Comments on: This Just In: “Hot Girls Make Great Clothes” http://matadorpulse.com/this-just-in-hot-girls-make-great-clothes/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:42:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Eva http://matadorpulse.com/this-just-in-hot-girls-make-great-clothes/comment-page-1/#comment-1096 Eva Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:42:44 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=212#comment-1096 Sorry to disappoint you, Raychil. But I don't think this is "silly" at all - actually, I think it's kind of a big deal. You really don't have a problem with the statement "We only hire the hottest girls, because as everyone knows, hot girls make great clothes"? Considering that the garment industry is regularly attacked by human rights groups for the sexual exploitation of their workers? The ad is waaay over the top. As for what Ecko wanted, I doubt it was for someone who's been buying their Skechers shoes like an addict for 10 years (me) to go cold turkey. Sorry to disappoint you, Raychil. But I don't think this is "silly" at all – actually, I think it's kind of a big deal. You really don't have a problem with the statement "We only hire the hottest girls, because as everyone knows, hot girls make great clothes"? Considering that the garment industry is regularly attacked by human rights groups for the sexual exploitation of their workers? The ad is waaay over the top. As for what Ecko wanted, I doubt it was for someone who's been buying their Skechers shoes like an addict for 10 years (me) to go cold turkey.

(Report comment)

]]> By: Kelsey (the guy with http://matadorpulse.com/this-just-in-hot-girls-make-great-clothes/comment-page-1/#comment-1098 Kelsey (the guy with Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:25:04 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=212#comment-1098 I have nothing against using sex to sell. But there is a good way to do it and a bad way to do it. Take for instance American Apparel which is (in)famous for its racy billboards featuring half-naked women. They are marketing their products by actually having women wear their product -- what a novel idea. Ecko's use of bikini-clad ladies is offensive not only to consumer but to other corporations. I know because I asked. In a day and age where companies try to keep consumers from not thinking where and who make their clothes, this campaign is full of stupid. I have nothing against using sex to sell. But there is a good way to do it and a bad way to do it. Take for instance American Apparel which is (in)famous for its racy billboards featuring half-naked women. They are marketing their products by actually having women wear their product — what a novel idea. Ecko's use of bikini-clad ladies is offensive not only to consumer but to other corporations. I know because I asked. In a day and age where companies try to keep consumers from not thinking where and who make their clothes, this campaign is full of stupid.

(Report comment)

]]> By: ianmack http://matadorpulse.com/this-just-in-hot-girls-make-great-clothes/comment-page-1/#comment-1095 ianmack Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:57:55 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=212#comment-1095 That's true - although at what point does a marketing gambit cross the line enough that not talking about it is the same as agreement? That's true – although at what point does a marketing gambit cross the line enough that not talking about it is the same as agreement?

(Report comment)

]]> By: raychil http://matadorpulse.com/this-just-in-hot-girls-make-great-clothes/comment-page-1/#comment-1097 raychil Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:05:08 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=212#comment-1097 come on matador - this guys blog is silly. you guys can do better. the commercial of ecko's is exactly that, a commercial. what do commercial do? well, guys, they are meant to get people paying attention long enough to remember the brand. everyone is all up-in-arms of this and that is exactly what ecko wanted. come on matador – this guys blog is silly. you guys can do better. the commercial of ecko's is exactly that, a commercial. what do commercial do? well, guys, they are meant to get people paying attention long enough to remember the brand. everyone is all up-in-arms of this and that is exactly what ecko wanted.

(Report comment)

]]> By: Eva http://matadorpulse.com/this-just-in-hot-girls-make-great-clothes/comment-page-1/#comment-1094 Eva Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:24:34 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=212#comment-1094 I wish it was, Tim. I sent off a pretty strongly-worded email, but haven't heard anything back. Ecko makes my (ex-)favourite shoe brand, Skechers, so I'm in the market for a new, non-horrifying company to patronize. I wish it was, Tim. I sent off a pretty strongly-worded email, but haven't heard anything back. Ecko makes my (ex-)favourite shoe brand, Skechers, so I'm in the market for a new, non-horrifying company to patronize.

(Report comment)

]]> By: Tim Patterson http://matadorpulse.com/this-just-in-hot-girls-make-great-clothes/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 Tim Patterson Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:11:23 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=212#comment-1093 please, please tell me this is a joke. shocking. please, please tell me this is a joke. shocking.

(Report comment)

]]>