@uncivily obedient: Back before the internets, kiddies, when well-bred gayboys couldn't be seen going to smutty bookstores, the A&F catalogue came in an opaque wrapper. It was the closest we had to porn. Of course, the earth was still flat, then.
@Hydroceph: Did you hear about the Dolce & Gabbana ads that ran in Europe a few years ago? A couple were pretty controversial for content. And there were a couple underwear ads featuring guys from an Italian soccer team. Oh my, was there some unairbrushed, flamboyant dong in those undies.
I clipped 'em all from the online edition of Le Monde, naturellement.
You know what happens when you walk through that doorway? The tremendously musky smell of mammoth testicles wafts like a breeze of man through your entire being.
@CodePink: So that's what that smells is? I feel more shame than I can properly express since every time I go into my local A&F, I say, rather loudly, to my teenage daughter, "OMG, I LOVE THAT SMELL."
Does it have a name? Can it be purchased? Nevermind.
@Kari's Favorite Mark: A few months ago I went into Forever 21 to see what all the fuss was about, but after realizing that everything was frayed and worn and logoed in an aggressively trendy and calculated manner I immediately became horribly ashamed and lowered myself to half my height so I could sneak out of the store by scampering from behind one clothing rack to another.
I'll only go into A&F with a paper bag over my head. The rest of my body passes muster.
Come shop at Currently35 or its sister store Almost36.
@FrozenHaddock: My wife was looking for some cheap tops, so we went to Forever 21 - a 37yo and a 45yo, with their two twins in tow. We did not fit the demo.
@Kari's Favorite Mark: Yeah I did that once too. I stopped by after work to see what the fuss was about and spent about fifteen minutes picking stuff up and wondering if it would fit, then wondering if it would fall apart, then wondering if it was flammable...then I looked around and realized I was old enough to be everyone's mom so I left.
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I clipped 'em all from the online edition of Le Monde, naturellement.
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I'll only go into A&F with a paper bag over my head. The rest of my body passes muster.
Come shop at Currently35 or its sister store Almost36.
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A&F is aimed at tweens who arent ready for body hair
they want their guys to look like zac efron
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Yeah, they used to be an outfitter in the real sense. I think TR or others of his era bought from them.
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