A typical Hollister image.
A couple of things have come to my attention this week, which has made me laugh. Maybe I am cruel, having laughs at others’ expense, but I thought I’d share them with you.
Bedbugs invade Hollister‘s New York store. Ok, I know this isn’t funny if you brought bed bugs home, or you work there, but there is something ironic about a frat boy brand being invaded by bed bugs. The Cut posted this interesting interview with one of the bed bug experts who worked with Hollister to “get rid” of the problem. The suggestion that it may be a problem from the warehouse, rather than one particular store, is terrifying, well, not for me because I wouldn’t set foot in Hollister, but anyone who has gone into in a Hollister store in the past few weeks. Apparently they lost millions of dollars by being closed over the July 4th weekend. Oops…
Victoria Beckham is named Creative Director at Range Rover. At least now I know I will never buy a Range Rover. I am curious about the market research Range Rover did in order to come to the conclusion that Victoria Beckham would be an asset rather than a liability to their brand. I can’t see any respectable Range Rover customers identifying with her, she is the opposite of luxury and class. But perhaps they are trying to target a new customer, the one who admires Victoria Beckham: do you know any 18 year olds who wear fake Louis Vuitton and fake tan, who can afford a Range Rover? The worst part if that UK Vogue was involved in the launch.
Lady Gaga's crazy eyes in her Bad Romance video.
Lady Gaga started an “eye” trend. Apparently “circle” lenses, which make your eyes appear larger, are the latest trend thanks to Lady Gaga’s giant irises in her Bad Romance video. The problem, according to this article in the New York Times, is that the “circle” lenses are not legal in the US, so Gaga fans are buying contraband versions from dodgy websites. A representative from the Food and Drug Administration suggests that illegal contact lenses could make you go blind. Are you willing to risk blindness to look more doe-eyed?
Lindsay Lohan is going to jail! Am I mean to have laughed out loud when I watched this BBC video of a pathetic Lohan crying when she finds out she is going to prison for 90 days? I don’t think so. If you violate your probation, you go to prison. And I am so happy that the US courts aren’t making exceptions for her because she is a celebrity. I don’t feel sorry for her at all, this is the first time she can proudly be a role model for her fans: don’t drink and drive, and don’t do drugs, or you’ll go to jail like me. What do you all think? Is it good that Lindsay is going to jail?
Lady Gaga image from Youtube and Hollister image courtesy of their website.
