Comments | antof9: Oh, Lane Bryant ....

antof9

Oh, Lane Bryant ....

Sep 03, 2011 13:22

Opened yesterday's mail to find this pic on the cover of a flyer from Lane Bryant (I later read online that they call it a "magalog" which is just another reason to cancel my card with them, if you ask me):

( pic behind the cut )

ranty

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antof9 September 7 2011, 15:48:58 UTC

Yes, "magalog" is among the most offensive of this whole thing :)

You hit the nail on the head, I think. Someone on FB said, "they're not embracing their curves, they're embracing EACH OTHER!"

Which sums it up well :)

I've been in a quandary for the last week or so, because really their bras do fit me best, and they by far have the best selection of tops in my size. Ironically, I used to only buy jeans from them, but then they changed their whole jean *thing* and I was forced to go elsewhere for jeans. Fortunately, I've found 18 talls from Old Navy (online only) that fit perfectly, so it's what I buy now. But I'd be naked on the bottom if I hadn't found them.

Someone on the FB page was complaining that people were complaining about it. I asked, "why? when someone does something you don't like, don't you tell them?" She never answered, of course. But I've been thinking that this bugged me and I told them, so now I will probably still shop there but I'm not happy with them right now :)

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antof9 September 7 2011, 16:33:24 UTC

In my memory, they just "Lane Bryant jeans" for ever -- what I'd been wearing ever since I found them about 16 years ago -- and that's the only thing I bought. Then one day they were all, "we have new jeans!" and they had new sizing - like 1 2 and 3 and maybe circles and triangles and squares? Anyway, I bought one of those pairs and I HATE THEM ( ... )

Lane Bruant photo - inappropriate ext_774205 September 4 2011, 02:36:10 UTC

This is an interesting blog. I agree with it 100% & more. I really got disgusted the more I got involved with LB ( ... )

Re: Lane Bruant photo - inappropriate antof9 September 7 2011, 15:50:45 UTC

Thanks for your comment, Skye. It's been an interesting exercise in marketing, social media, and taste, I think. I'm honestly not sure yet if I will boycott them. I'm sort of waiting to see what action they're going to take next, I think. Thanks for your links, though -- I'll check them out!

anonymous September 4 2011, 04:25:48 UTC

I think their next "magalog" should contain their marketing team wearing their underwear and a banner that says, "We're sorry."

Also, I don't think that's back fat. It's from her turning. They don't use women with fat rolls. I feel so unempowered because of it! I wish they would empower me. *sniff*

antof9 September 7 2011, 15:50:59 UTC

reggiesgirl2 September 4 2011, 21:11:02 UTC

I wish I could write like you do. You said exactly what I was thinking. And I'm glad you answered their stupid reply too. You rock! :)

antof9 September 7 2011, 15:51:10 UTC

You're sweet! Thanks :)

islandmomma September 5 2011, 09:59:07 UTC

I'm thinking the comments you have had here indicate a different perspective between the US and Europe? I think the picture is great, and in the alternative you offer they just look like very ordinary over-weight women, not models I would aspire to emulate necessarily. Speaking as an over-weight woman, the original picture gives me confidence. As appleshoelace said, I see women with stomachs like mine, so I would most certainly, if I lived in the US and had the money, consider buying those jeans. They aren't actually showing their boobs, so I don't understand the problem at all. I see a lot more than they are showing every time I pass a beach.....and with a lot more fat showing all over too.