https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/h-m-admits-to Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 13 May 2026 23:21:49 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/h-m-admits-to#post-483188 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:59:05 +0000 rae 483188@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>"… we are doing this to show off the garments.”</p> <p>PFFT! Your logic is not like our earth logic. Behold, H&amp;M: </p> <p>Statement 1: a "garment" = a product with the function of covering and flattering a human body.</p> <p>Statement 2: "showing off" an item = demonstrating its functions and qualities.</p> <p>If 1 and 2 hold true, then "showing off" a "garment" = demonstrating how the garment covers and flatters a human body. </p> <p>Therefore, a garment cannot be shown off on an inhuman body. If the product CAN be adequately "shown off" on an inanimate object, then it is not, in fact a "garment." </p> <p>(insert death glare here) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/h-m-admits-to#post-483151 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:40:04 +0000 missvee 483151@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think we all know that photos are routinely retouched or 'enhanced' in some way, but it's a good reminder to make sure that our daughters, nieces, etc are aware of it too. I guess retailers think that they couldn't sell their garments if they were shown on 'real' women... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/h-m-admits-to#post-483124 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:13:12 +0000 chewyspaghetti 483124@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It makes you wonder who else is doing this and not talking about it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/h-m-admits-to#post-483046 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:04:32 +0000 HeleenH 483046@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As long as it is clear it are manequins, I am fine with it. I do educate my DD13 and DD6 about the issue of photoshoped pictures. The other day I saw this link on facebook <a href="http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/farid/downloads/publications/pnas11/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/fa.....ns/pnas11/</a> and it shows again how pictures can be distorted. For instance this one. I prefer the before picture. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/h-m-admits-to#post-483035 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:53:09 +0000 Mo 483035@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I figure they should just leave it looking like a mannequin if they are going to use mannequins. But as for using 'real' models, I have to say with the commonplace practice of plastic surgery being used by so many people, models or not, what's 'real' anymore anyway? I understand not wanting to have your kids emulate the unattainable, but I don't look at mannequins in malls and think I should look like them, so I see the computer mannequin in much the same way. The magazines full of celebs are way more damaging to body image, I believe. But now I'm getting off tangent . . .sorry!<br /> At least they are telling us this is what they are doing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/h-m-admits-to#post-483031 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:47:22 +0000 cheryl 483031@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just think its ridiculous, but i agree they must be trying to save a penny. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/h-m-admits-to#post-482871 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:12:49 +0000 Abi 482871@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>All this does is make me think the clothes don't flatter anyone if even models have to be replaced with CGI! Not a great advert.</p> <p>Another side note...but why would a model need to sing anyway? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/h-m-admits-to#post-482850 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:14:00 +0000 rosee 482850@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>oh grrrrr! ( I have too much to say against that and it's just coming out as one big grrrrr right now). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/h-m-admits-to#post-482840 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:49:07 +0000 RandomThoughts (Andrea) 482840@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's pathetic that even these thin, young, beautiful women aren't good enough for them. </p> <p>Tangentially related, I was watching (yes, I know....) America's Next Top Model and they all had to record a song and do a video. They were all absolutely awful singers. I mean, I now feel much better about my decidedly off-key voice.</p> <p>But after they ran those girls' voices through filter after filter and audio tuned them, well they actually sounded like they could sing. Pretty sad. I mean, if you really _can_ sing is there even a point if you're not drop dead gorgeous? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/h-m-admits-to#post-482834 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:02:15 +0000 Marley 482834@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Creepy and disgusting and sad! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/h-m-admits-to#post-482827 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:28:31 +0000 Scarlet 482827@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha! This is probably a cost-cutting measure. And why not? They photo-shop model's bodies too, so why even start with something real. Pretty sad state though, isn't it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/h-m-admits-to#post-482796 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:10:58 +0000 HelenInCanada 482796@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That angers and saddens me. Why not use real models (of varying sizes)? I do understand that they want to flatter the clothes, show them off well - which they can do on actual women! Is it a cost thing...?! I'm at a loss for why they are resorting to CGI. At least the info is made public! Women should be aware that the bodies are not real. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/h-m-admits-to#post-482791 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:06:54 +0000 ironkurtin 482791@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I plan to teach my kid that media is pretty much a fantasy, just like a cartoon like Avatar the Last Airbender or a live-action movie like Narnia. She can't be Ang or Aslan, because they aren't real -- just like fashion models. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/h-m-admits-to#post-482778 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:45:20 +0000 Sveta 482778@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is crazy - talk about a quest for perfection!<br /> I am so happy YLF is about real people! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/h-m-admits-to#post-482771 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:43:06 +0000 Isabel 482771@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OMG ! I was looking closely at some blown up pics of Gwen Stefani and SJP today and thinking that their skin just can't be that perfect.</p> <p>It makes me sad. Is this what my daughter will compare herself to ? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/h-m-admits-to#post-482763 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:33:10 +0000 cheryl 482763@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><a href="http://xfinitytv.comcast.net/blogs/2011/lifestyle/hm-admits-to-using-fake-bodies-for-models/?cmpid=FCST_hero_hot" rel="nofollow">http://xfinitytv.comcast.net/b.....T_hero_hot</a></p> <p>Whats wrong with real people? </p>