When I go to the mall.. and I got to Abercombie and /or Hollister.. I get dirty looks...no help.. and I never see any BLACK/HISPANIC/INDIAN/soemtimes ASIANS.. whats the DEAL.. I have money to spend.. some of the stuff kinda cute but i'd rather not.. Areopostial or American eagel a little more Accepting. WHATS THE DEAL???
2007-03-08 16:18:56 · 13 answers · asked by tee g 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
I worked at an Abercrombie and half the employees there were black. A couple asians, and a hispanic girl. There are some ethnic models in the magazine, too.
Here's where the difference is:
Abercrombie wants to sell the Abercrombie image. Where I live, a lot of the black culture is into baggy clothes, sagging jeans, big winter coats, baseball caps, jewelry, etc., and they come in to apply to Abercrombie when they do not display the Abercrombie style. When they're not hired, they say it's racism. Truth is, if a white person dressed like that and applied, he wouldn't be hired either.
Abercrombie needs employees who fit Abercrombie style just like Brooks Brothers ( which sells formal mens clothing) needs sophisticated-looking older men working there, not teenage girls.
It's not discrimination; it's marketing.
2007-03-08 17:11:51 · answer #1 · answered by D L 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I thoroughly agree, yet i imagine it has something to do with the "call". you note, AF and Hollister are accepted international. They made their corporation accepted to be "manufacturers" of "advantageous outfits", besides the undeniable fact that I by some potential doubt about it. I also like RL, yet there at the on the spot are fairly some black markets generating pretend RL's so their photo at the on the spot are very publicized that folk want Hollister and AF extra. unhappy truth, i know.
2016-10-17 11:17:38 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What the Deal is, the people working in those stores at the particular mall are ignorant! When you go in there...go with attitude!
2007-03-08 16:26:18 · answer #3 · answered by mich 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Those stores are pointed at rich white kids. That is all they expect to walk in there. If you want to buy it do. If they have comment cards or surveys, fill it out and let corporate know how you feel.
2007-03-08 16:24:03 · answer #4 · answered by lilly j 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its the same in a lot of places... even in Asian countries (wun name where) but the stalls run by asians also show preference towards the white thinking they have more spending power. Discrimnation is damn bad
2007-03-08 16:28:57 · answer #5 · answered by Madish 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
About three years ago somebody in kansas city did an article on the hiring practices of these sick stores.
They are very bigoted in the hiring of the children ( they need to be thin rich and mostly white... and very good looking)
I wont shop there since i read the article.. it was in the pitch.
Stop shopping there. the clothes are slutty and stupid anyways.
2007-03-08 16:30:12 · answer #6 · answered by zippy 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I heard on the news a while back they were accused of race discrimination when hiring,and only hiring blond hair,blue eyed whites.
2007-03-08 16:26:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No asians in A&F or Hollister? Where do you live?
2007-03-08 16:23:35 · answer #8 · answered by bobbino11 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's called getting the most out of your advertising dollar. that's not their target market.
their stuff sucks anyway, so why worry about it?
just one more reason why abercommie and bítch should just die, die i say.
2007-03-08 20:05:56 · answer #9 · answered by kyla_bean 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because more white people buy it and they want to push it that way so they get more business
2007-03-08 16:21:37 · answer #10 · answered by Brunette Diamond 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋