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Abercrombie and Fitch Is Exclusionary?

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Nawww, really?!? What ever gave you that impression? Surely, the recent words of the A&F CEO admitting as much can’t be the first time this thought crossed your mind.

From a 2006 interview with CEO, Mike Jeffries.

We go after the attractive all-American kid with a great attitude and a lot of friends. A lot of people don’t belong [in our clothes], and they can’t belong. Are we exclusionary? Absolutely.

You must have suspected something after seeing their posters and signs over the years, right? Here’s their latest #abercrombiehot shot.

#abercrombiehot
#abercrombiehot

What Came First, LeBron X or Starbucks’ Frappuccino Marketing?

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Have you seen reigning MVP LeBron James’ signature shoes? Of course you’ve seen the LeBron X this NBA season, and I know you’ve noticed the geometric paneling on them, especially the higher end Elite makeups. If you haven’t noticed, then LeBron’s recent MVP variation really shows off the geometry (don’t mind the crazy colors, just the patterns).

LeBron X MVP
LeBron X MVP

Now, with this in mind, take a look at Starbucks recent Frappuccino marketing material and new line of gear. Here are some samples.

Notice any thematic similarities? Triangles and geometric shapes anyone? So which one came first, LeBron’s design for the X or Starbucks’ Frappuccino marketing? Corporate design espionage perhaps or pure coincidence? I know not, but if I do spot you wearing the LeBron X MVPs while brainfreezing on a Frappuccino, I will stare at you (and your kicks).

Regaling in Regal Donuts

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The gluttony of living social led us to the McCully Shopping Center and Regal Diner (which is also a bakery with tons of donuts, go figure).

Although they weren’t fully stocked, there was still a good selection in the late afternoon. A $20 deal went a long ways, stuffing a box full of colorful treats. The donuts weren’t bad at all though I didn’t sample all the flavors. I’d say no to the green tea the next time around. The chocolate sprinkled one was good as well as the basic apple fritter. And yes, the entire box is gone after one day. 🙂

Why My Thumbs Went Numb

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After about a combined 60 minutes of LEGO Minifigure hunting, my thumbs have gone numb. I didn’t (and didn’t expect to) find Mr. Gold but I finally did manage to get most (maybe all) of the ones wanted.

More LEGO Minifigures Series 10
More LEGO Minifigures Series 10

I accidentally thought the Captain’s bird’s wings were those of the Bee Girl. But I did manage to find the bona fide Bee Girl. The Trend Setter female was a rare find. I suggest feeling for her dog since it’s not a typical LEGO-ish block shape. The painter guy’s paint can and roller are unique feeling though both are “unassembled.”

I’m hoping I’m done with Series 10 so my thumbs can recover.

Signs of Hawaii: U Down or Not?

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Look closely at this sign, and you’ll spot something out of place. But if you casually glance at the sign, you’d never know any better.

U Down Stickers
U Down Stickers

This has to be an alteration, but it looks legit, mimicking the typeface and size. On closer inspection, the modification looks like a sticker or actually two stickers since the trailing “s” is layered. Must say, that’s some detailed work. U down?

Was I Hacked?

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My heart sank when I visited my blog only to see a simple message of “It works!” That wasn’t right. Since WordPress has been under attack recently, I thought I had been hacked.

Doing some quick Google searches didn’t correlate hacks to “It works” but rather a misconfiguration with Apache. Still though, I didn’t make any changes so what was going on?

Fortunately, Dreamhost has their Live Chat tech support (for certain plans anyways) and after a few minutes, the problem was fixed. There was a misconfiguration that the tech took care of. Not sure why this happened in the first place, but I’m glad there was someone to help troubleshoot.

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