J. Crew Kids – Somebody Give Them a Hug
This week I got my second November J. Crew catalogue. The clothing and accessories were great – I already can’t wait for some of the statement necklaces to pop up in my Salemail in the coming weeks. But I’m a little weirded out by some of the photo choices. Here are a couple pages from the first November catalogue :
What happened to the children? Are they angry? Are they hungry? Are they even children? Maybe they’re shrunken adults. I’m pretty sure the one with the cute bob lived down the hall from me in college. The blonde one with the belt could easily be my friend’s mom.
Now look at these shots from the second November catalogue.
I get the feeling the stylist is not the outdoorsy type. The bejeweled bracelet and high-heel “party peeps” are lovely, but I can’t say I’d wear them hiking in the mountains of France. No, this page doesn’t make much sense, but perhaps it doesn’t matter. I still totally want those shoes in brown.
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I thought the same thing as I flipped through the pages! Perhaps a peep-toe flat would have been more practical for hiking?! Maybe the stylist’s rationale was to make the accessories “pop”, which they certainly do. Or maybe the model was stranded in the Alps with a small suitcase and that’s all she had left to wear and stay warm…
“What happened to the children? Are they angry? Are they hungry?”
angry? hungry? aren’t they always? I love this – it portrays female children in a realistic fashion – selfish little creatures who wish they were supermodels and whine and frown when things don’t go their way; pretty angelic faces with a more sinister expression – love it…
I admit I had to try. Hiking in heels that is. 3,000 feet over 2.9 km in the rain and snow on the Grouse Grind. Amazingly, it can be done although the shoes get a little “scuffed”. Pics here: http://www.clubtread.com/sforum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=34817
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