http://www.about-face.org/according-to-old-navy-new-clothes-make-a-new-you/ Sat, 18 May 2013 13:29:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://www.about-face.org/according-to-old-navy-new-clothes-make-a-new-you/#comment-27102 Jennifer Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:52:52 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=10955#comment-27102 Hey Shane, that kinda sucks. Maybe don't be mean in comments on this blog. Like no other comment area on the Internet. Hey Shane, that kinda sucks. Maybe don’t be mean in comments on this blog. Like no other comment area on the Internet.

]]> http://www.about-face.org/according-to-old-navy-new-clothes-make-a-new-you/#comment-26885 Moa Calibria Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:22:58 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=10955#comment-26885 This is absolutely true, I really hate the whole snobby of fashion. Thankfully I don't have the money to buy a new outfit every week. It's all geared around money. 'If your dressed well you'll gain respect' - in a commercial world. Consequently, people judging each other's character by the kind of cloths their wearing. This is absolutely true, I really hate the whole snobby of fashion. Thankfully I don’t have the money to buy a new outfit every week. It’s all geared around money. ‘If your dressed well you’ll gain respect’ – in a commercial world. Consequently, people judging each other’s character by the kind of cloths their wearing.

]]> http://www.about-face.org/according-to-old-navy-new-clothes-make-a-new-you/#comment-26212 Laura Fri, 24 Aug 2012 06:43:25 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=10955#comment-26212 Ramana-I'm with you 100% - it takes far more energy for one to respond negatively than to do something good by responding to something else. We know the saying: misery enjoys company :) you said it best! Ramana-I’m with you 100% – it takes far more energy for one to respond negatively than to do something good by responding to something else. We know the saying: misery enjoys company you said it best!

]]> http://www.about-face.org/according-to-old-navy-new-clothes-make-a-new-you/#comment-25693 Ramana Braye Tue, 21 Aug 2012 08:10:46 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=10955#comment-25693 It's amazing how nasty and personal the comments are towards the people using their brains and rejecting the marketing tools in this ad, meanwhile the people targeted have only left well meaning and supportive comments hopeful that young girls will grow up without being adversely affected by the medias ability to prey on our needs and fears once they told us what they should be!!...that said, I did enjoy seeing Brandon and Andrea again!! I stopped watching when the writers dropped them!! It’s amazing how nasty and personal the comments are towards the people using their brains and rejecting the marketing tools in this ad, meanwhile the people targeted have only left well meaning and supportive comments hopeful that young girls will grow up without being adversely affected by the medias ability to prey on our needs and fears once they told us what they should be!!…that said, I did enjoy seeing Brandon and Andrea again!! I stopped watching when the writers dropped them!!

]]> http://www.about-face.org/according-to-old-navy-new-clothes-make-a-new-you/#comment-25670 NiNi Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:02:35 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=10955#comment-25670 I love clothes but i agree that media bombards young women to dress a certain way in order to be accepted by society. and no that school is starting many stores are taking their hit at young kids stating new better clothes mean popularity as seen in the commercial. no one pays attention at the girl that does not have new, better clothes. I saw a lot of this play in my young life and that is why i was always obsess with having the best outfit the first day of class. it defeats the purpose of education because young girls just want to go and show off their new clothing in order to get attention. I love your article and even though there is many ignorant people that make me laugh as i read their obvious absurd and little knowledge they have about the subject. I am a psychology major that advise them to go see someone. I love it and keep writing your amazing articles. I love clothes but i agree that media bombards young women to dress a certain way in order to be accepted by society. and no that school is starting many stores are taking their hit at young kids stating new better clothes mean popularity as seen in the commercial. no one pays attention at the girl that does not have new, better clothes. I saw a lot of this play in my young life and that is why i was always obsess with having the best outfit the first day of class. it defeats the purpose of education because young girls just want to go and show off their new clothing in order to get attention. I love your article and even though there is many ignorant people that make me laugh as i read their obvious absurd and little knowledge they have about the subject. I am a psychology major that advise them to go see someone. I love it and keep writing your amazing articles.

]]> http://www.about-face.org/according-to-old-navy-new-clothes-make-a-new-you/#comment-25660 Shane Tue, 21 Aug 2012 03:07:13 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=10955#comment-25660 Why must people read soooo much into so little? It's an advertisement. Would you have preferred Priestly and Perry to be nude? Would that have been more to your liking? I enjoyed it, thought it was cute and funny. You must be very boring and bitter people with secluded uneventful lives. I feel for you. Did you're funny bones break when you were pushed off the slide in school. That's the problem isn't it? These commercials are drumming up a painful past. See a psychiatrist. Why must people read soooo much into so little? It’s an advertisement. Would you have preferred Priestly and Perry to be nude? Would that have been more to your liking? I enjoyed it, thought it was cute and funny. You must be very boring and bitter people with secluded uneventful lives. I feel for you. Did you’re funny bones break when you were pushed off the slide in school. That’s the problem isn’t it? These commercials are drumming up a painful past. See a psychiatrist.

]]> http://www.about-face.org/according-to-old-navy-new-clothes-make-a-new-you/#comment-25658 Shane Tue, 21 Aug 2012 03:03:57 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=10955#comment-25658 Says the unattractive. Says the unattractive.

]]> http://www.about-face.org/according-to-old-navy-new-clothes-make-a-new-you/#comment-25604 Kelsey Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:58:55 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=10955#comment-25604 This commercial really grinds my gears. I mean I love clothes, and I do think that the way I express myself through my clothing and hairstyle are apart of me. They aren't the defining part of me though, they just help express some of who I am on the inside outwards. If I was "Sarah" in this commercial I would be just as infuriated as the other girl who follows her around all day saying she isn't "new" because I would just feel like "Wow, I've been in classes with these people for several years and they didn't even notice I existed, isn't that just a total confidence boost?" This commercial misrepresents little girls as being obsessed with getting attention because "Sarah" walks around beaming that all of these people suddenly want to be her friend, because she has new clothes and she is a new person. Yes, our style is apart of who we are and in general when we wear nicer, newer, things that represent us we feel more confident and almost "new" but this commercial takes it way past that. This commercial really grinds my gears. I mean I love clothes, and I do think that the way I express myself through my clothing and hairstyle are apart of me. They aren’t the defining part of me though, they just help express some of who I am on the inside outwards. If I was “Sarah” in this commercial I would be just as infuriated as the other girl who follows her around all day saying she isn’t “new” because I would just feel like “Wow, I’ve been in classes with these people for several years and they didn’t even notice I existed, isn’t that just a total confidence boost?” This commercial misrepresents little girls as being obsessed with getting attention because “Sarah” walks around beaming that all of these people suddenly want to be her friend, because she has new clothes and she is a new person. Yes, our style is apart of who we are and in general when we wear nicer, newer, things that represent us we feel more confident and almost “new” but this commercial takes it way past that.

]]> http://www.about-face.org/according-to-old-navy-new-clothes-make-a-new-you/#comment-25338 Lori Sun, 19 Aug 2012 16:16:39 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=10955#comment-25338 We do not have cable TV for just this reason. Why subject my girls to this? There is more harm than people realize. They are bombarded enough, I least I can eliminate that black box of suggestive advertising from my living room. We do not have cable TV for just this reason. Why subject my girls to this? There is more harm than people realize. They are bombarded enough, I least I can eliminate that black box of suggestive advertising from my living room.

]]> http://www.about-face.org/according-to-old-navy-new-clothes-make-a-new-you/#comment-25109 Laura Sat, 18 Aug 2012 14:58:11 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=10955#comment-25109 Hailey-this post is hilariously brilliant. I legit have been laughing out loud for the past ten minutes releasing this article to my friend who is on the couch across the room-well said and I couldn't agree more. Your heart and soul define who you are - clothing and materialistic things can reflect parts of you but not the parts that are the foundations of your core values and being a kind person-which is the message kids should be learning-the commercial definitely does tap into a vulnerability off insecurities of kids suggesting a new wardrobe would make them happy-and quite frankly not only is it the wrong message but now they are downright lying to the children: a new wardrobe from Old Navy will make you sad, a new wardrobe from Saks may make u happy. www.thegreenwichgirl.com WELL DONE! Love it. xx Laura Hailey-this post is hilariously brilliant. I legit have been laughing out loud for the past ten minutes releasing this article to my friend who is on the couch across the room-well said and I couldn’t agree more. Your heart and soul define who you are – clothing and materialistic things can reflect parts of you but not the parts that are the foundations of your core values and being a kind person-which is the message kids should be learning-the commercial definitely does tap into a vulnerability off insecurities of kids suggesting a new wardrobe would make them happy-and quite frankly not only is it the wrong message but now they are downright lying to the children: a new wardrobe from Old Navy will make you sad, a new wardrobe from Saks may make u happy. http://www.thegreenwichgirl.com
WELL DONE! Love it. xx Laura

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