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A&F :: Poseurs Paradise

Would you like to go to the shop that has sexy half naked male models in low-slung jeans greeting you at the door. It's the new Abercrombie & Fitch store in London.


Dailymail.co.uk has an interesting article about the new London A&F shop, Poseurs Paradise! What's it really like to work at the new Abercrombie & Fitch store?
"One model told me he'd been instructed to smile till his jaw ached. The room was empty at the time: "What do they want me to smile at: the clothes?" he muttered.
The company told us it was an equal opportunity employer. Funny, because all its visible staff are young and beautiful.
The unattractive, the overweight and the disabled just don't seem to make it on to the shop floor. In fact, there is no lift and therefore no way for wheelchair users to work or shop upstairs.
The men who stood semi-clothed at the entrance earned an extra £1 an hour. But they had the required A&F six-pack. The new way of selling clothes seems to be not wearing them."
Read more at the full article...

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