"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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> On 5/18/2013 12:22 PM, Ophelia wrote:
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>> "Nancy Young" > wrote
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>>> On 5/18/2013 10:27 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>>> We have a saying, 'There is no such thing as bad publicity'
>>>
>>> Ambercrombie and Fitch must be delighted!
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>> I had to look on line to see who that was, but there is no clue to
>> explain your remark. Do tell? )
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> It's a clothing store chain, it is geared to younger people
> and by that, I mean the thin, beautiful young people. They
> don't carry over a size 10 and most of the stuff in the store
> is much smaller.
>
> The CEO is on record for saying he only wants cool non-fat
> people in his stores or wearing their clothing. I'm paraphrasing.
>
> I don't know what started all the uproar, I don't think the comments
> are new. The idea that some stores cater to skinnier people is no
> big secret, not all stores are all things to all people, but now it's
> got people demonstrating in front the the stores, giving away their
> A&F clothing. Some guy bought a lot of it and gave it away to homeless
> people.
>
> So, the CEO is trying to figure a way out of this mess. The bad
> publicity is not working for them.

So it seems. I've never heard of anything like it!!! Hard to envisage
ruling out such a huge percentage of possible customers! I would be
surprised if we didn't have some shops with the similar views although I
haven't heard of them. Heh, only the young and beautiful eh??? I guess
that would rule me out too <g>

Thanks for explaining, Nancy!

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