Abercrombie and Fitch...Realy?

Ok, so this is Mike Jeffries (according to Wikipedia which I know is not the most secure site for solid information but i think you can get the basics there) the CEO of Abercrombie and Fitch. He feels that only attractive people should wear the clothes that his company makes.

That is an interesting proposition considering that this is a man that is in his 60s. Now there are plenty of people that are in there 60's that are doing great things. Doctors, volunteers, even actors and actresses (even though I consider both as actors) staring in amazing plays about equal rights, equal marriage, AIDS, human right violations across the globe and anything else you can think of. That is the greatness of amazing theatre.

But this man, who clearly has had work done to keep himself "young" looks all the more old for it. He has a reseeding hair line, needs to work on his crow feet, and has wrinkles on his neck. But I wouldn't fault him for that. Such is the price of growing older, and as such, growing wiser.

But this man seems to want to trade wisdom for youth. Which is sad. I would much rather have my wisdom as my youth fades. I am the better person for it. I may only be turning 31 with a lot of life to live. But I would never do any elective surgery unless it would positively impact my health, which would actually make it a needed surgery. But with out health care jumble who knows.

What I do know is that this man should not be telling us/you what is cool to wear and what isn't. Especially when you go into an A&F store and spend a whole paycheck on a pair of khaki's and underwear because the t-shirt puts you over budget.

A pair of jeans should cost you no more than 30 dollars! And the means a pair the fits comfortably for your specific body type! And on top of that, a t-shirt shouldn't cost you more than 20 dollars. And that is if it has a grandly funny saying on it. If it is a promo shirt for something, then it shouldnt be more than 15 dollars.

But that is just me. I know that supply and demand economics changes prices greatly. I am guilty of paying 35 dollars for a concert t-shirt for a band show that I go to. But the cause for that is that you can only get those shirts at that show. Even though they may have 60 shows in the states, those are the only places where you are supposed to get those shirts.

I have walked through malls where A&F and Hollister and even other companies have two stores, atleast. That my friends is just an over saturation of the market. Especially when most states have at least two huge mall/shopping centers; whatever you want to call them. It seems like at all the huge malls, A&F and Hollister have two stores, which does not help with sales.Ultimately all that money goes into the same account.

All I am asking is that you try to go to other places that try to carry clothes for everyone. It doesn't have to be Wal Mart (which is pretty bad at offering big and tall sizes unless you are really BIG and slightly tall,) but anywhere that has clothes of all types. Even thrift shops. Spend you money locally to support good causes. Try to buy local designers. And with that, I bid this essay an end. Good luck to you all. (Sorry, wasnt't sure how to truly end it.)