YEESH at the pic. Trust me when I type that this is a case of the outside reflecting the inside. That’s Michael Jeffries, 69. He’s the CEO of clothing brand Abercrombie & Fitch. He’s a horrible, horrible douchey person. You know how with some brands you suspect that they are operating on a “ugh, the lowers…” level but they don’t come right out and say it because then they’d look like cunts and lose business? Well, this Benedict Cumberbatch‘s alien grandma-looking twat came right out and said it.
From an interview with Salon in 2006 that bit him in his undoubtedly liposuctioned ass this week:
“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. Are we exclusionary? Absolutely. Those companies that are in trouble are trying to target everybody: young, old, fat, skinny. But then you become totally vanilla. You don’t alienate anybody, but you don’t excite anybody, either.”
You could almost admire his transparency if he wasn’t such a dick. If there wasn’t already a pecking order experience in place for your typical American kid. This ass is encouraging it. Our country’s schools already have a bullying problem, and this crazy queen working out his personal issues is pretty much backing it with his brand identity.
Well, someone smart dug that quote up to illustrate why A&F’s sales are currently slumping. And guess who had to scramble to the media to stem the tide of “you suck, lady”? This dude. Who, by the way, wears all of the Abercrombie clothes. A 69-year-old wearing multiple polo shirts at the same with upturned colllars and flip-flops.
“I sincerely regret that my choice of words was interpreted in a manner that has caused offense,” he said. “We are completely opposed to any discrimination, bullying, derogatory characterizations or other anti-social behavior based on race, gender, body type or other individual characteristics.”
Ugh,and check out what goes on on the company jet as determined by Jeffries and his partner.:
– The four models or actors who work as cabin attendants must never respond to Matthew or Michael, as the manual refers to Jeffries and Smith, by saying anything but a friendly “no problem.” Phrases like “sure” or “just a minute” are not permitted.
– Crew members are provided with a specific uniform by Abercrombie & Fitch: jeans, boxer briefs, polo shirts and flip flops. When it is 50 degrees or colder outside, all crew members are required to wear winter coats. The jacket should be zipped up to the “forth button from the bottom,” the manual specifies. “The lowest button should be left undone,” it says.
– Hats, meanwhile, are against the rules unless the temperature is below 40 degrees. When they are worn, brims must be two-inches thick and pulled down “approximately in the middle of the forehead.”
– Male staff (yes, only males) should “spritz” their uniforms with Abercrombie & Fitch #41 cologne “throughout the duration of the shift.”
– Fingerprints are not permitted. Cabin attendants must constantly check for fingerprints “on the credenza, cabin door, galley door, ledges and the cabinet doors in the lavatory.” Seat belts should also be “free of fingerprints or marks.”
– The crew must monitor the tops of lamp bases for dust (they collect dust frequently, the manual states). When they vacuum, the crew must move from the front to the back of the aircraft to create “smooth, even lines.”
– Cabin attendants must remove all loose advertising and inserts from the 13 specific magazines that are stocked in the aircraft’s credenza, as well as the newspapers which are bought on board. Different newspapers are to be stocked based on the day of the week and the region in which the aircraft is flying.
– In bathrooms, eight washcloths (exactly eight) must be “tri-folded” and placed behind the vanity. Toilet paper must be left as a square and not folded.
– On flights home, the crew must make sure to play the song “Take Me Home” as guests enter the cabin.
– Before guests go to sleep, crew should “spray the bedding with sleep spray.”
– Michael and Matthew’s dogs Ruby, Trouble and Sammy are nearly as picky as their owners, it seems. The manual outlines a five-point instruction set for seating the pets. “When Ruby and Trouble travel, Ruby will sit opposite Michael in the cabin, in Sammy’s seat,” it says. “When Sammy travels, Ruby will sit in Trouble’s seat.”
– Crew can eat meals only on flights longer than two hours, and only food that is not “aromatic.”
– When serving what the manual calls “Matthew’s Tea Service” (which consists of Assam tea in the morning and Darjeeling after 2 p.m.) crew should lay out a teaspoon that is exactly 5 and 1/4 inches long.
And that’s in the employee handbook!
Wish there was a way you could stick it to Jeffries? This guy had an awesome idea. #FitchTheHomeless!
I know, I know. Their models ARE hot. Evil can be beautiful!
I’ve always found that people like that are full of nothing but self-loathing. With all the money he has, some time with a therapist would have been a better investment in the long run than all that cosmetic surgery.
I’m sorry, but who really wears A&F nowadays? Isn’t it going the way of IZOD or FUBU, something only ironic hipsters or frats wear?
So, so many things to be said here, but I’ll choose this one: I do not get bullshit apologies like this. I spoke about exclusion, hierarchy, insider/outsider status and how some human beings–based on the most superficial characteristics–are intrinsically superior to others, but I didn’t mean to be offensive or derogatory, or to encourage discrimination or bullying. Well, then, what the fuck *did* you mean? I mean, do you understand what “offensive” means, or what kinds of social practices might contribute to bullying? How exactly did you think all those people who didn’t feel cool in high school or are told in a million ways every day in their adult lives that they aren’t cool *would* experience your remarks? Ass.
The CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch is absolute asshole and a very shallow person. When I heard what this dirtbag said I was highly annoyed and luckily for me I bought anything from Abercrombie & Fitch. Pisses me off big time!!!
Has the Hipster Irony Cycle really swung all the way back around to A&F? I don’t think any hipster would be caught dead in that shit.
his face reminds me of Mason Verger, played by Gary Oldman in the movie Hannibal.
Just read the rules for his airplane attendants. The man is a psychopath – an ugly, shit face, ass-wiping, sorry waste of skin.
How do you really feel about him?
i worked for this company for 7 years in my twink phase and quit when i became too cubbish. he is crazy. ive met him. and its digusting how he shakes hands with male employees, he tries to feel up their arms. oh, and he has chest implants
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That’s a howl. Thank you for that.
I don’t give a shit about A&F. I’m too old for the store and know it. I don’t see the purpose of paying top dollar for clothes that look like hand-me-downs with a giant logo on them.
That said – there’s no reason for a store to cater to everyone out there. My sister is barely 5 feet tall and a size 4 and a huge rack.. She has a bitch of a time finding clothes because the proportions are always wrong.
OMG! A&F is elitist? Who knew?
NEWS FLASH – they always have been. Has no one actually figured that out until now?
Is A&F really unlike most of society, or is everyone simply pissed ‘cuz the CEO admitted it? Or is everyone pissed because he tried to deny it because everyone was pissed he admitted it? Or is everyone pissed because they know that when they point a finger at A&F, three more are pointing back at themselves?
Let’s face it, how many of us gawked and fantasized over the models or the boys wearing the clothes; were jealous ‘cuz we weren’t them? Or jacked-off to the catalog we ordered?
To stop elitism, yelling about the elitist ain’t gonna do it. We each have to do things differently ourselves.
Btw, who did you vote for this week in “The Ten”?
lol, what do you want to know? he also had face lifts, lip injections, and calf implants. he would never confirm that he was gay, his partner was always his “business associate”. oh, and EVERY guy i worked with in the entire company (ruehl, hollister, gilly hicks, and multiple locations) was either gay or would at least accept a blowjob when they were drunk (i know this from experience). the “look policy” was extremely strict and how we could legally discriminate during the hiring process. i was supposed to hire people based on looks and based on who would most likely hold parties and sleep with my managers. most employees were either drunk or high during work. all this behavior was encouraged along with a bunch of other “under the table” “rules” and “policies” all from mr. jeffries
Why is anyone still giving this guy any attention? Do we need to reference things he said seven years ago? He’s not important. A&F isn’t in anymore, and is only popular within the flyover states and New Jersey now. Let’s move on.
Why is anyone still giving this guy any attention? Do we need to reference things he said seven years ago? He’s not important. A&F isn’t in anymore, and is only popular within the flyover states and New Jersey now. Let’s move on.
So you won’t shop at Abercrombie & Fitch, because the man is a despicable asshole who doesn’t like fat people? You’re posting videos, clothing the homeless and doing all sorts of things because, hey you care and stuff. Kudos. Meanwhile, Gap, Target, Macy’s, Foot Locker, Kmart, JC Penney, Walmart and Nordstrom are fine with 1100 people from Bangladesh dying while making their cheap-ass clothing and refuse to sign the agreement to make sure it doesn’t happen again. But hey, fat Americans are people too, unlike poor Asians who are clearly some lower form of life. Nice show of priorities. By the way, this Abercrombie asshole? He signed the agreement. I’m sorry, but give me the douche bag who insults fat people instead of those nice fat friendly companies who will let 1100 die and wont do a thing to prevent the next 1100 from meeting the same fate.
Thank you for the shade. It’s hot out here today.
I hate Bangladesh.
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