Weirdly styled / posed photos...

[Ontheedgeofit]

Have you ever been online shopping and come across a picture and wondered what the heck? I was just browsing next online and came across this photo. Im not looking for jeggings but was rather searching 'new in' so maybe this is how jeggings look in the crotch area?

https://www.nextdirect.com/za/en/style/su213510/362646#362646

Browsing from South Africa so hope the link works...

If that applied throughout the forum there would be no need for the report button or deletion messages.

But unlike nasty public comments the hidden react buttons are only visible to the person being praised or attacked.

I got one which was obviously intended to be mocking. I didn't do anything about it- it just confirmed the poster concerned was an idiot but the Site Board had examples of it being used maliciously.

But there's a huge difference between a sarcastic laugh emoji and, for example, a racist comment or a threat of violence. In fact, you could say that the public comment is more harmful than a private emoji.

The difference is on here everyone sees the public comment, sees what a nasty piece of work the poster is and anyone can report it. The "sarcastic laugh" is only seen by the person targeted.

Take it up with MNHQ, if you like. They must have agreed with the posters who complained.

It's a different way of being unpleasant, quite a sly one. And if a vulnerable person is posting, it takes away the ability of others to support them.

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I totally agree.
Ridiculous and it’s not just M&S

Combination of weird poses and having ridiculously skinny models clothes hang weirdly off so you can’t tell what it looks like on average sized women

There used to be an Instagram account called Awkward Zara. Or something similar. Very funny. Basically Zara poses with a funny caption.

If they stood up straight, you'd see the crappy finish and uneven hemlines or that they're leaning forward to hide the fact that the neckline is so deep it gives a good opportunity to see your knickers.

See also skirts that require a good bikini wax before going out in public and the great gaping chasm between the end of the top at the front and your trousers and the foot shots that make Godzilla look like he's got smaller feet.

Reminds me of the bassist from The Leningrad Cowboys.

Oh, I cannot believe this had never occurred to me. I love high fashion and the crazy/clumsy/gawky poses and it never occurred to me before that part of this was about hiding stuff that wasn't considered helpful to sell the clothes 😆

Or an office blouse that is worn without being buttoned and with no bra on. My HR manager would have many questions!

Also, the models never have any tits.

It's impossible to tell what it's going to look like if you're larger than a b cup.

Or rather, you can tell that 80% of your boobs are going to be either flapping in the wind, or shoved in someone else's face, and you won't be able to wear a bra either.

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The coat on backwards, omg wtf

I loved this Batsheva Laura Ashley styling. I bought the first long dress , where she's pushing the pram with smoke coming out of it, in blue. Great dress, gets lots of compliments.
Batsheva Laura Ashley

The styling which turns me off is the lots of make-up and pouting in a selfie or even worse Sezanne's absurd "ooh look at me, I'm so French and sexy and I don't know how to do my buttons up"

I guess the Batsheva stuff is intentionally weird. I think the others are going for something else but get it wrong.

This website just keeps on giving!

batsheva.com/en-gb/collections/new-arrivals/products/claire-dress-in-gingham?variant=46612808433913

Batsheva makes me smile.

This puts me off buying anything (aside from not liking their dull clothes)

https://www.sezane.com/en-en/product/raquel-dress/deep-blue#size-6

https://www.sezane.com/en-en/product/leo-dress/powder-blue-gingham#size-L

Yes, I’ve definitely seen some odd poses and styling that make it hard to even see the clothes properly. Sometimes it feels like the artistic direction forgets the whole point, helping us decide if we want to buy the item!

Most people don’t care whats in or out, I work in retail and skinny jeans for example have never stopped being best sellers.

NEXT is so blah and frumpy. Makes me think of middle aged plain school mum.

Asda George models always look terrible, poorly fitting clothing, awkward poses. Im surprised they sell any clothing as everything looks shit on the models. they are photographed at awkward angles. same with asda george kids, they always look like they could do with the next size up in the item they are wearing.

I think that's unfair. Yes that's probably what I'd think of Next's own brand clothes (and not very good quality) but the website has a ton of concessions and brands on there, more like a department store these days. I certainly have a look at the sales.

I think the weird pose and camera angle here probably didn't help M&S.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly2j1322w9o

That looks ridiculous!