There are not many stores I dislike so strongly that I get aggressive (except A&F) but I historically despise this brand.
Primarily, because every single piece of clothing they sell MUST BE REQUIRED to say Aeropostale or Aero or Aerie on it in a hugely obnoxious way. They might as well have it light up or screech like a Bald Eagle in heat when you look at it. (Is that something Bald Eagles do?)
Okay, if it is any kind of disclaimer about me (if I'm not being fair to them) I really do not like just about anything with a brand name on it (there are very few exceptions but I'm sure they're there). So, I'm already biased going into this situation.
The only cool thing that they've ever done is put a TV screen under plexiglass in the early 90s, and that's because I was like 10.
I walked into this Outlet store today at the N GA Premium Outlets because of this very large "70% OFF" sign in the window. Plus, I was looking for some admittedly hipster ridiculousness for a photo shoot.
I also cannot tell you why a store like this, time and time again, has such unfriendly, too-cool-for-school employees who - if you weren't looking right at them - you'd think they were reading a teleprompter in the most uninterested, monotone voice they can muster.. but I assume (though I've been told not to assume anything) that it's because they're actually high school students who couldn't give two sh!ts. (I have worked in a place like this.)
Turns out, all was not lost today as I found a borderline-terrible hat (you know when something is so ugly it's cute? This is similar..) and some $3.99 tops that I can live with (that do not exclaim anything obnoxious). This is the reason why this store gets 2 stars instead of just 1. Because I am discount harlot. read more