Pet peeve -- models doing weird things with clothes

[Anonymous]

This is my new pet peeve -- when you can't see the cut or drape of the clothes because the models are posing creatively. Anthropologie and Boden are both major offenders. Why is the model crumpling the skirt up in her hand to expose her leg? Is she trying to call a cab in the 1920s? I just want to see how the skirt falls. I've seen ads with models sticking their hands in the neck of a shirt so you can't see what the color is. I just saw one on Boden where the woman is squatting like she's about to give birht -- in a business suit! This drives me nuts and is so unnecessary.

[Anonymous]

I will accept your pet peeve. This is a legitimate complaint. APPROVED.

[Anonymous]

AGREED.

[Anonymous]

The squatting shows that the suit fabric has adequate give. This is a valid reason for a creative pose. The others are not.

[Anonymous]

I’ve been complaining about this for years!! Sometimes the poses are like they’re trolling us!

[Anonymous]

Preach, SISTA!

[Anonymous]

Agree. I hate it when they are sitting with their legs wide open. Whyyyyy

[Anonymous]

Ha! I agree and have wondered the same thing.

[Anonymous]

Former catalogue model here.

It isn't random, they are doing it for a distinct reason. If the drape of the dress or skirt or whatever isn't flattering/doesn't photograph well/looks frumpy in 2d (and maybe in 3d real life as well), you can fix that with posing. For example if you pose with extreme angles or pull the skirt way up over your leg (I know exactly the pose you mean when you say "crumpling the skirt up in her hand to expose her leg"), it will look sexy no matter how bad the cut of the item is, and you can probably sell it successfully.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The squatting shows that the suit fabric has adequate give. This is a valid reason for a creative pose. The others are not.

I guess that could be a valid reason—but based on the actual fabric, I’d be really surprised if it has that kind of give. My guess is that the model has split the seam up the back but we’ll never know because we can only see the front!