ghostbones

Alexander McQueen Pre-Fall 2013

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:30:19 -0500

Alexander McQueen Pre-Fall 2013

smellycraze: I’ve been watching way too much Sailor Moon...

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:20:16 -0500

smellycraze:

I’ve been watching way too much Sailor Moon lately.

maichan808: Leonard Freed | Suspect in Car, New York City,...

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:10:18 -0500

maichan808:

Leonard Freed | Suspect in Car, New York City, 1978

Photo

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:06:36 -0500

Photo

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:50:47 -0500

mixedwithacid: .

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:40:13 -0500

mixedwithacid:

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losed: West Berlin, 1965, Youths in a park by Leonard Freed

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:30:07 -0500

losed:

West Berlin, 1965, Youths in a park

by Leonard Freed

herringbones: open assignment for class~ I chose to try and...

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:20:05 -0500

herringbones:

open assignment for class~ I chose to try and take on a scene from Macbeth in a modern perspective. (I don’t consider the piece quite finished but I doubt I’ll have time to refine it more any time soon)

“The weird sisters, hand in hand,

Posters of the sea and land,
Thus do go about, about:
Thrice to thine and thrice to mine
And thrice again, to make up nine.
Peace! the charm’s wound up.”

bl-ossomed: pretty much

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:10:25 -0500

bl-ossomed:

pretty much

themilitantbaker: May 19, 2013 Mike Jeffriesc/o Abercrombie...

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:43:03 -0500

themilitantbaker:

May 19, 2013

Mike Jeffries
c/o Abercrombie & Fitch
Abercrombie & Fitch Campus
6301 Fitch Path
New Albany, Ohio 43054

Hey Mike,

I know you’ve been flooded with mail regarding your comments on sizeism, but I wanted to take a second to write you about a project I’ve been working on.

As a preface: Your opinion isn’t shocking; millions share the same sentiment. You’ve used your wealth and public platform to echo what many already say. However, it’s important you know that regardless of the numbers on your tax forms, your comments don’t stop anyone from being who they are; the world is progressing in inclusive ways whether you deem it cool or not. The only thing you’ve done through your comments (about thin being beautiful and only offering XL and XXL in your stores for men) is reinforced the unoriginal concept that fat women are social failures, valueless, and undesirable. Your apology doesn’t change this.

But oddly enough, that’s not all you have done. You have also created an incredible opportunity for social change.

Never in our culture do we see sexy photo shoots with short, fat, unconventional models paired with not short, not fat, professional models. To put it in your words: “unpopular kids” with “cool kids”. It’s socially acceptable for same to be paired with same, but never are contrasting bodies positively mixed in the world of advertisement. The juxtaposition of uncommonly paired bodies is visually jarring, and, even though I wish it didn’t, it causes viewers to feel uncomfortable. This is largely attributed to companies like yours that perpetuate the thought that fat women are not beautiful. This is inaccurate, but if someone were to look through your infamous catalog, they wouldn’t believe me.

I’ve enclosed some images for your consideration. Please let me know what you think.

A note: I didn’t take these pictures to show that the male model found me attractive, or the photographer found me photogenic, or to prove that you’re an ostentatious dick. Rather, I was inspired by the opportunity to show that I am secure in my skin and to flaunt this by using the controversial platform that you created. I challenge the separation of attractive and fat, and I assert that they are compatible regardless of what you believe. Not only do I know that I’m sexy, but I also have the confidence to pose nude in ways you don’t dare. You’re are more than welcome to prove me wrong by posing shirtless with a hot fat chick; it would thrill me to see such a shoot.

I’m sure you didn’t intend for this to be the outcome, but in many ways you are kind of brilliant. Not only are you a marketing genius (brand exclusivity really is a profitable move) but you also accidentally created an opportunity to challenge our current social construct. My hope is that the combination of these contrasting bodies will someday be as ubiquitous as the socially accepted ideal.

Ever so sincerely,
Jes

P.S. If you would like to offer me a “substantial amount” to stop wearing your brand so my association won’t “cause significant damage to your image”, don’t hesitate to email me. I respect you as a business man, and my agent and I would be happy to contribute in furthering your established success.

P.P.S. You should know your Large t-shirt comfortably fits a size 22. You might want to work on that.