I worked Abercrombie’s storefront as a model. This is what happened at the back

Netflix doccie is accurate: the closer to the front of the store and entrance, the more white and American the staff became

25 April 2022 - 19:50 By Samuel Etienne

Netflix’s White Hot documentary chronicling the heady days of Abercrombie & Fitch’s popular and exclusionary marketing strategy of tying oiled abs, gyrating bodies and white-picket-fence Americana to brand identity is an accurate portrayal. I should know: I was one of the shirtless models who greeted visitors to its stores. ..

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