brandy mellville documentary - DD will never shop there again

[Anonymous]

I didn't like that doc. I feel like it was confused between creepy owners and fast fashion, whether it was just about BM or more. I would assume many many businesses out there are similar: Gross ethically-questionable owners, exploitative business practices.

[Anonymous]

OP, what a stupid post. People get to shop where they want. Do you have the same beef with stores that only cater to plus size women? Sounds like you don’t want thin women to be happy with their bodies. It’s not their job as consumers, or the owners of BM, to cater to every person. People can sell and buy what they want. You’re just applying the fast fashion grievances to this store because of your sizing gripes. Almost every store now could be considered fast fashion. Yuck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, what a stupid post. People get to shop where they want. Do you have the same beef with stores that only cater to plus size women? Sounds like you don’t want thin women to be happy with their bodies. It’s not their job as consumers, or the owners of BM, to cater to every person. People can sell and buy what they want. You’re just applying the fast fashion grievances to this store because of your sizing gripes. Almost every store now could be considered fast fashion. Yuck.

The problem with BM isn't that they cater to small people. It's the racism and mistreatment of its people, the founder collecting naked photos of young girls, the founder apparently being into hitler and the human rights (sweatshop) and environmental consequences from fast fashion.

People can sell what they want, but I don't want to give this company a dime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also the store has signs that say JOHN GALT everywhere. Ick.

But who is John Galt?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, what a stupid post. People get to shop where they want. Do you have the same beef with stores that only cater to plus size women? Sounds like you don’t want thin women to be happy with their bodies. It’s not their job as consumers, or the owners of BM, to cater to every person. People can sell and buy what they want. You’re just applying the fast fashion grievances to this store because of your sizing gripes. Almost every store now could be considered fast fashion. Yuck.

The problem with BM isn't that they cater to small people. It's the racism and mistreatment of its people, the founder collecting naked photos of young girls, the founder apparently being into hitler and the human rights (sweatshop) and environmental consequences from fast fashion.

People can sell what they want, but I don't want to give this company a dime.

Right? PP clearly hasn't seen the documentary. Asking the women/teens who work there to send daily "outfit of the day" pics to the pervy owners to do who knows what with, along with the many other issues is way beyond just catering to small sizes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is harder and harder these days to find clothes if you are small - body positivity is only for the 3xs and up. If you’re a petite girl I think you should shop where you find clothes that fit you.

As a petite adult I shop at the stores where I like the fit and I could care less how “body positive” the brand is.

Woohoo - petite privilege and proud!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, what a stupid post. People get to shop where they want. Do you have the same beef with stores that only cater to plus size women? Sounds like you don’t want thin women to be happy with their bodies. It’s not their job as consumers, or the owners of BM, to cater to every person. People can sell and buy what they want. You’re just applying the fast fashion grievances to this store because of your sizing gripes. Almost every store now could be considered fast fashion. Yuck.

Did you even watch the doc? ?? The owners are awful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will watch it because it sounds interesting but you know what - it’s ok to be proud of your thinness. I say this as a fat person. Most high fashion houses aren’t making size 3x either.

The documentary showed him to be a racist white supremacist. That’s the reason I wouldn’t shop there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also the store has signs that say JOHN GALT everywhere. Ick.

Wait, really?

PP - yes… like everywhere. Was just in a Hollister pop-in installation away from DMV and JOHN GALT was the one design element included along with BM signs in their area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is harder and harder these days to find clothes if you are small - body positivity is only for the 3xs and up. If you’re a petite girl I think you should shop where you find clothes that fit you.

As a petite adult I shop at the stores where I like the fit and I could care less how “body positive” the brand is.

I’ve never been in one of these stores but now I want to give it a try. I can’t find clothes that fit my tween daughter who is 5’8” and just over 100 pounds… sounds like we might have luck at BM?

[Anonymous]

So I am actually a big fan of Brandy Melville. One, it’s affordable. Two, almost everything is cotton. Three, the clothes wash well and last. These are the things I care about as a mother. The clothes are cute, often oversized & baggy! So no one has to be a size 0.

I have been to many store locations and the Georgetown store was the first I’ve ever seen a line. That is not norm and gave us a good laugh. We did not wait.

I think the documentary was a lot of overdramatizing to get viewers.

[Anonymous]

What part was overdramatized? The cheap labor making the clothing? The owners using naive teens to sell their products and steal design ideas from other companies? The black employees who don’t care they have to work in the back stocking clothes instead of being out on the floor because they are grateful to even work there? The owners asking staff to send them photos of themselves? The doc showcased how easy it is to take advantage of teen girl insecurities. And some of you don’t care and will happily shop there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What part was overdramatized? The cheap labor making the clothing? The owners using naive teens to sell their products and steal design ideas from other companies? The black employees who don’t care they have to work in the back stocking clothes instead of being out on the floor because they are grateful to even work there? The owners asking staff to send them photos of themselves? The doc showcased how easy it is to take advantage of teen girl insecurities. And some of you don’t care and will happily shop there.

I mean… welcome to 2024? This is where greed and the corporatization of just about everything has gotten us. It’s in no way exclusive to just THIS company, this is just the world we live in now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is harder and harder these days to find clothes if you are small - body positivity is only for the 3xs and up. If you’re a petite girl I think you should shop where you find clothes that fit you.

As a petite adult I shop at the stores where I like the fit and I could care less how “body positive” the brand is.

This is a load of horse shite.

Not, PP, and while exaggerated, it isn't entirely untrue. My teen is very skinny - like 5'4'' and 85lbs skinny. This is just her natural body. You wouldn't believe the kind of negative comments that this poor kid gets on a regular basis, mostly from adults -things no one would dare say to an overweight person. Pro-tip for people -- don't comment on someone's body, especially a child's. Ever. Just don't.

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Yep. People only think it’s ok to comment if someone is “too skinny”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is harder and harder these days to find clothes if you are small - body positivity is only for the 3xs and up. If you’re a petite girl I think you should shop where you find clothes that fit you.

As a petite adult I shop at the stores where I like the fit and I could care less how “body positive” the brand is.

You are 100% missing the point.







Your brain must be as about as big as your tiny little toothpick of a body.