male mannequin! (Zac Efron)

But one night when she's left alone to stocktake, the mannequin is struck by lightning and comes to life!

Now, she must hide her new man from her boss (Stanley Tucci) while also trying to stop an evil property developer (Bryan Cranston) from turning the vintage boutique into a parking lot!

In the end, not only do they manage to save the boutique, but she and Manny fall in love (even though, hilariously, she could never convince him to wear anything under his jacket, as he only used to model jackets!) and somehow end up running it together, with everyone in the neighbourhood showing up on their re-opening day.

I'd queue up in the cold like a douche bag to see that movie.

kincsem

Hogzy wrote: »

This is the most retarded thing iv read all night. Hats off to you.

And it's true.

Hogzy

kincsem wrote: »

And it's true.

Dam right its true, Iv read quite a lot of stupid sh!t, Yours takes the cake.

Can you explain how its bullying with fashion?

opti0nal

if you buy something from A&F, are you allowed sell it if you no longer want it?

x43r0

The queuing crap is not for me but they're clothes are bloody good quality

+1 on the American Eagle recommendation above. Cheaper than A&F and just as good. I picked up a load of stuff when in New York and they've all kept in great condition

Hogzy

opti0nal wrote: »

if you buy something from A&F, are you allowed sell it if you no longer want it?

No, you'll go to jail if you sell it. That includes donating it to charity shops. Both you and the charity will all go to jail... for life.

Allyall

Hogzy wrote: »

Dam right its true, Iv read quite a lot of stupid sh!t, Yours takes the cake.

Can you explain how its bullying with fashion?

If you are under 25 and put on their Clothes, you develop an American Accent. Then you get some sort of power buzz, and you start looking for small people to bully in case they have something in their non A&F pockets to hit other people with. Weapon of ass distraction.

Chucken

In November 2009, Abercrombie & Fitch was added to the "Sweatshop Hall of Shame 2010" by the worker advocacy group International Labor Rights Forum.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Labor_Rights_Forum

kincsem

Hogzy wrote: »

Dam right its true, Iv read quite a lot of stupid sh!t, Yours takes the cake.

Can you explain how its bullying with fashion?

I am a shareholder in Abercrombie & Fitch (only 200 shares worth ~$6k).
Read this and use Google. They aim at young teenage girls, the herd mentality.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/fashion/2012/apr/28/abercrombie-fitch-savile-row

AnonoBoy

Everyone goes on about how comfortable their hoodies are but I've never ever bought an uncomfortable hoodie.

I've got a really comfortable one that I bought in H&M - it was 30 euro. What makes the A&F ones sooooo much better?

castletownman

There's only one time I'd ever consider queuing for the opening of a new clothes shop, and that's if the O'Neill's Factory Store ever branches out down the country!

GAA county hoodies > A & F hoodies

Hazys

lol at the obsession of Irish people with A&F "Wear this and you'll be like a real cool american kid off the OC".

ffs A&F in the US is low end quality clothes aimed at teenagers...somehow this is high fashion in Ireland. Hoodies are about $80 (60 Euro) in the US...no doubt they will sell them for 80+ Euro in Ireland and the idiots with no fashion sense will buy them.

Anybody who buys clothing with a big logo printed on it, screams "i don't know anything about style, i'm a lemming of advertising"

The King of Moo

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Everyone goes on about how comfortable their hoodies are but I've never ever bought an uncomfortable hoodie.

I've got a really comfortable one that I bought in H&M - it was 30 euro. What makes the A&F ones sooooo much better?

They provide you with the warm, comforting sensation of having lots and lots of money.

Allyall

The King of Moo wrote: »

They provide you with the warm, comforting sensation that your parents have lots and lots of money.

FYP

super_furry

I really like their clothes, they're like an early warning signal for twats. See an Abercombie hoodie and you know that whoever is inside it is most likely someone you're not going to want to talk to.

af_thefragile

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Everyone goes on about how comfortable their hoodies are but I've never ever bought an uncomfortable hoodie.

I've got a really comfortable one that I bought in H&M - it was 30 euro. What makes the A&F ones sooooo much better?

Most of my hoodies are atleast 4 year old and they're all as comfortable as ever. Especially this quiksilver one which is really warm and super soft.

Never bought anything by abercrombie.
They remind me of my days when I was doing the leaving cert and all the posh D4/South Dublin kids would wear Abercrombie tracks all the time. They just resembled posh knackers...

Remmy

I got an abercrombie hoodie as a pressie but I wouldn't shop in the place if it was my own money. The building really overshadows the douches waiting outside it imo. Those doors are class.

AnonoBoy

The King of Moo wrote: »

They provide you with the warm, comforting sensation of having lots and lots of money.

This is a sensation I've never experienced. Tell me more....

The King of Moo

AnonoBoy wrote: »

This is a sensation I've never experienced. Tell me more....

I've never experienced it directly, only hearing about it in the stories my mother used to tell around the ashes of the meagre fire, as we sat there shivering in our primark t-shirts and Dingo jeans.

King Of Wishful Thinking

They destroyed my life.

Was walking down Dame St with my girlfriend couple of months back and they had this giant poster of a shirtless man, all oiled up, must have been a hundred feet square in size, covering the whole building. Anyway, I felt intimidated by it but noticed my girlfriend was more than a little enamored and so had this rush of inadequacy come over me and I just innocently said: "Yeah, well your sister's got bigger tits".

She took it in a way I didn't intend and stormed off and then wouldn't return my calls. I couldn't sleep, I couldn't eat, I missed work and eventually got so far behind in the rent, the landlord turfed me out on the streets. Fcuk Aberfcukingcrombie and fitch.

Here's the two of us in happier times, down the right hand corner of pic:

http://tinyurl.com/Jacinta-and-me

mikom

Chucken wrote: »

In November 2009, Abercrombie & Fitch was added to the "Sweatshop Hall of Shame 2010".

It must be roastin'........ shur look at the Jason Stackhouse wannabe in the doorway.

pbowenroe

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Everyone goes on about how comfortable their hoodies are but I've never ever bought an uncomfortable hoodie.

I've got a really comfortable one that I bought in H&M - it was 30 euro. What makes the A&F ones sooooo much better?

it says A&F on them.

and how come no one has mentioned how much of a gimp you look walking around with clothes with massive logos on them, whether it's abercrombie, hollister, american eagle or whatever ****e

1ZRed

Hazys wrote: »

lol at the obsession of Irish people with A&F "Wear this and you'll be like a real cool american kid off the OC".

ffs A&F in the US is low end quality clothes aimed at teenagers...somehow this is high fashion in Ireland. Hoodies are about $80 (60 Euro) in the US...no doubt they will sell them for 80+ Euro in Ireland and the idiots with no fashion sense will buy them.

No it's not.

My sister worked in A&F in California and people used to go in and spend huge amounts of money at once inorder to stock up. It was mostly very wealthy people that would do this, obviously, and these stores mostly catered for them. Granted people would go in and buy a few things too, but it's still expensive. One thing though, it's definitely not seen as low end quality in the US.

I find the quality to be ver good and the clothes are durable and last.

Allyall

I wish i was a billionaire (why stop there?) and i had a teenage daughter who knew she was above that mentality. I would be so proud of her.

AnonoBoy

pbowenroe wrote: »

it says A&F on them.

and how come no one has mentioned how much of a gimp you look walking around with clothes with massive logos on them, whether it's abercrombie, hollister, american eagle or whatever ****e

That's what I suspect alright. Personally even when splashing out on expensive clothes I'm not insecure enough to have to have the clothes themselves announce via massive visible branding how much they cost.

People be crazy!

Cheeky_gal

That's absolute bol*x.

A&F isn't half as popular in America as it is here and yes, the quality is poor.

The wealthy did not order huge stock from A&F lol such rubbish..

anncoates

I love the way people earnestly claim thst the hoodies are " comfortable" as if they are X times more comfortable than a cheaper one.

AB said same thing already..

OnTheCouch

I don't think Abercrombie can really be taken seriously by anyone who is properly into fashion and looking stylish (at least classically so).

Mind you, if they have created jobs where other companies have not, who can argue with that and people can buy whatever clothes they like, even if myself and probably many others do not think they look particularly good.

King Of Wishful Thinking

pbowenroe wrote: »

and how come no one has mentioned how much of a gimp you look walking around with clothes with massive logos on them, whether it's abercrombie, hollister, american eagle or whatever ****e

I was given a lovely Lacoste shirt as a gift but wouldn't wear it cause of that naff logo, ended up ripping it off and then wearing it.

I don't mind some Logo's like the Hilfiger logo on a shirt is tiny and Ralph Polo boy also but there are some massive fcuking ones out there where people just look like knobs wearing.

Oh and if I see another Superdry jacket and I'll rip it off the owner and suffocate him with it.

frag420

I'm going to open a posh twat cafe around tbr corner from it. It will be staffed by tanned blonde girls in skinny jeans and tight tops. You have to be beautiful to get in and a coffee will be seven euro.

I shall call it Applecrumble & Fish!!

Opening day will have the aforementioned staff outside topless too!!

mariano rivera

1ZRed wrote: »

No it's not.

My sister worked in A&F in California and people used to go in and spend huge amounts of money at once inorder to stock up. It was mostly very wealthy people that would do this, obviously, and these stores mostly catered for them. Granted people would go in and buy a few things too, but it's still expensive. One thing though, it's definitely not seen as low end quality in the US.

I find the quality to be ver good and the clothes are durable and last.

The only people who wear A&F in New York are tourists!

Stinicker

It mainly women who you can see in the video, its just a fashion thing which lots of primarily women are into. Irish men are not that fashion conscious nor are Irish women into effeminate men. I think the attitude here on boards is simple, if people like a brand we must suddenly begrudge them and say things like I'd love to punch them in the face.

The exact same applies when you mention either Apple products or BMW cars, automatic reverse snobbery and a hatred of anybody expressing themselves individually or any outward showing of wealth.

Typical Irish attitude;

He/she is rich so they are a right C*** etc.
He/she is poor, aren't they great

I've a good mind to buy some A&F clothing just to piss off the sort of begrudgers on here.

frag420

I'm going to open a posh twat cafe around tbr corner from it. It will be staffed by tanned blonde girls in skinny jeans and tight tops. You have to be beautiful to get in and a coffee will be seven euro.

I shall call it Applecrumble & Fish!!

Opening day will have the aforementioned staff outside topless too!!

Hazys

1ZRed wrote: »

No it's not.

My sister worked in A&F in California and people used to go in and spend huge amounts of money at once inorder to stock up. It was mostly very wealthy people that would do this, obviously, and these stores mostly catered for them. Granted people would go in and buy a few things too, but it's still expensive. One thing though, it's definitely not seen as low end quality in the US.

I find the quality to be ver good and the clothes are durable and last.

Ah yes it is.

In the US, its overpriced already at $80 a hoodie due to marketing. Anybody who's targeting their products to teenagers is generally not in the business of making high quality clothing.

Anyone

Its the new Burberry.

Edit: I recon the shop will be closed in 12-18 months.

Cheeky_gal

frag420 wrote: »

I shall call it Applecrumble and Fish!!

Rayne Wooney

frag420 wrote: »

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I shall call it Applecrumble & Fish

Is the fish fresh??

jack presley

It's the scent that they blow around the place that always annoyed me when I went into one in the States. Awful smell.

af_thefragile

King Of Wishful Thinking wrote: »

Oh and if I see another Superdry jacket and I'll rip it off the owner and suffocate him with it.

That is such a stupid brand. It fools people into thinking its some Japanese chic brand while they brand was started by a couple of blokes in an English town and all it has to do with Japan is some Japanese writing on it.

pbowenroe

King Of Wishful Thinking wrote: »

I was given a lovely Lacoste shirt as a gift but wouldn't wear it cause of that naff logo, ended up ripping it off and then wearing it.

I don't mind some Logo's like the Hilfiger logo on a shirt is tiny and Ralph Polo boy also but there are some massive fcuking ones out there where people just look like knobs wearing.

Oh and if I see another Superdry jacket and I'll rip it off the owner and suffocate him with it.

i agree. if a logo is done discreetly i have no problem, but a&f etc. do it in such a gaudy manner

The_B_Man

**** A&F.


/starts queing for Wii U

mfceiling

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Anyone that queues up to get into a shop has no self respect. Its one thing if its a couple of days before xmas and you need to get a certain present but this was just gimpish behaviour. Just as bad as the gimps that queue up for apple products.

Queue for anything? Not MF...restaurant queue - I'm off somewhere else. Shop? You must be fcuking joking. Who in the name of Jesus would queue for anything? I've walked out of tesco before because there was 6 or 7 people at every till.
The only place I'll queue is at the hospital...if I'm not dying I'll nearly head home and look for a plaster...

The King of Moo

Stinicker wrote: »

It mainly women who you can see in the video, its just a fashion thing which lots of primarily women are into. Irish men are not that fashion conscious nor are Irish women into effeminate men. I think the attitude here on boards is simple, if people like a brand we must suddenly begrudge them and say things like I'd love to punch them in the face.

The exact same applies when you mention either Apple products or BMW cars, automatic reverse snobbery and a hatred of anybody expressing themselves individually or any outward showing of wealth.

Typical Irish attitude;

He/she is rich so they are a right C*** etc.
He/she is poor, aren't they great

I've a good mind to buy some A&F clothing just to piss off the sort of begrudgers on here.

I'd put that down to a healthy hatred of apseholes who don't indicate and seem content to plough through anyone in their way.

kincsem

Hogzy wrote: »

Dam right its true, Iv read quite a lot of stupid sh!t, Yours takes the cake.
Can you explain how its bullying with fashion?

If you read the article I linked you will get the idea.
The CEO Mike Jeffries says this:
Jeffries told him: "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."

Hidalgo

Cill94 wrote: »

Anyone who is willing to spend €40 on a t shirt is a bit of a materialistic eejit in my book. But people actually queuing in the cold for hours, just to be the 1st in the country to do it?

Jesus wept.

If someone wants to spend 40, 80 or 200 euro on a t shirt, more power to them. Whatever floats ones boat.

1ZRed

Cheeky_gal wrote: »

That's absolute bol*x.

A&F isn't half as popular in America as it is here and yes, the quality is poor.

The wealthy did not order huge stock from A&F lol such rubbish..

She worked there, that's what happened.

I'd fully agree that A&F is much more popular over here, though.

The King of Moo

The prices do seem a bit mad if they really are that dear.

There's only one item of clothing I'd spend more than €50 on.

af_thefragile

pbowenroe wrote: »

i agree. if a logo is done discreetly i have no problem, but a&f etc. do it in such a gaudy manner

I remember when almost every teenage South Dublin girl with that fake tan and dishevelled blond hair look would walk around wearing them track pants with 'Abercrombie' in large bright lettering written over their arses. Oh and those Dubarry shoes to go with them...

Quester

Mother was in New York with the aunt years ago, and of course we were asked what we wanted back as presents ( a trip to new york was obviously not on the cards) so i said get me one of the hoodies from this crowd. Well fair play to her, she got up one morning, wandered around til she found the queue outside the place and waited patiently with a few other tourists for the shop to open.

Now imagine, an irish mammy walking up to one of these gents and asking him about the sleeveless thing he had on his shoulders, if it came in a certain colour and did they have it with sleeves. She came back with stories of how nice and cheerful these guys were.

Not til college friends came back from working in the US did i find out about the topless lads in the shop. Makes me wonder did she take a few laps around the shop 'comparing prices' ;D

phasers

Their clothes are overpriced much and I hate everything about the brand and what it stands for, bit I don't plan to ever go in so who cares?

Well, at least the building they've moved into looks gorgeous now.

The shirtless guys are a bit clean cut for my tastes though.