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HottStuff86 Posts: 24	Aug 25, 2008 3:33 AM GMT Quote Do you guys think that Abercrombie and Fitch is "gay"? I don't think that's negative, but every so often, I hear something like "oh my god abercrombie is sooooo gay!" I love Abercrombie and Hollister, although it's a bit pricy, but I don't really think it's "gay". What do u guys think?? HottStuff86

creasy1978 Posts: 26	Aug 25, 2008 5:46 AM GMT Quote u ever notice the music they play? I work right next door and i can walk by and hear Cher or Donna Summer blasting outta the store! So my vote is for.... yes, gay.
ItsMyLife Posts: 155	Aug 25, 2008 6:07 AM GMT Quote Its funny it is like its ran and market by and for gay men but mostly women and metro guys shop and work there lol. I worked at one for six months because it was the only place that called me back and I was like well at least I might get some action... wrong! I was like the only gay guy who worked there. Also they love it in Texas at UT almost every guy had it on lol
Sedative Posts: 5407	Aug 25, 2008 6:11 AM GMT Quote LOL, ItsMyLife. Seems like GLBT allies (women and metrosexuals) are more likely to patronize gay-targeted products than gays themselves these days. And I fourth the motion that Abercrombie is undoubtedly GAY.
stee99 Posts: 25	Aug 25, 2008 6:14 AM GMT Quote its not sold locally so the only people you see in it are fags that have bought it overseas to impress their mates.. so here its exclusivly gay..
Hidden/Deleted Member	Aug 25, 2008 6:21 AM GMT Quote omg! look at some of my bags from abercrombie and that will prove that indeed Abercrombie loves homoerotica.... omg is anyone old enough to have seen the wrestling campagne they put out in the early 2000's? dudes sweaty and cut humping eachother... and the video they put out? omg do I have to say more? oh ok i will. The music they play is right out of gay club. BTW i wont shop there anymore cause im in my mid 20's but for about 10 years i rocked that shit! nothing got between me and my Abercrombies!
Hidden/Deleted Member	Aug 25, 2008 6:21 AM GMT Quote omg! look at some of my bags from abercrombie and that will prove that indeed Abercrombie loves homoerotica.... omg is anyone old enough to have seen the wrestling campagne they put out in the early 2000's? dudes sweaty and cut humping eachother... and the video they put out? omg do I have to say more? oh ok i will. The music they play is right out of gay club. BTW i wont shop there anymore cause im in my mid 20's but for about 10 years i rocked that shit! nothing got between me and my Abercrombies!
Sean_85 Posts: 1017	Aug 25, 2008 6:23 AM GMT Quote Have you seen there CEO Mike Jefferies?!?! Totally without a doubt GAY!!!!!!!!!!
Azstreaker Posts: 616	Aug 25, 2008 6:33 AM GMT Quote Actually they are a very old company and are listed ...or was in the fortune 500. My Grand Father told me a long time ago the he used to wear A&F Khakis Pants for his gold mining expiditions. Founded in 1892 by David T. Abercrombie, A&F had been an outfitter of sporting and excursion goods. It struggled financially from the late 1960s until it was purchased by The Limited in 1988 and repositioned, under the management of Michael S. Jeffries (current Chairman & CEO), as the "Casual Luxury" lifestyle brand in present day Prominent figures who patronized the company in its excursion goods days include Teddy Roosevelt,[10] Amelia Earhart,[10][11] John French Sloan,[12] Greta Garbo,[10] Katharine Hepburn,[10] Clark Gable,[10] Cole Porter,[10] John Steinbeck,[13] Ernest Hemingway (who is said to have bought the gun he used to commit suicide at Abercrombie & Fitch Co.),[14] John F. Kennedy,[15] Robert Peary,[15] Duke Windsor,[15] Ernest Shackleton,[15] and Dwight Eisenhower.[15] Now, I am sure the above are not all gay..... I do feel that modern day marketing has focused on the male torso with the company and have apealed to the youthful images and want to sell that look and help create a culture around it.... It's all just soft porn...sex SELLS!!!
Runninchlt Posts: 271	Aug 25, 2008 6:39 AM GMT Quote I've always thought of Abercrombie as a gay or college status symbol. So my question is why is it the trend to wear a shirt from some clothing company that has a fake team name or sporting event on it; while it's not cool for people to wear a shirt from a team they were actually on, or from an event they actually competed in. I'm not belittling the designer label t-shirt logos...wear whatcha want. I'm just kinda curious. I guess it's a question of promoting a label vs. shamelessly promoting yourself as an athlete or your team's accomplishment?
Sean_85 Posts: 1017	Aug 25, 2008 6:56 AM GMT Quote AZstreaker saidActually they are a very old company and are listed ...or was in the fortune 500. My Grand Father told me a long time ago the he used to wear A&F Khakis Pants for his gold mining expiditions. Founded in 1892 by David T. Abercrombie, A&F had been an outfitter of sporting and excursion goods. It struggled financially from the late 1960s until it was purchased by The Limited in 1988 and repositioned, under the management of Michael S. Jeffries (current Chairman & CEO), as the "Casual Luxury" lifestyle brand in present day Prominent figures who patronized the company in its excursion goods days include Teddy Roosevelt,[10] Amelia Earhart,[10][11] John French Sloan,[12] Greta Garbo,[10] Katharine Hepburn,[10] Clark Gable,[10] Cole Porter,[10] John Steinbeck,[13] Ernest Hemingway (who is said to have bought the gun he used to commit suicide at Abercrombie & Fitch Co.),[14] John F. Kennedy,[15] Robert Peary,[15] Duke Windsor,[15] Ernest Shackleton,[15] and Dwight Eisenhower.[15] Now, I am sure the above are not all gay..... I do feel that modern day marketing has focused on the male torso with the company and have apealed to the youthful images and want to sell that look and help create a culture around it.... It's all just soft porn...sex SELLS!!! Don't forget to mention Ezra Fitch. Company co-founder.
metalxracr Posts: 446	Aug 25, 2008 8:34 AM GMT Quote 1909 catalog. How hot are they?!
GQjock Posts: 3694	Aug 25, 2008 9:41 AM GMT Quote An entire corporation built on Herb Ritts' homoerotic pictures .... at least based on them The clothes are pretty crappy Old Navy stuff with a few frayed edges ">
AMT87 Posts: 644	Aug 25, 2008 10:17 AM GMT Quote I think it's impossible for a clothing company to be gay, it can be homo-erotic alright. I Have no idea why but I will have an instant attraction to anyone wearing the cologne
ryan_andrew Posts: 279	Aug 25, 2008 10:48 AM GMT Quote Well, I dont think its a gay brand at all. Sex just sells. Speaking from aspect of a manager for Express, I feel like thats all A&F is... Sex. thoes photos in the catolgue that got them in to trouble a few years back? the low rise jeans on the guys that come on a bag near you? or how about the really hot looking guy without a shirt that greets you when you come in? Its all sex. Sure we se mostly the guy but think about the marketing strategy. Its going to bring in women to buy cause its like oh my guy has that or my guy can look like that so bam! there they made their sell. And the guy keeps coming back because hey he likes the look and he likes the fact she likes it. Gay guys buy it because of the same exact reasons. i find most guys that work at A&F are straight ususlly. Most gay guys I know work for either Express or Banana Repbulic. I always figured Express to be the gay brand since its Runway fashion without the Couture price and if you saw all the :family" that comes shopping on thursday night looking for something to hit the club.. you'd understand, lol!
MuslDrew Posts: 392	Aug 25, 2008 11:08 AM GMT Quote The young adults I work with will describe people or things as so gay, but they're not referring to any thing sexual. They're using it to describe something as out of style, nerdy, last year, geeky, etc. Maybe that's what is being meant towards A & F?
SuneFL Posts: 129	Aug 25, 2008 12:43 PM GMT Quote GQJock... thanks for the laugh. I really needed that this morning. Another example of Art imitating Life. I had the opportunity to do some "behind the scenes" investigating for work in the past, and found the hiring practices were very subjective and match "mad tv's" assessment. As for whether A&F is gay, I'd say No. Is it's corporate marketing homo-erotic, most definitely. I haven't worn A&F clothing since the 90s and agree it's mostly overpriced crap that tends to fall apart quickly. Here, the only people you see walking around with those twink-covered bags are tourists. I am amazed it continues to be popular among teens and younger men whose parents give them the money to buy the clothing. The imagery definitely seems to normalize playful touching between men.It's also odd that A&F can veil its marketing (like many other brands) under the guise of youth, sex and softcore porn ... but Hallmark cannot unveil three same-sex marriage cards without being threatened with boycott.
london_nyc Posts: 330	Aug 25, 2008 12:46 PM GMT Quote I don't think it's 'gay' per se, but I do think the company uses homoerotic imagery pretty much everywhere it can. From the former catalogs with trouserless men wandering around in packs in the woods, to the Leni Reifenstahl-esque murals depicting perfectly fit male bodies looking at other perfectly-fit male bodies (watch one of her films; the similarity is scary), it would be hard to deny what they're playing at. The fact that it's so homoerotic and so focused on creating clothes that look best on fit, muscular guys means to me that it would appeal to gay men. But I think that's just clever branding, not really the creation of a gay brand. After all, Abercrombie is based in Ohio... Not exactly gaytown.
collegeswimmr Posts: 59	Aug 25, 2008 12:47 PM GMT Quote No AF is not that gay. But it does suck. It's the Audi of clothes...shitty and overpriced.
Reg825 Posts: 74	Aug 25, 2008 1:30 PM GMT Quote To me A & F is a temple to narcissism ... and I say this with the personal belief that there's nothing wrong with loving yourself, dressing stylishly, and taking care of your figure ... but there's something majorly disturbing with A&F ... whenever I go in there I can't help but feel that I'm entering in the midst of hell full with chiseled torsos admiring and caring about nothing but themselves but yet being really ugly and horrific in the inside ... it's a little creepy ... but I guess I'm the only one that gets that vibe ... LOL.
TigerTim Posts: 885	Aug 25, 2008 1:39 PM GMT Quote You can't go into a store and think it's NOT gay. In fact its absolutely screaming!
StripperRocco Posts: 2041	Aug 25, 2008 2:04 PM GMT Quote Sean_85 saidHave you seen there CEO Mike Jefferies?!?! Totally without a doubt GAY!!!!!!!!!! He's out gay and CREEPY! He lives in this area... his parties are quite... interesting.
HotToddy Posts: 183	Aug 25, 2008 2:14 PM GMT Quote Having the home office here in Columbus is kind of an interesting experience. I know/am friends with some people who work for A&F home office, some of whom are very cool. Others, reek of douchebag. A part of me would love to work for them because I'd love to learn about more about their impeccable merchandising standards, and another part of me hates that although I'm very qualified for the job, I would never get hired because I'm not "pretty" enough. But as far as their branding goes, yeah, it is somewhat homoerotic. But they've created a successful marketing gimmick. "Buy these clothes, and you'll be hot." It's a very effective "culture" that they've created. Personally, I don't really like their clothes, but that's because they aren't really my style. I tend to be either extremely casual or fairly dressy, never really in that "casual" mode that Abercrombie, Gap, American Eagle, and those stores portray.
StripperRocco Posts: 2041	Aug 25, 2008 2:32 PM GMT Quote HotToddy saidHaving the home office here in Columbus is kind of an interesting experience. I know/am friends with some people who work for A&F home office, some of whom are very cool. Others, reek of douchebag. A part of me would love to work for them because I'd love to learn about more about their impeccable merchandising standards, and another part of me hates that although I'm very qualified for the job, I would never get hired because I'm not "pretty" enough. But as far as their branding goes, yeah, it is somewhat homoerotic. But they've created a successful marketing gimmick. "Buy these clothes, and you'll be hot." It's a very effective "culture" that they've created. Personally, I don't really like their clothes, but that's because they aren't really my style. I tend to be either extremely casual or fairly dressy, never really in that "casual" mode that Abercrombie, Gap, American Eagle, and those stores portray. Not my style either... see my default pic LOL I applied to work at A&F once as well, just to see what would happen, and indeed... i didn't get hired. I think they gave me the interview based on my Asian last name... but since i didnt look like say, Ono the skater guy, i didnt fit their 4th Riech hiring mentality. Oh well... not my loss.
danielryan Posts: 552	Aug 25, 2008 2:37 PM GMT Quote Abercrombie is without a doubt a gay store! My friends and I used to joke that the smell coming out of Abcrombie from that horribly cheap cologne was the scent of baby twinks! It is what it is, it's not necessarily a bad thing. Everyone has their niche.
a1972guy Posts: 1943	Aug 25, 2008 2:53 PM GMT Quote Well every time I see that "A&F" all I can think is.... Another Fag! Not that I dislike it, I mean I do wear some of their stuff and do like the cut on some of their stuff, however in general I just feel it's over priced for what you're getting and it ALL starts looking the same season after season!
ZDREW Posts: 1947	Aug 25, 2008 2:59 PM GMT Quote Is it just me, or does it seem like Abercrombie is waning slightly in the market? Out here at least it seems all the gay kids are leaning toward Filter, Obey, and stuff like that now, not A&F. I agree with those who've said A&F isn't a 'gay' company. It's just a company that's come upon a very successful marketing strategy. The gay guys like the clothes, the girls like the gay guys' looks, and the straight guys emulate the fashion choices of their more trendily-dressed peers to get the girls. Simple and sweet.
Sedative Posts: 5407	Aug 25, 2008 4:31 PM GMT Quote _zd_ said I agree with those who've said A&F isn't a 'gay' company. It's just a company that's come upon a very successful marketing strategy. The gay guys like the clothes, the girls like the gay guys' looks, and the straight guys emulate the fashion choices of their more trendily-dressed peers to get the girls. Simple and sweet. OMG, you mean straights now emulate GAYs? Gay Agenda #14 is MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Alpha13 Posts: 333	Aug 25, 2008 4:42 PM GMT Quote yep totally
reach4thelase... Posts: 3	Aug 25, 2008 4:42 PM GMT Quote nice clothes, I wouldn't say they're gay at all but a lot of gay guys do wear them. Here in London they opened a store last year, its as common as dirt now, especially on the gay scene but even out on the street you see it everywhere. Ive stopped wearing it; don't wanna be another abercrombie clone. It bugs me actually cos I been wearing it for years and i hate how common it is now.
ZDREW Posts: 1947	Aug 25, 2008 4:42 PM GMT Quote Sedative said _zd_ said I agree with those who've said A&F isn't a 'gay' company. It's just a company that's come upon a very successful marketing strategy. The gay guys like the clothes, the girls like the gay guys' looks, and the straight guys emulate the fashion choices of their more trendily-dressed peers to get the girls. Simple and sweet. OMG, you mean straights now emulate GAYs? Gay Agenda #14 is MISSION ACCOMPLISHED Sshhh! They just don't really know it...
TallGWMvballe... Posts: 865	Aug 25, 2008 4:43 PM GMT Quote Here in Los Angeles A&F puts up giant billboards on Sunset Strip of young, collegiate, cut, lean White boys often with no clothes showing or just the top of jeans or underwear..... hmmm it's quite obvious what their target market is.
hobronto Posts: 290	Aug 25, 2008 5:03 PM GMT Quote nbsac84 saidomg is anyone old enough to have seen the wrestling campagne they put out in the early 2000's? omg omg i totally can't remember all the way back to the EARLY 2000s.
Sedative Posts: 5407	Aug 25, 2008 5:05 PM GMT Quote hobronto said nbsac84 saidomg is anyone old enough to have seen the wrestling campagne they put out in the early 2000's? omg omg i totally can't remember all the way back to the EARLY 2000s. omg is that like when dinosaurs roamed Hollywood?
ShawnTX Posts: 2158	Aug 25, 2008 5:06 PM GMT Quote ItsMyLife saidAlso they love it in Texas at UT almost every guy had it on lol Here in Houston every other person has Abercrombie or Hollister plastered across their chests. In my opinion it just screams 'I can't afford designer and I have no style or independent thoughts'.
hobronto Posts: 290	Aug 25, 2008 5:12 PM GMT Quote Sedative said hobronto said nbsac84 saidomg is anyone old enough to have seen the wrestling campagne they put out in the early 2000's? omg omg i totally can't remember all the way back to the EARLY 2000s. omg is that like when dinosaurs roamed Hollywood? mental image: shirtless, chisel-jawed t-rex playing touch football with a triceratops in a hoodie. the t-rex would have some abs airbrushed in during post production, naturally.
Sedative Posts: 5407	Aug 25, 2008 5:17 PM GMT Quote hobronto said Sedative said hobronto said nbsac84 saidomg is anyone old enough to have seen the wrestling campagne they put out in the early 2000's? omg omg i totally can't remember all the way back to the EARLY 2000s. omg is that like when dinosaurs roamed Hollywood? mental image: shirtless, chisel-jawed t-rex playing touch football with a triceratops in a hoodie. the t-rex would have some abs airbrushed in during post production, naturally. the t-rex is obviously gay.
ZDREW Posts: 1947	Aug 25, 2008 5:22 PM GMT Quote Sedative said hobronto said Sedative said hobronto said nbsac84 saidomg is anyone old enough to have seen the wrestling campagne they put out in the early 2000's? omg omg i totally can't remember all the way back to the EARLY 2000s. omg is that like when dinosaurs roamed Hollywood? mental image: shirtless, chisel-jawed t-rex playing touch football with a triceratops in a hoodie. the t-rex would have some abs airbrushed in during post production, naturally. the t-rex is obviously gay. I beg to differ. The t-rex has tiny arms and huge legs. That's the opposite of Gay Gym Body.
Sedative Posts: 5407	Aug 25, 2008 5:29 PM GMT Quote _zd_ said Sedative said hobronto said Sedative said hobronto said nbsac84 saidomg is anyone old enough to have seen the wrestling campagne they put out in the early 2000's? omg omg i totally can't remember all the way back to the EARLY 2000s. omg is that like when dinosaurs roamed Hollywood? mental image: shirtless, chisel-jawed t-rex playing touch football with a triceratops in a hoodie. the t-rex would have some abs airbrushed in during post production, naturally. the t-rex is obviously gay. I beg to differ. The t-rex has tiny arms and huge legs. That's the opposite of Gay Gym Body. So he won't hurt his partner fisting, duh!
justinmiami Posts: 93	Aug 25, 2008 5:55 PM GMT Quote having worked at both stores, i wouldnt say they're gay.... just extremely homo-erotic.
jaydub Posts: 586	Aug 25, 2008 6:36 PM GMT Quote being in the corporate fashion industry, i know and have several good friends at A&F's corporate offices - and although they are not a "gay" company, they do have a high percentage of gay associates; which i'm sure is due in large part of their corp office location
AMT87 Posts: 644	Aug 25, 2008 6:46 PM GMT Quote jaydub saidbeing in the corporate fashion industry, i know and have several good friends at A&F's corporate offices - and although they are not a "gay" company, they do have a high percentage of gay associates; which i'm sure is due in large part of their corp office location really? I never quite pictured Ohio as a particularly gay state
lilmaninsc Posts: 465	Aug 25, 2008 6:56 PM GMT Quote I know more straight people who where Abercrombie than I do gay people. I personally do not think they're a gay store. Why does everything have to be this or that? Do we need to start segregating for the straight/gays and the in betweens?? Ridiculous.
lilmaninsc Posts: 465	Aug 25, 2008 6:59 PM GMT Quote Oh, and about the "homo-erotic imagery". So they put up hot guys in their stores who are barely clothed sometimes. Ever thought that the girls might like it? Everything doesn't have to do with being gay. Get a grip and let it go.
jaydub Posts: 586	Aug 25, 2008 7:12 PM GMT Quote AMT87 said really? I never quite pictured Ohio as a particularly gay state Not so much the state, just Columbus. It's #1 for goodness sake! http://gaytravel.about.com/od/placestogo/tp/underrated_gay.htm
kinetic Posts: 677	Aug 25, 2008 7:20 PM GMT Quote In my experience its mostly HS and college kids that wear Abercrombie and Hollister... I think there is an un-spoken age cut-off (around 25) that lots of gay men tend to ignore, which makes those brands stand out as particularly 'gay'... C'mon guys -You can't be young forever! Although, I guess its not so bad if the name isn't plastered across the garment. IMHO, that's the worst.
WesElixir Posts: 16	Aug 25, 2008 8:28 PM GMT Quote Gay Although at 29 I still have quite a few Abercrombie clothes that I love to wear. They just fit better than clothes from Gap etc. The secret to wearing Abercrombie over 25 is to purchase garments without a huge ABERCROMBIE or FITCH label! LOL! I prefer the muscle fit shirts that fit well and have a blank or abstract design. That's just me tho.
BlkMuscleGent Posts: 384	Aug 25, 2008 8:35 PM GMT Quote HottStuff86 saidDo you guys think that Abercrombie and Fitch is "gay"? I don't think that's negative, but every so often, I hear something like "oh my god abercrombie is sooooo gay!" I love Abercrombie and Hollister, although it's a bit pricy, but I don't really think it's "gay". What do u guys think?? HottStuff86 1. A&F is kinda gay. But, why should that matter? 2. A&F is so last season. Well, truthfully, it's many seasons late. Besides undergear and a few choice pieces, I don't see why anyone would still patronize that store. If you still do, please move on, or risk having your FAB membership revoked! 3. HOLLISTER is still acceptable--but you must select carefully. My 2 cents.
Sean_85 Posts: 1017	Aug 25, 2008 8:45 PM GMT Quote WesElixir saidGay Although at 29 I still have quite a few Abercrombie clothes that I love to wear. They just fit better than clothes from Gap etc. The secret to wearing Abercrombie over 25 is to purchase garments without a huge ABERCROMBIE or FITCH label! LOL! I prefer the muscle fit shirts that fit well and have a blank or abstract design. That's just me tho. Ruehl is the same fit as A&F without the tacky A&F logo on it and there graphic tee's usually look more mature. I believe its also a little bit less than A&F.. its aimed at the 22 and over set. It was supposed to be the high end of A&F.
Timberoo Posts: 2812	Aug 25, 2008 8:47 PM GMT Quote I've never even walked into an Abercrombie & Fitch store.
DCEric Posts: 343	Aug 25, 2008 8:51 PM GMT Quote Timberoo saidI've never even walked into an Abercrombie & Fitch store. This.
GQjock Posts: 3694	Aug 25, 2008 10:46 PM GMT Quote Give me... the Homoerotic pictures and you can Have the Clothes
jakebenson Posts: 722	Aug 25, 2008 10:55 PM GMT Quote I just got back from Israel. Not only did they have rip-off Abercrombie clothes (I know they were fake because Abercrombie only sells in the US), but they were about THREE times the price as they are in the US. Prices of A&F used to be high, but compared to the rest today in the US they're about the same price. I still have some shorts from 5 years ago. They last a while. Can't say the same about the jeans though.
Hidden/Deleted Member	Aug 26, 2008 8:58 AM GMT Quote lilmaninsc saidOh, and about the "homo-erotic imagery". So they put up hot guys in their stores who are barely clothed sometimes. Ever thought that the girls might like it? Everything doesn't have to do with being gay. Get a grip and let it go. I love u, and yes they are gay! oh dear zack, u get so pissed at the posts! lets go have a beer and some oral, it will all be ok
Mars Posts: 117	Aug 26, 2008 3:00 PM GMT Quote A&F does have well made, comfortible clothing but I will never shop there. They tried to sue my hometown for being called Hollister and not let anyone who lives here use the name Hollister in any local products. We have been here and have been using that name for far longer than A&F has. Funny thing is, A&F named their brand after the guy who founded our town. They lost the suit as far as trying to force the city to change its name but many of the local small businesses decided to stop using the word 'Hollister' as part of their names fearing more litigation.
Sean_85 Posts: 1017	Aug 27, 2008 5:55 AM GMT Quote StripperRocco said Sean_85 saidHave you seen there CEO Mike Jefferies?!?! Totally without a doubt GAY!!!!!!!!!! He's out gay and CREEPY! He lives in this area... his parties are quite... interesting. Ooo do tell
lilmaninsc Posts: 465	Aug 27, 2008 5:58 AM GMT Quote nbsac84 said lilmaninsc saidOh, and about the "homo-erotic imagery". So they put up hot guys in their stores who are barely clothed sometimes. Ever thought that the girls might like it? Everything doesn't have to do with being gay. Get a grip and let it go. I love u, and yes they are gay! oh dear zack, u get so pissed at the posts! lets go have a beer and some oral, it will all be ok Lol, name the place, betch!
smalltownboy Posts: 283	Aug 27, 2008 12:47 PM GMT Quote Interesting article in this mornings Dallas Morning News about Abercrombie.... http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/082708dnmetabercrombie.4027698.html
Sedative Posts: 5407	Aug 27, 2008 6:03 PM GMT Quote smalltownboy saidInteresting article in this mornings Dallas Morning News about Abercrombie.... http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/082708dnmetabercrombie.4027698.html They rated her face?!
BodyWork4 Posts: 748	Aug 27, 2008 6:06 PM GMT Quote Abercrombie spelled backwards is a pig-latin word meaning: "Homo" ...Fitch of course, is straight. ..both are sooo five minutes ago.
Bunjamon Posts: 288	Aug 27, 2008 6:09 PM GMT Quote GQjock saidGive me... the Homoerotic pictures and you can Have the Clothes With ads like this, they're DEFINITELY targeting gay shoppers.
getfitrick Posts: 140	Aug 27, 2008 6:41 PM GMT Quote I wear Ambercrombie, Hollister and American Eagle and I seem to pull it of without looking like a homo
smalltownboy Posts: 283	Aug 27, 2008 6:47 PM GMT Quote Sedative said smalltownboy saidInteresting article in this mornings Dallas Morning News about Abercrombie.... http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/082708dnmetabercrombie.4027698.html They rated her face?! Yeah, can you believe? You're either a 0 or a 5. Wow. That's some crazy, crazy shit....I love how they refer to their sale clerks as "models".
Sedative Posts: 5407	Aug 27, 2008 6:51 PM GMT Quote To those who have worked for A&F, does this really happen?
mike355 Posts: 6	Aug 27, 2008 7:41 PM GMT Quote Wow.. From reading that article, what they do is not right. I wouldn't say it is a "gay" store at all. I would say that everyone from the ages of 12 and 20 from my city and even at my university wear either Hollister or Abercrombie and it is getting ridiculous. I'll admit that I do shop their a bit but lately because so many people where their stupid clothes, whenever I buy something, within the next week I'll see someone else with the exact same shirt or sweater. The only reason I buy some of my shirts there is because I have a smaller build and the shirts fit me perfectly. But yah, I just hope this "fad" dies down soon, especially if those practices they undergo with the hotness ratings or whatever is true. And if you;ve ever been in one of those stores, the kids that work their think they're the shit, which kind of pisses me off because it's just a store. And if these sales clerks think they can be snotty and disrespectful to the customers, I'm sorry but with that mentality they will go absolutely no where in life. I work at a bank and it is ALL about customer service and talking to the customers and giving them a good experience. So once these kids get older and decide to get a real job they will go no where. Now I'm sure there are some talkative and respectful people that work in the stores, but from my experiences mostly all of them could care less about their customers lol...
shyguy346 Posts: 165	Aug 28, 2008 3:17 AM GMT Quote metalxracr said1909 catalog. How hot are they?! LMAO that is so gay
jaydub Posts: 586	Aug 28, 2008 3:51 AM GMT Quote smalltownboy saidInteresting article in this mornings Dallas Morning News about Abercrombie.... http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/082708dnmetabercrombie.4027698.html I for one don't want to buy clothes from an unattractive person; just as I don't want to receive fitness advice from an obese person. Is there a difference?
Hidden/Deleted Member	Aug 28, 2008 8:34 AM GMT Quote jaydub said smalltownboy saidInteresting article in this mornings Dallas Morning News about Abercrombie.... http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/082708dnmetabercrombie.4027698.html I for one don't want to buy clothes from an unattractive person; just as I don't want to receive fitness advice from an obese person. Is there a difference? ok so i was offered a job there twice during my time at J/C but it was right around the time they started hiring ugly people, like because of the rules they were enlisting due to fairness and i was like ewww are they trying to get me to work here to fill their ugly status quo or is the manager just hot over me. So i declined cause 1 i didnt need the job and 2 the manager was a chick!
gymguy1 Posts: 995	Aug 28, 2008 10:39 AM GMT Quote I shopped there a lot in college but havent been there in a while. I cant really wear a tight t-shirt to work. I may go in there to get a pair of jeans or a shirt that I can wear on the weekends but thats it.However I may have to stop doing that.....its getting to the point that when you go to the club. Every guy is wearing an A&F shirt. I will never go to Hollister. That just seems like a store for younger kids that cant wear Abercrombie yet..
Aquanerd Posts: 325	Aug 29, 2008 11:37 AM GMT Quote AZstreaker saidActually they are a very old company and are listed ...or was in the fortune 500. My Grand Father told me a long time ago the he used to wear A&F Khakis Pants for his gold mining expiditions. Founded in 1892 by David T. Abercrombie, A&F had been an outfitter of sporting and excursion goods. It struggled financially from the late 1960s until it was purchased by The Limited in 1988 and repositioned, under the management of Michael S. Jeffries (current Chairman & CEO), as the "Casual Luxury" lifestyle brand in present day Prominent figures who patronized the company in its excursion goods days include Teddy Roosevelt,[10] Amelia Earhart,[10][11] John French Sloan,[12] Greta Garbo,[10] Katharine Hepburn,[10] Clark Gable,[10] Cole Porter,[10] John Steinbeck,[13] Ernest Hemingway (who is said to have bought the gun he used to commit suicide at Abercrombie & Fitch Co.),[14] John F. Kennedy,[15] Robert Peary,[15] Duke Windsor,[15] Ernest Shackleton,[15] and Dwight Eisenhower.[15] Now, I am sure the above are not all gay..... I do feel that modern day marketing has focused on the male torso with the company and have apealed to the youthful images and want to sell that look and help create a culture around it.... It's all just soft porn...sex SELLS!!! Those were the days... A&F had interesting unique stuff, just like Banana Republic did before it got "Gapped!" I wouldn't say that A&F is gay, but anyone over 30 that shops there looks like a perv.
muchmorethanm... Posts: 2767	Aug 29, 2008 12:12 PM GMT Quote AZstreaker saidActually they are a very old company and are listed ...or was in the fortune 500. My Grand Father told me a long time ago the he used to wear A&F Khakis Pants for his gold mining expiditions. Founded in 1892 by David T. Abercrombie, A&F had been an outfitter of sporting and excursion goods. It struggled financially from the late 1960s until it was purchased by The Limited in 1988 and repositioned, under the management of Michael S. Jeffries (current Chairman & CEO), as the "Casual Luxury" lifestyle brand in present day Prominent figures who patronized the company in its excursion goods days include Teddy Roosevelt,[10] Amelia Earhart,[10][11] John French Sloan,[12] Greta Garbo,[10] Katharine Hepburn,[10] Clark Gable,[10] Cole Porter,[10] John Steinbeck,[13] Ernest Hemingway (who is said to have bought the gun he used to commit suicide at Abercrombie & Fitch Co.),[14] John F. Kennedy,[15] Robert Peary,[15] Duke Windsor,[15] Ernest Shackleton,[15] and Dwight Eisenhower.[15] Now, I am sure the above are not all gay..... I do feel that modern day marketing has focused on the male torso with the company and have apealed to the youthful images and want to sell that look and help create a culture around it.... It's all just soft porn...sex SELLS!!! Thanks for the 411 on Abercrombie. That was really interesting. I had no idea they were around that long.
Global_Citize... Posts: 947	Aug 29, 2008 12:54 PM GMT Quote GQjock saidAn entire corporation built on Herb Ritts' homoerotic pictures .... at least based on them Close. It's not the late Herb Ritts. Bruce Weber shoots Abercrombie's ads.
Azstreaker Posts: 616	Aug 30, 2008 1:51 AM GMT Quote I walked into a store the other day and POW...gee a male torso that was shaved and his low riding pants with his shaved pubs gone or photo-shopped out. Now, why did I go in??? I was at the "MALL" yes, I know...gay...lol... I just went in to look around with my______ to look at stuff and ended up purchasing a 50.00 bottle of cologne. What did this have to do with naked hot bodies everywhere??? EVERYTHING!!!
Hidden/Deleted Member	Aug 30, 2008 3:54 AM GMT Quote WHO CARES..... AMAZING STORE...MARKETING OUTSTANDING! (.AT MY AGE...I'D LOOK STUPID WEARING THEIR YOUTH CLOTHING.) ARMANI HAS THE MARKET FOR SELLING SEX TO ADULTS... DAVID BECKHAM.... A/F TO BOYS...BOXERS WITH CARTOONS YOUR DECISION GUYS
Azstreaker Posts: 616	Sep 01, 2008 5:51 AM GMT Quote He's a FUNNY for you A&F hotties!!
badmikeyt Posts: 36	Sep 02, 2008 3:35 AM GMT Quote AZstreaker saidHe's a FUNNY for you A&F hotties!! Poor A&F management.. they must have been shitting themselves when 'uncoordinated' 'non-models' strolled through their store and ruined their hyper-manicured 'marketing image' .. Abercrombie is not about original clothes, though they are well-made and tend to last quite a while. It's an example of a company with a decent but unremarkable product that has used the most overt sexuality to catapult itself from relative obscurity into a dominant brand. Nobody knew jack about the first 70 years or so of the company's existance, but it's impossible to have not seen/heard of them in the last 10.
Hidden/Deleted Member	Sep 02, 2008 3:44 AM GMT Quote I don't wear the stuff myself, but I don't mind looking at the advertising. When I do end up going to Abercrombie it's usually with badmikeyt. He shops while I hangout near the polo tables hoping the combination of flatteringly dim lighting and sexual imagery on the walls compels someone to indecently assault me in one of the numerous dark corners throughout the store.
Sedative Posts: 5407	Sep 02, 2008 4:22 AM GMT Quote RBY71 saidI don't wear the stuff myself, but I don't mind looking at the advertising. When I do end up going to Abercrombie it's usually with badmikeyt. He shops while I hangout near the polo tables hoping the combination of flatteringly dim lighting and sexual imagery on the walls compels someone to indecently assault me in one of the numerous dark corners throughout the store. You should try Tranquilizer darts. They work better.
Hidden/Deleted Member	Sep 02, 2008 4:30 AM GMT Quote Sedative said RBY71 saidI don't wear the stuff myself, but I don't mind looking at the advertising. When I do end up going to Abercrombie it's usually with badmikeyt. He shops while I hangout near the polo tables hoping the combination of flatteringly dim lighting and sexual imagery on the walls compels someone to indecently assault me in one of the numerous dark corners throughout the store. You should try Tranquilizer darts. They work better. I prefer a rag and a bottle of chloroform. What can I say, I'm a traditionalist.
Sedative Posts: 5407	Sep 02, 2008 4:35 AM GMT Quote Psh. Real traditionalists use the Kung Fu Twelve Fingers of Instant Love.
HereNBoston Posts: 191	Sep 02, 2008 7:46 AM GMT Quote The brands pretty gay. The company does an amazing job at selling the lifestyle.. around here just walk into a club and you''ll find a sea of striped polos and those lame advertising shirts. i'll be curious to see how much longer they can recycle the tired look they've been cashing in on.
ChangeofPace Posts: 26	Sep 03, 2008 9:22 AM GMT Quote I actually work at Abercrombie & Fitch lol. I wouldn't call it gay, just a tad homo-erotic lol. But, hey! Who the hell is going to complain? My store gets to have half naked models at the entrance. I don't mind some eye candy while I'm shopping, or working. Lol. And there are far less gay guys who work there then people believe. I only wish.
mcf74 Posts: 6	Sep 12, 2008 5:32 AM GMT Quote I managed an Abercrombie store here in L.A., and while some of our customers were gay, it was really a good mix of different types. Plus, I was the only gay person (To my knowledge) that worked there at the time. It was a very hetero atmosphere for the most part. That said, I don't care what the perception is of the store. I love the clothes!
collegeswimmr Posts: 59	Sep 12, 2008 9:00 AM GMT Quote Aryan & Fitch (err..Abercrombie and Fitch) is like joga, done only by white people who hate themselves. BTW, if you're any race other than white american and you wear AF, please burn the clothes immediately. Like Eddie Murphy at the Oscars, it looks like you're trying to be something you're not. Seriously though, the quickest way for me to lose respect in somebody is seeing them wear A&F. I mean, how much are they paying you idiots to carry the company's logo across your chest? There's no way in hell I would sell my identity to a company hell bent on making everybody look the same. I mean look at them, all the AF kids look like clones of each other. Plus I feel these people have no idea what real style is all about. You can easily go in and spend 200 bucks on a shitty outfit with holes. OR you can take that same amount of money and head to Calvin Klein, it'll get you just a shirt, but at least it'll be real clothes. But I guess if you're a prepubescent latent homosexual, a frat guy from generic university, or vanilla blond american who's never set foot in another continent, A&F is for you. PS. Wearing AF is actually the SECOND quickest way to lose respect. The first is asking my Zodiac sign, as if it'll tell you everything there is to know about me.
jakebenson Posts: 722	Sep 12, 2008 9:04 AM GMT Quote collegeswimmr said Aryan & Fitch (err..Abercrombie and Fitch) is like joga, done only by white people who hate themselves. BTW, if you're any race other than white american and you wear AF, please burn the clothes immediately. Like Eddie Murphy at the Oscars, it looks like you're trying to be something you're not. LOL I walked into an A&F at "The Grove" in LA and just laughed my ass of at this painting of hot guys in A&F gear supposedly from the 19th century and only the minority looking people in the picture were carrying the rakes & crop gear!!!! It was just so racist it was pure comedy. And of course none of the white people had ANY idea what I was talking about.
sexysamer Posts: 1769	Sep 20, 2008 10:54 PM GMT Quote HottStuff86 saidDo you guys think that Abercrombie and Fitch is "gay"? I don't think that's negative, but every so often, I hear something like "oh my god abercrombie is sooooo gay!" I love Abercrombie and Hollister, although it's a bit pricy, but I don't really think it's "gay". What do u guys think?? HottStuff86 Then what Gay people suppose to wear? Hollister isn't that bad, they have good shorts.. Abercrombie and Fitch, I am not too crazy about that store.
GobB Posts: 760	Sep 21, 2008 12:13 AM GMT Quote gay... just look at all the naked men in their campaigns
AMT87 Posts: 644	Sep 23, 2008 6:48 AM GMT Quote Lol I was shopping in Abercrombie yesterday and someone thought I worked there and started asking me questions, couldn't quite hear what he was saying over the music. Really funny he came right up to my face and said do you work here or not and threw a jacket at me... He practicably died of embarrassment
muchmorethanm... Posts: 2767	Sep 23, 2008 7:10 AM GMT Quote That loud music they blast over the speakers is very off putting for me. I am not that impressed with their clothing. I was dragged there once with a buddy. I'd never go on my own.
RITS067 Posts: 48	Sep 23, 2008 7:18 AM GMT Quote Sean_85 saidHave you seen there CEO Mike Jefferies?!?! Totally without a doubt GAY!!!!!!!!!! I used to work for them and met Mike Jefferies.... hes really old and has had so much plastic surgery.... never have I ever seen someone look like plastic
Red_Vespa Posts: 1336	Sep 23, 2008 7:26 AM GMT Quote The Abercrombie & Fitch I first knew in Manhattan was an expensive outdoor sportsman's store, with goods not unlike an L.L.Bean, and nothing you would associate with gay stereotypes. During the Second World War they produced items that resembled the personal field gear that soldiers were issued, only of much higher quality. My family privately outfitted several of our men who served during the War through Abercrombie's, including my father & uncles, and I remember some of those things still kept as mementos when I was young. And even being allowed to use a few items on camping trips. An engraved sterling silver compass, very like a man's pocket watch that bore the name of my late uncle, a casualty in France, was especially treasured by me. Also much of our fishing & hunting gear came from them, too. When I went into the Army myself in the late 1960s I naturally looked to Abercrombie's to outfit me, as well. But I found they had become a shabby shell of their original business, and I turned to Mark Cross and Eddie Bauer instead (and now even Bauer has mostly gone the way of Abercrombie). A&F went bankrupt sometime in the 1970s I believe, and after several attempts to revive the name they finally hit pay-dirt in the late '80s. When I see their stores now, with mostly hunky young men in their advertising, selling nothing but apparel, I smile to myself at the transformation. And remember when the Abercrombie & Fitch label was sewn on my sleeping bags, embossed on my fishing rods & tackle, and engraved onto my father's shotguns. Funny how these things change so much during one's lifetime, and that today we're debating whether or not Abercrombie & Fitch is gay.
Sean_85 Posts: 1017	Sep 30, 2008 5:38 AM GMT Quote collegeswimmr said Aryan & Fitch (err..Abercrombie and Fitch) is like joga, done only by white people who hate themselves. BTW, if you're any race other than white american and you wear AF, please burn the clothes immediately. Like Eddie Murphy at the Oscars, it looks like you're trying to be something you're not. Seriously though, the quickest way for me to lose respect in somebody is seeing them wear A&F. I mean, how much are they paying you idiots to carry the company's logo across your chest? There's no way in hell I would sell my identity to a company hell bent on making everybody look the same. I mean look at them, all the AF kids look like clones of each other. Plus I feel these people have no idea what real style is all about. You can easily go in and spend 200 bucks on a shitty outfit with holes. OR you can take that same amount of money and head to Calvin Klein, it'll get you just a shirt, but at least it'll be real clothes. But I guess if you're a prepubescent latent homosexual, a frat guy from generic university, or vanilla blond american who's never set foot in another continent, A&F is for you. PS. Wearing AF is actually the SECOND quickest way to lose respect. The first is asking my Zodiac sign, as if it'll tell you everything there is to know about me. Wow.. you sound exactly like the people you call out for wearing A&F..
getfitrick Posts: 140	Sep 30, 2008 6:07 AM GMT Quote I like Abercrombie big woop wanna fight about it

chinosurfguy Posts: 155	Sep 30, 2008 6:41 AM GMT Quote I work at abercrombie (I actually just got home from work right now), and I am there as living proof that not all abercrombies are picky about the looks of those they hire I mean I wore a quiksilver button up today for crying out loud p.s. I don't wear their clothes outside of work ever. I wear volcom/oneill/billabong type clothes, its just the first place that hired me and the people are cool

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