Comments on: Ralph Lauren Doesn’t Know When to Quit

By: Angela Wheatcroft

Angela Wheatcroft — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:11:14 +0000

Wow, I didn’t new that, thanks.

By: MEP

MEP — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:31:32 +0000

I agree with Carolyn. I’ve even found myself hoping that this will create a backlash against the super super bony thin models, since the Photoshopped pictures are so grotesque.

By: Carolyn J.

Carolyn J. — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:40:08 +0000

I’ve been coming around to the theory that they did it for publicity and it’s all done deliberately.

By: Whir

Whir — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:18:01 +0000

Maybe it’s an attempt at subversion by a secret body-positive mole, like some sort of satirical take on the fashion industry – a demonstration of the fact that ad execs don’t blink an eye at depictions of such physical absurdity? Maybe it’s a viral campaign for a Gumbi movie? Maybe it was all a dream?

okay, i’m out.

By: Godless Heathen

Godless Heathen — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:14:28 +0000

There wasn’t anything wrong with that second image that adjusting the color and light balances didn’t fix, they did not need to do any more retouching!

Some of these retouching artists need to go back to 101 art classes and learn when to stop fiddling with it. In fact, do you even need to have any art training to retouch photos? I think we should start requiring it. Life drawing, color theory, intro to photography, and 101 classes in digital image manipulation. Obviously not everyone who does it for a living is qualified for the job.

By: littlem

littlem — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:52:04 +0000

“Looking on the bright side, things like this remind people how fake ads and magazines are.”

Unfortunately, though, I don’t see it stopping people from saying, or thinking, that they should look like that.

By: Shinobu

Shinobu — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:43:56 +0000

Looking on the bright side, things like this remind people how fake ads and magazines are.

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:41:59 +0000

I think they’re hiring aliens. Look at that woman! Skinny body, large round head…aliens I tell ya!

By: Twistie

Twistie — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:23:21 +0000

Maybe Ralph fell in love with a Bratz doll and thinks all women should resemble her?

Ick.

By: hsofia

hsofia — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:47:20 +0000

And the thing I don’t understand is WHY. I mean, what is the point? Do the pants or shell look ANY BETTER in the photoshopped version? Nooooo. Maybe it is just a way of garnering publicity.