Abercrombie and Fitch in Ireland

Draupnir · 26-12-2006 8:11pm #1

Hi Guys,

Does anybody know of stores in Ireland that stock Ambercrombie goods?

In particular, hoodies for very demanding 14 year old girls?!

Thanks.

fluppet · 26-12-2006 9:02pm

I haven't heard of any Irish stores selling it, but I know someone who bought some Abercrombie stuff on the internet from America and they were happy with it.

Creamy Goodness · 26-12-2006 9:05pm

you won't find any in ireland at all, you're best bet is to order online at their store and suffer tax and customs.

Thomas_S_Hunterson · 26-12-2006 9:05pm

Yea, I'm pretty sure you can only get it over the internet at the moment. You gotta watch it though, chances are you'll get hit by customs and VAT when the gear gets to Ireland.

Lawros Tache · 26-12-2006 9:33pm

Theres a mens clothing shop in Glasthule that stocks A&F hoodies, bought a couple myself there. Not the cheapest, but i suspect you already know that, and anything for a quiet life

Cant think of the name, but its on Adelaide Rd, opp Eagle House Pub, just off Glasthule Main St.
Dont know if they still have them but they did about a month ago, was surprised to see them in Ireland but it's a nice shop with very decent clothes, not some knock-off merchant.

Bateman · 26-12-2006 10:12pm

Lawros Tache wrote:

Theres a mens clothing shop in Glasthule that stocks A&F hoodies, bought a couple myself there. Not the cheapest, but i suspect you already know that, and anything for a quiet life
Cant think of the name, but its on Adelaide Rd, opp Eagle House Pub, just off Glasthule Main St.
Dont know if they still have them but they did about a month ago, was surprised to see them in Ireland but it's a nice shop with very decent clothes, not some knock-off merchant.

What else does that shop stock? Do they have a sale on at the moment?

Saruman · 26-12-2006 10:15pm

I will never understand why people think its cool to be a walking advertisement for a retail shop, especially when it does not even exist in this country!!

Fobia · 27-12-2006 12:13am

Origin in Galway (where Gravity used to be) seem to sell Abercrombie stuff...no idea on if it's real etc etc as I wouldn't be into the brand but I definitely saw the label on some clothes in there.

JC 2K3 · 27-12-2006 12:20am

Saruman wrote:

I will never understand why people think its cool to be a walking advertisement for a retail shop, especially when it does not even exist in this country!!

I don't understand it either and I can't understand why parents are so irresponsible as to allow it. It's a mindset to be discouraged.

kazper · 27-12-2006 12:25am

Design Edge in Kilkenny started stocking Abercrombie & Fitch range in last few weeks, pretty pricey though, ladies hoodies €80+

Pythia · 27-12-2006 3:44am

I'd try buy it from ebay from a UK seller so you won't get taxed.

Owen · 27-12-2006 3:46am

I'd normally buy a few A&F Bits from the States when I'm there, but Gasoline in Cork are stocking A&F now. Not the full line, but it's a start.

fluppet · 27-12-2006 6:03am

JC 2K3 wrote:

I don't understand it either and I can't understand why parents are so irresponsible as to allow it. It's a mindset to be discouraged.

I know what you are saying, and I do think they are a bit overpriced, but the clothes are very good quality.

padi89 · 27-12-2006 12:40pm

Cremo wrote:

you won't find any in ireland at all, you're best bet is to order online at their store and suffer tax and customs.

Theres a shop in Galway that sells some ambercrombie gear.

europerson · 27-12-2006 2:22pm

For guys, a shop in Dundalk called Tony McDonnell Menswear sells A&F stuff, but I wouldn't wear it myself.

#15 · 27-12-2006 2:28pm

Fobia wrote:

Origin in Galway (where Gravity used to be) seem to sell Abercrombie stuff...no idea on if it's real etc etc as I wouldn't be into the brand but I definitely saw the label on some clothes in there.

Where is that shop in galway? Thanks mate

Blut · 27-12-2006 3:46pm

Abercrombie dont sell their excess stock to other stores so I'd say its a pretty good bet all of these shops are selling counterfeit A&F. Ive seen a number of stores in Dublin all selling "Abercrombie" clothes that might fool people who arent into the brand, anyone who knows what theyre doing will immediately know theyre fakes though.

Owen · 27-12-2006 3:48pm

Blut, that's the biggest load of crap I've ever heard. Do you genuinely think a main street franchise such as Gasoline would be selling counterfeit goods and risking their entire chain?

Killaqueen!!! · 27-12-2006 4:56pm

AHHHHHHHHHH! I hate Abercrombie+Fitch! It's ridiculous, the amount of d4s who wear the EXACT same abercrombie+fitch hoodies. Why?.....

But hold on..how are they not sold in Ireland if everybody has them? Does everyone buy them off the internet? That's strange...

j4vier · 27-12-2006 5:04pm

Killaqueen!!!@ wrote:

But hold on..how are they not sold in Ireland if everybody has them? Does everyone buy them off the internet? That's strange...

answer: yes

or they had someone in the states who brought them down paying them less than what you would over here

Saruman · 27-12-2006 5:05pm

I assume most people who have them get them in the states... its VERY cheap to go in the winter. I once got a 2 adult return to chicago for €590 with aer lingus.
Ever been in one of their shops? Its less a clothes shop than it is a night club with clothes rails. Very loud, they only hire very good looking people.

Im sure they will eventully open here like Gap and now some old navy stuff is available in Arnots.

fluppet · 27-12-2006 5:38pm

I actually know someone who worked in an A&F store on a J1... doing the night shift! They had 5 people who would spend the whole night in the store tidying it up for the next day. And by tidying up, I mean they actually had to use rulers to measure the distances between all of the hangers, and they had to fold everything absolutely perfectly... What a waste!

JC 2K3 · 27-12-2006 6:16pm

fluppet wrote:

I know what you are saying, and I do think they are a bit overpriced, but the clothes are very good quality.

The quality isn't the issue. There are cheaper alternatives that are of as good quality without advertising all over. The young people who wear Abercrombie are more concerned about the name than the quality in any case, and they don't even know the implications of wearing Abercrombie clothing. They do not realise that they are promoting a racist company, that not only discriminates when hiring staff but sells tshirts with racist messages, a company that uses sweatshops and a company that uses explicit references to and graphical depictions of sex and emphasises the importance of having a perfect body in its advertising aimed at children as young as 10 years old.

Sangre · 27-12-2006 6:19pm

AFAIK A&F still only ever sell from their own stores, if you've been in one you'd know why. Perfect looking assisstants, walls plastered with models etc., Everyone employed wearing A&F.
Think one is meant to be opening in Dundrum.

JC 2K3 · 27-12-2006 6:24pm

^When employing their staff in the US they target the jocks, the cheerleaders and other popular and good looking young people in the local high schools and get them to work in Abercrombie, it's a terrible, but very effective marketing scheme.

lodgepole · 27-12-2006 6:28pm

I had to buy two as gifts when I was in Florida last month. €60 each. Pretty reasonable price given the quality of the jumper. I wouldn't go for them myself, but you can see why people do.

The shop itself is horrible. Pumping techno music, ridiculous trees everywhere and staff that all but spit on you for even being there.

Fizman · 27-12-2006 6:28pm

Tony Connolly's (Chapps) in Limerick city are selling some A+F, my mum got me a hoody for xmas (and i gotta admit it is nice). I hadn't a clue A+F were retailing here, supposedly just came in about a month ago. Pricey too alright.

eamon234 · 27-12-2006 6:37pm

Lodgepole wrote:

I had to buy two as gifts when I was in Florida last month. €60 each. Pretty reasonable price given the quality of the jumper. I wouldn't go for them myself, but you can see why people do.

The shop itself is horrible. Pumping techno music, ridiculous trees everywhere and staff that all but spit on you for even being there.

You should see the guy that runs the company he's about sixty and dresses like he's 20 and looks like he's had more work done than Jackie Stallone complete freak

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Mikejeffriesceo.jpg

Steak · 27-12-2006 7:09pm

the guy looks like a freak!

padi89 · 27-12-2006 7:13pm

Blut wrote:

Abercrombie dont sell their excess stock to other stores so I'd say its a pretty good bet all of these shops are selling counterfeit A&F

165 euro combats,i dont think so mate.

neacy69 · 27-12-2006 7:18pm

Tony McDonnells in Earl street here in Dundalk are selling A+F gear hoody's and shirts and a few other things

*Tripper* · 27-12-2006 8:06pm

Origin in Galway city (which is now gone i think!) did sell counterfit AF goods. The sizes were completly ****ed up!

Alot of these shops mentioned in the thread either bought the goods off A&F at full price either through the net or going to america

or

They are counterfit. Obviously i cant speak for all the shops as i haven't seen them but the majority of A&F goods sold in Ireland are counterfit.

To address another point A&F clothes are very good quality and quite well priced when bought in the states and not on the net.

Rb · 27-12-2006 8:16pm

I very much doubt anyone selling A&F here is selling counterfeit goods. There is/was meant to be a store opening, I don't know what the status of it is at the moment but it remains a possibility.
BT/BT2 were going to be the first stores in Ireland to stock A&F, but apparently something to do with delivery times and delays stopped them taking the brand.

I'm sure there are a few stores around selling genuine A&F gear, but it won't be a case that you can find something on their website that you like and drop into your local store, my guess would be that they won't have it (i.e they're selling out-of-season stock).

As has been said before, you can get it on Ebay from UK sellers, but I've heard stories about it in the past where people received obvious counterfeits that didn't exactly match their advertised picture, or when compared with genuine A&F gear, was an obvious fake.

I only buy from the A&F site but I don't mind paying the taxes/shipping fees, they're not huge and you're getting genuine gear by doing so.

Creamy Goodness · 27-12-2006 8:22pm

wow it didn't take long for this thread to turn out like the million others there are on A&F.

melekalikimaka · 27-12-2006 8:28pm

indeed so many chips on shoulders over clothing lines... sad really

metaoblivia · 27-12-2006 8:29pm

I used to manage a A&F store in Miami. I worked for them for 5 years. About 2 years ago, they had a national conference in which they announced their plans to finally go abroad. Tokoyo, Paris, and London were the first cities mentioned in the plan. I left the company shortly afterwards, so I don't know if that's still in action. But it's probably easiest to just go to the US if you reallly want Abercrombie clothes.
Bit of gos about A&F - yes they do only hire 'good-looking' people. Managers are told to scout for recruits, and it's not unusual for the store manager to take one day a week to go to a local college campus looking for suitable candidates. They have large group interviews once a week, and during the interview several employees will take a good look at the interviewees and then dicuss with the manager later on who the most attractive ones were.
A big part of manager's job is their ability to recruit employees with the 'abercrombie' look. A&F isn't so concerned with actual managing ability as they are with image. I had a wonderful assistant manager working under me, and was told point blank they would never become a store manager because they didn't fit the image properly.
The people who work night shift or stock don't have to be as good looking as the people on the floor. They are kept off the floor at all costs, in fact. They do get paid more, however.
Someone mentioned how the night crew would take out rulers and boards to fold. That's completely true. A&F is anal about the way the floor looks. Lighting, the dressing of the forms, the set up of the tables and walls - it all has to be exact. We would get write ups at least once a week outlining where everything should go, how much of each size should be out, the order it needed to be in, which folding board to use, how it should be lighted. We use to have to fold the jeans and then give them crinkles in just the right places for presentation. As a manager, I put in 65-70 hour weeks regularly. And if someone important was coming that week - forget it. One night we didn't leave until 10am the following morning. It was hell. I'm so glad I don't work there anymore

JC 2K3 · 27-12-2006 8:36pm

melekalikimaka wrote:

indeed so many chips on shoulders over clothing lines... sad really

I don't think being against sweatshops and exploitive companies, especially ones with discriminative hiring policies and that sell racist tshirts, is simply an issue of having a chip on one's shoulder.

Owen · 27-12-2006 8:50pm

JC 2K3 wrote:

I don't think being against sweatshops and exploitive companies, especially ones with discriminative hiring policies and that sell racist tshirts, is simply an issue of having a chip on one's shoulder.

PMSL. Hang on a minute. You're posting a Geocities page as a credible source of information on the Internet? Let me go fire up my copy of Photoshop, come up with some Traveller hating T Shirts, and stick the Abercrombie Logo there somewhere too.

Just cause it's on the 'net doesn't mean it's true people ...

JC 2K3 · 27-12-2006 8:53pm

http://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&q=abercrombie+racist+tshirts&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

Yeah, photoshopped :rolleyes:

Owen · 27-12-2006 8:55pm

JC 2K3 wrote:

^When employing their staff in the US they target the jocks, the cheerleaders and other popular and good looking young people in the local high schools and get them to work in Abercrombie, it's a terrible, but very effective marketing scheme.

Would you care to explain the overweight sweaty girl who served me on 5th Avenue in March? And you also seem to have an issue with Abercrombie promoting the perfect body ... what would you have them do? It's hardly a crime.

Bottom line, I'm sitting here now in Abercrombie Jeans that I've put through hell and back. They're 2 years old, and still in great condition. If they were Dunnes Jeans they'd look great and hold their shape for 6 months tops.

Oh, and I'm not the perfect shape either JC 2K3, so go back to your crap about A&F promoting negative reinforcement when it comes to the 'body beautiful', and having A&F selling racist products. They do in fact make clothes to suit me, and my Irish beer belly.

Although, in that Geocities link, I am pissing myself laughing at the "Two wongs can make it white chinese laundry service". I think any Asian person would too. Christ, there's a chinese down the road from me called 'Soon Fat', they enjoy taking the piss as much as anyone else.

Owen · 27-12-2006 8:58pm

JC 2K3 wrote:

http://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&q=abercrombie+racist+tshirts&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

Yeah, photoshopped :rolleyes:

I'll give you that, but they're hardly racist. They're quite funny, even to the people involved. I could see some Asian mates rolling around the floor about the laundry service

JC 2K3 · 27-12-2006 10:02pm

ned78 wrote:

Would you care to explain the overweight sweaty girl who served me on 5th Avenue in March? And you also seem to have an issue with Abercrombie promoting the perfect body ... what would you have them do? It's hardly a crime.

I can't explain why you were served by an overweight girl, but, as someone who posted on this thread who worked in A&F said, they do indeed rate people on their looks and use this as a criterium for hiring them.

And promoting sex and bodily perfection to children as young as 10 is unethical and instills the wrong sort of values on children.

ned78 wrote:

Bottom line, I'm sitting here now in Abercrombie Jeans that I've put through hell and back. They're 2 years old, and still in great condition. If they were Dunnes Jeans they'd look great and hold their shape for 6 months tops.

The quality isn't the issue.

ned78 wrote:

Oh, and I'm not the perfect shape either JC 2K3, so go back to your crap about A&F promoting negative reinforcement when it comes to the 'body beautiful', and having A&F selling racist products. They do in fact make clothes to suit me, and my Irish beer belly.

They make clothes to suit everyone. Their marketing tactics towards young people are wrong. Their use of sweatshops is wrong. They shouldn't be embraced as a "cool" company. They're not the only company like this but they are one of the worst offenders.

ned78 wrote:

Although, in that Geocities link, I am pissing myself laughing at the "Two wongs can make it white chinese laundry service". I think any Asian person would too. Christ, there's a chinese down the road from me called 'Soon Fat', they enjoy taking the piss as much as anyone else.

Well they suffered a massive backlash and enough campaigns to withdraw the tshirts from the market. They're not hateful, they just enforce racial stereotypes. Imagine if it was black people portayed as slaves? You just can't do that.

j4vier · 27-12-2006 10:13pm

JC 2K3 wrote:

The quality isn't the issue. There are cheaper alternatives that are of as good quality without advertising all over. The young people who wear Abercrombie are more concerned about the name than the quality in any case, and they don't even know the implications of wearing Abercrombie clothing. They do not realise that they are promoting a racist company, that not only discriminates when hiring staff but sells tshirts with racist messages, a company that uses sweatshops and a company that uses explicit references to and graphical depictions of sex and emphasises the importance of having a perfect body in its advertising aimed at children as young as 10 years old.

abercrombie is a quoted brand because of that reason, who would care about it if the message that it delivered was bein ugly? nobody would buy it and that would be the end of it.

id say its the classical example that it doesnt matter wether we say good things or bad things about them, the important is that we talk about them :rolleyes:

Owen · 27-12-2006 10:18pm

JC 2K3 wrote:

And promoting sex and bodily perfection to children as young as 10 is unethical and instills the wrong sort of values on children.

Promoting Sex? Yet to see it. Promoting bodily perfection? Rock on Abercrombie I say - it's too acceptable to have big kids these days.

Jim79 · 27-12-2006 10:25pm

hey, what i dont understand is why AF make the sleeves on there clothing so long. i have 2 items by them and the sleeves are at least 3 inches too long.

Owen · 27-12-2006 10:28pm

JC 2K3 wrote:

I can't explain why you were served by an overweight girl, but, as someone who posted on this thread who worked in A&F said, they do indeed rate people on their looks and use this as a criterium for hiring them.

So do Brown Thomas' Makeup Department. Your point? It's normal. If you want to sell what's perceived as an exclusive and presitgous brand, you don't have sweaty betty with jeans 7 sizes too small, and a wart on her nose to do it.

JC 2K3 · 27-12-2006 10:30pm

ned78 wrote:

Promoting Sex? Yet to see it.

Try reading one of their catalogues.

ned78 wrote:

Promoting bodily perfection? Rock on Abercrombie I say - it's too acceptable to have big kids these days.

I personally think that a consumerism-obsessed, image-obsessed, indoctrinated youth is more of a problem than obesity. I also think that Abercrombie has zero effect on reducing obesity.

JC 2K3 · 27-12-2006 10:33pm

ned78 wrote:

So do Brown Thomas' Makeup Department. Your point? It's normal. If you want to sell what's perceived as an exclusive and presitgous brand, you don't have sweaty betty with jeans 7 sizes too small, and a wart on her nose to do it.

That sort of marketing is wrong.

People shouldn't be perceiving brands as exclusive and prestigious

Owen · 27-12-2006 10:35pm

JC 2K3 wrote:

I personally think that a consumerism-obsessed, image-obsessed, indoctrinated youth is more of a problem than obesity.

What exactly are you implying by Indoctrinated? I hope you're not talking about Religion ... :rolleyes:

JC 2K3 wrote:

I also think that Abercrombie has zero effect on reducing obesity.

Who said it did? So far you're anti sex, anti positive images when it comes to the body beautiful when it comes to promoting a brand, and you're complaining about indoctrination when it comes to kids. Militant Catholicism?

Owen · 27-12-2006 10:37pm

JC 2K3 wrote:

That sort of marketing is wrong.

People shouldn't be perceiving brands as exclusive and prestigious

Let me forward your thoughts to D&G, Mercedez Bens, Hugo Boss, and Ralph Lauren. Again, why is 'that sort of marketing' wrong?

Rb · 27-12-2006 10:37pm

Jim79 wrote:

hey, what i dont understand is why AF make the sleeves on there clothing so long. i have 2 items by them and the sleeves are at least 3 inches too long.

Your arms are just short

melekalikimaka wrote:

indeed so many chips on shoulders over clothing lines... sad really

Aye, I agree. Quite sad.

Abercrombie use models for their advertising, of course they've perfect bodies. Who in the name of God is going to promote a brand using fat, ugly people? Or even average looking people?

Also, who cares about their employment policies? Some stores here have similar ones, should ugly people kick up a fuss because they won't hire them? No, theres plenty of other jobs out there that they can get.

Abercrombie and Fitch in Ireland

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