Posted on 07/09/2008 1:36:49 PM PDT by Stoat
We have over 560 stores located throughout the UK, this includes our largest store at Marble Arch, London. In addition, the company has 150 stores worldwide, including over 130 franchise businesses, operating in 30 countries.
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I recall that not so long ago, a Conservative young lady made the news here in the USA when she organized a protest of sorts against Nordstrom's because she could only find overly-revealing fashions at that store. My recollection is that she was quite effective in her campaign and the store took notice of her concerns, offering a wider range of choices for customers thereafter.
Businesses ignore Conservatives at their peril, and hopefully Marks and Spencer will now learn that essential lesson.
So why are people shocked when girls don’t want to dress like sluts?
My daughters have a heck of a time finding clothes that are modest. It drives them nuts.
And don’t even ask what I think about the slutty clothes for preteens.....
Alternate headline:
Marks & Spencer learn Not All Female Customers want to Dress like Sluts
RE: The black chick, second from the left in the first pic: I’d hit it.
I’m offended by the shapeless, stick models.
She needs to *plung* into a double cheeseburger, super-sized fries and a shake. get some meat on that girls bones!
My wife finds a lot of nice tasteful things from J. Jill. Lands End I guess, but sometimes they have a poor selection. A few other good places.
“And don’t even ask what I think about the slutty clothes for preteens.....”
I can’t even find modest shorts for my 4 year old daughter...everything is really high on the leg. I don’t want my 4 year old daughter dressing like a hootchie mama but unfortunately someone must be buying them.
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This is the ultimate is poor business decisions.
“I’m offended by the shapeless, stick models.”
Yeah, I don’t know too many guys who like their ladies thin enough that you’re afraid you’ll break them.
Me, I like curves.
Amen, brother
The skankification of culture. I feel bad for kids these days - they don’t know how much they’ve lost.
I second that emotion
Nordstrom has gotten a little better, but not much. Your choice is still pretty much look like a hooker, or a waif, or look like someone’s Granny in a knit suit. Their casual clothes are fine, but it takes forever to find something there that is attractive, professional looking, but not revealing. Don’t get me started. For instance, women over the age of 14 should not wear pleated skirts. It makes their butts look huge regardless of what size they are. So of course Nordstorm has 10 different jackets that I would like to own — but only offers pleated skirts with them. Or their wide selection of blouses with little cap sleeves that make anyone who weighs more than 115 pounds look like she has overstuff-sausages for arms. I could go on, but you get the picture. Nordstrom gets a lot of my money for shoes and hand bags, but not a lot for clothing any more. I am over at Bloomingdale’s and Neiman’s, and maybe Sak’s.
She’s not dressed like a slut.
Amen. A man needs some boot-ay! Not an eating disorder victim.
I agree with everything you’ve said, however based on the photographs presented, this case, unlike the Nordstrom incident, is without merit. If those fashions aren’t conservative enough for you, then you’re Amish.
With the massive influx of muslims, sharia law getting approval, and soon the be Urabia, M&S should look at offering lines of Burkas.
If she’s black...I’m a U.S. Congressman.
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