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This is kind of sick. I always thought Abercrombie was the most pretentious and overpriced store in the mall . here is another good reason to hate them.
Abercrombie and Fitch marketing padded tops to young girls By Nina Mandell
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
They might not even be in training bras yet, but for girls who shop at Abercrombie & Fitch, it's never too early for a padded swimsuit.
The often controversial clothing company drew fire from parents after it began marketing padded bikini tops in its latest swimsuit line at abercrombie kids, the company's shop for boys and girls.
For those who aren't ready to be sporting breasts before puberty, the clothing store also offers lightly lined swimsuit tops.
But the multiple options aren't pacifying critics who say the company is pushing kids to grow up too quickly.
"You should be ashamed!" one commenter wrote on the company's website. "Remove the suits from the stores!"
"Shame on you for sexualizing small children," another added. "In a world where parents work hard to keep their children safe, you go and make little girls look like they have breasts? Perverts."
The tops were originally marketed as "push up triangle" until bloggers began slamming them earlier this week, Racked.com pointed out.
While the company may be ducking fire for its latest questionably marketed clothing, over sexualizing tweens is not new ground for Abercrombie, which stirred up controversy when it started selling thongs to pint sized customers in 2002.
Last year, Primark, a major British clothing retailer sparked protests after it tried to market padded bikini tops for kids. It eventually pulled the tops after politicians, including British Prime Minister David Cameron, voiced concerns over the swimsuits.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/fashion/2011/03/27/2011-03-27_padded_swimsuits_for_all_abercrombie_and_fitch_marketing_padded_tops_to_young_gi.html#ixzz1Hvw7mbis
Abercrombie and Fitch marketing padded tops to young girls By Nina Mandell
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
They might not even be in training bras yet, but for girls who shop at Abercrombie & Fitch, it's never too early for a padded swimsuit.
The often controversial clothing company drew fire from parents after it began marketing padded bikini tops in its latest swimsuit line at abercrombie kids, the company's shop for boys and girls.
For those who aren't ready to be sporting breasts before puberty, the clothing store also offers lightly lined swimsuit tops.
But the multiple options aren't pacifying critics who say the company is pushing kids to grow up too quickly.
"You should be ashamed!" one commenter wrote on the company's website. "Remove the suits from the stores!"
"Shame on you for sexualizing small children," another added. "In a world where parents work hard to keep their children safe, you go and make little girls look like they have breasts? Perverts."
The tops were originally marketed as "push up triangle" until bloggers began slamming them earlier this week, Racked.com pointed out.
While the company may be ducking fire for its latest questionably marketed clothing, over sexualizing tweens is not new ground for Abercrombie, which stirred up controversy when it started selling thongs to pint sized customers in 2002.
Last year, Primark, a major British clothing retailer sparked protests after it tried to market padded bikini tops for kids. It eventually pulled the tops after politicians, including British Prime Minister David Cameron, voiced concerns over the swimsuits.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/fashion/2011/03/27/2011-03-27_padded_swimsuits_for_all_abercrombie_and_fitch_marketing_padded_tops_to_young_gi.html#ixzz1Hvw7mbis