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June 16, 2009

Would You Want To Work Here? Hollister's Public Quest For Vanity

There is always a difference between knowing something and seeing it manifested into reality right in front of your eyes.  While running an errand, Eye4Style and I noticed the sign at left on the front of the new Hollister store (currently under construction).  It's a well known fact that the Abercrombie family (of which Hollister is a part of) aims to hire only the most beautiful.  In NYC, most Abercrombie are actors or models in between jobs.  I'm sure beautiful people persuade customers more easily and models need jobs too, however there is something so inherently wrong about blatantly advertising a need for "good-looking" people.

One could argue that "good-looking" isn't offensive or discriminatory because "good-looking" is subjective, but that is entirely the point.  What is "good-looking" to me may not be "good-looking" to you, and in fact there are many things I find "good-looking" that aren't the traditional idea.

So which is it Hollister? Are you telling me that I must be a size 2 and every man's wet dream to work in your store or is "good-looking" simply a subjective attribute decided by the manager I'd interview with that day?  Not to mention there must be a law outlining these types of discriminatory hiring conditions as illegal.

What do you think readers - does Hollister's public quest for vanity shock you?

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posted by
Tue, 06/16/2009 - 6:39pm

I used to work at Abercrombie and they have the same deal about hiring only "good looking people" I found it offensive that the only thing that mattered to them was looks, but the worst part was when they did something called "top 5" which was the managers picking out top 5 good looking girls and guys and took their pictures and sent them somewhere. Even though I made that notorious top 5 it was so stupid and superficial that it was definitely not flattering. I haven't worked there in a year now, but the thought of the shallow A&F is still embeded in my mind. I just think it is wrong to try to show people that the way you look is much more important than your substance...


posted by Anonymous
Wed, 06/17/2009 - 11:18am

Welcome to the world of fashion.... the land of the "Beautiful" people also implying youth as well as beauty. Unless you are the perfect "Gossip Girl" it is a difficult profession to break into and that difficulty begins with a job paying only minimum wage (or sometimes no pay at all). Imagine.... you have to be blessed with all the right genetics to gain entry to a job where you work 12 hours a day in exchange for a metrocard. Welcome fashion intern, what a glorious life.... or is it??

XOXO


posted by
Wed, 06/17/2009 - 11:24am

@anonymous While may of your points are valid, I am not an intern - I am actually a fashion & beauty industry professional, and have been for 3 years, all while being a size 26 Eye-wink.


posted by Oppurtunities
Thu, 06/18/2009 - 12:02pm

Thank you !!


posted by saverschoice
Sat, 06/20/2009 - 3:04pm

As a male I find that ad annoying and offensive, especiallyt since we don't know what they mean by good looking and because what's good looking to me is different from my peers.

As I've grown form young adult to a man in my 40's, what's good looking to me today has changed. To me a classy, educated woman with a good sense of humor is attractive/good looking.


posted by Someone Else
Tue, 07/07/2009 - 5:00pm

Just another reason never to shop there... Last week a young woman that worked there just walked up to my skinny tall daughter and just asked, "Hey you want a job at Hollister?" My daughter being 13 naturally said "No, I'm 13", but I was just taken back by the whole thing. They just wanted a pretty face and made no bones about it. I don't suppose they walked up to many young men that day either, there where plenty around... Sorry why do so many young woman feel objectified?


posted by Anonymous
Tue, 09/15/2009 - 8:42am

this is so stupid, i got asked if i wanted to work at hollister and no, i did not take it as an insult more as a compliment. As you said " It's a well known fact that the Abercrombie family (of which Hollister is a part of) aims to hire only the most beautiful. "
a job is a job, kate moss didnt get anywhere from being ugly.
Certain jobs want certain people.
i cant wait to tell the guys in hollister about this one.


posted by Anonymous
Sun, 11/29/2009 - 12:10am

Nothing illegal about hiring what they call 'models' which of course have to be good looking.


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