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Skid Row = Abercrombie's New Runway?
- Published_at:2013-05-16
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:TheYoungTurks
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- description: "Inspired by the odious comments of Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, filmmaker Greg Karber recently set out on a mission to clothe the homeless of Los Angeles with the preppy attire that's only supposed to be for "cool kids." In 2006, Jeffries told Salon that: "Candidly, we go after the cool kids. We go after the attractive all-American kid with a great attitude and a lot of friends. A lot of people don't belong [in our clothes], and they can't belong. Are we exclusionary? Absolutely."* Abercrombie and Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries has said some loathsome things about the clothing brand being "exculsionary"-- people who aren't "cool" or thin enough shouldn't bother wearing A&F. Well, one man decided to turn that notion on its head in a new viral video. Ana Kasparian and Dave Rubin discuss. *Read more from Salon: http://www.salon.com/2013/05/15/man_attempts_to_re_brand_abercrombie_by_giving_clothes_to_homeless/singleton/ Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks Like Us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tytnation Follow Us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theyoungturks Support TYT for FREE by doing your Amazon shopping through this link (bookmark it!) http://www.amazon.com/?tag=theyoungturks-20 Buy TYT Merch: http://theyoungturks.spreadshirt.com/ Support The Young Turks by becoming a member of TYT Nation at http://www.tytnetwork.com. Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth. In exchange, we provided members only bonuses! We tape a special Post Game show Mon-Thurs and you get access to the entire live show at your convenience in video, audio and podcast formats.
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| 2013-05-18 | 58,483 | 1,675 | 1,464 |
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