Hey y'all!
So, I work at Delia's, which some of you might have heard of (or shop at), which has stores, a catalog (which many of our mother's shopped at) and an online store. One of the biggest reasons I have chosen to stay employed with Delia's is because of their belief in their customer-- a bright, independant, happy young woman (or tweener). Their models aren't too skinny, the clothes aren't too sexy and (until recently) I have never had a problem with the "logo tees'' that we're known for. Delia's always has somewhere between 40-60 tshirts with various graphics and messages on them avaliable in store. Right now, however, Delia's is selling a shirt that says "Trophy Girlfriend." I have a serious problem with this, as does a few other people I work with. We, the consumer have serious power with Delia's. If enough people clamour for the tshirt to be removed from the sales floor, it will be-- last month a Barnum and Bailey tshirt featuring a tiger jumping through a flaming hoop was removed at many parents and ultimate PETA's request. If people can care that much about a cartoon tiger, we can definitely care about our young women wearing a "Trophy Girlfriend" tshirt around. Here's what you can do: If you're at a mall and see a Delia's store, stop in, pretend to look at the tshirts, then ask to talk to the manager on duty and express your disconcern for the Trophy Girlfriend shirt. If you just want to make a phone call, call customer service and tell them that you think the shirt should not be sold at a young women's clothing store-- 888-533-5427. Just, please, when you're making your comments, leave out anything about a Delia's employee posting things online--- I'm already in some trouble for expressing my distaste for this shirt, but I absolutely think it should be removed from my store!! Thanks so much guys!!!
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Thanks for the information!
I just thought I'd mention that I feel very OLD, considering I used to shop in the Delia's catalog. Like your mother. :)