AIBU Peculiar poses on fashion websites

I realized that much of advertising is a created image of how they would like you to think a garment looks!
But not about what a garment actually does look like.
Maybe drawn and then photographed or photographed and then photoshopped and a few filters added for effect and spotlight lighting strategically placed to.highlight parts of the fabric that look full in a normal light.

Have a look at Uniqlo, they do the mad model thing but the clothes are shown in lots of other ways too. They do the garment on its own 'flat on', or a video of it being worn, posed by a model and also really usefully, at the bottom of the page there's often 'ordinary people' wearing the garment in different ways with other things. They have good customer service too but going into the store and trying on is best.

Thinking of peculiar poses on models...

I love Chat magazine; it's my favourite. The models they have are gorgeous, but one thing bothers me... the models on the front cover all have their mouths wide open, each and every issue!

I don't blame the ladies; they're just doing what they're told to do, but I fear that if I get too close to the magazine, I'd fall in their mouths, never to be seen again, and feature on Robert Stack and his Unsolved Mysteries!

Time2

Having read the thread and agreed with everything being said, I decided to take the matter to the top, and so emailed the CEO of M&S, and told him what we're all thinking. I had an email back from one of his minions today, which thanked me for pointing out our thoughts, and said that it had been logged for discussion in the next planning meeting, so it'll be interesting to see if anything changes.

Well done! Perhaps, we'll be able to see the clothes soon instead of 'interesting' poses by uncomfortable-looking models!

Having criticised their silly photos, I do quite like M&S for trousers, jeans and some tops. There are items that I consider a bit old-fashioned but they may well appeal to some people.

On the whole, I think the clothes choices in most shops are pretty dire. I have great difficulty finding anything I like.

I've just had a look at the M&S website, in particular Ladies Jumpers and see what you mean.
Some of the poses are quite ridiculous and wouldn't encourage me to investigate further. At one time you could rely on M&S for reasonable quality, it was always the first port of call for basics.

Models with long hair should lift their hair off the back of the neck when they are showing the back of the garment. It's the garment the customer needs to look at not the model.

Deedaa

After all the problems M&S have had this year I had a letter telling me that they wouldn't be able to send me the voucher for using my credit card at the moment. Instead they sent me a 20% off voucher to use now. I was able to combine this with my 20% staff discount, thus giving me nearly 40% off. I popped down to M&S to see what I could treat myself to. One nightshirt that wasn't as bad as the others on sale, one bra, and a bottle of their own perfume which is actually really nice. There certainly weren't any clothes I would want to spend money on.

Am I the only one who cannot see the point of their nightwear?
I the days of central heating most of it is too thick, and yes I am a grandma, but I would not even consider the sort of items that seem to be for 90+

harrigran

I do think M&S have lost the plot regarding the modelling of clothes.
I do not find the website attractive and no longer purchase from them.

I think they have lost the plot with their clothes altogether.

Sorry petite ladies, but I am much taller than my mother as are many of my baby boomer generation, but their classic lines are still sized for the shorter previous generation.

I have simply stopped buying clothes at all.

After all the problems M&S have had this year I had a letter telling me that they wouldn't be able to send me the voucher for using my credit card at the moment. Instead they sent me a 20% off voucher to use now. I was able to combine this with my 20% staff discount, thus giving me nearly 40% off. I popped down to M&S to see what I could treat myself to. One nightshirt that wasn't as bad as the others on sale, one bra, and a bottle of their own perfume which is actually really nice. There certainly weren't any clothes I would want to spend money on.

I think shops like M&S are trying to appear trendy but it is just annoying.

harrigran

I do think M&S have lost the plot regarding the modelling of clothes.
I do not find the website attractive and no longer purchase from them.

Agree. I don’t feel inspired to buy anything.

Having read the thread and agreed with everything being said, I decided to take the matter to the top, and so emailed the CEO of M&S, and told him what we're all thinking. I had an email back from one of his minions today, which thanked me for pointing out our thoughts, and said that it had been logged for discussion in the next planning meeting, so it'll be interesting to see if anything changes.

I think fashion designers want us all to look like the creatures in that laughable advert for Jaguar!

springishere

What annoys me most is when something is described as "calf length". Whose calf? Why can't they just give the length (in inches as well as centimeters please).

I think possibly they farm out the garments to various factories (or foreign producers) & the measurements vary so the retailers can’t quote a consistent length. It’s infuriating as I have a standard 28” inside leg seam for trousers & ‘to fit inside leg 28”’ can mean anything from 28 to 33! However M & S aren’t too bad for trouser lengths.
I agree re ‘calf length’ too. ‘Knee length’ usually means calf length for me, and ‘midi’ can vary from calf length to trailing on the floor!!!

What annoys me most is when something is described as "calf length". Whose calf? Why can't they just give the length (in inches as well as centimeters please).

I’ve been meaning to start a thread about this for a while. I couldn’t agree more. Who is going to buy any sort of garment when the model is sitting, or even lying down? I also want to see a back view please. Uniqlo website used to be great giving all measurements for every size but they changed it and it’s awful. Given up with them. When you’re buying on line you really do need as much information as possible to avoid the hassle of returns.

Don't get me started. The ubiquitous French tuck drives me nuts, cannot see how long the garment is and how it sits on the body, and of course it seems too much trouble for the retailer to provide info on length in the description. The best site for visual info IMO is Roman, who do provide different views on models standing normally, and often a video with the model walking which does at least allow you to see how the garment moves.
Another beef with M&S is that often I put something in my basket and pay for it, then get told it's unavailable. Why is it on the website then??? Grrr....

Maybe they think they are being cool and arty. Yiu know breaking all the rules and boundaries. Iconoclastic BS.

Or maybe they are all just bladdered or stoned?

M&S are the worst for it - contorted models in bizarre poses. Puts me off as I imagine they are hiding something bad about the clothes.

Ditto! 🤣

GrannyGravy13

Models have been super skinny and pouting since the sixties.

The poses change all the time.

French tuck (half tucked in) has been the style for several years.

I doubt that those taking photos or designing the majority of clothes on the High Street are aiming at the over sixties.

That is very true but people didn’t buy online back then, now many of us do so would be good to see clothes on a variety of models of each size rather than just size 8.
And it would be nice to see the models just wearing the clothes normally rather than contorting themselves.

Models that wear their down over their shoulders so you can't see what sort of collar it is. Really winds me up.

Models have been super skinny and pouting since the sixties.

The poses change all the time.

French tuck (half tucked in) has been the style for several years.

I doubt that those taking photos or designing the majority of clothes on the High Street are aiming at the over sixties.

It’s the other big C. ….complain, complain, and complain again to all the stores who are doing this to us.
The one that really really gets my goat is a banner running across the item telling me how many others have purchased it today 😠 like I care!