I normally like the clothing at Children’s Place. Cute clothes, without being too revealing, and usually no sayings like “Super Flirt” on their tees. Occasionally some of their items make me wonder what they were thinking, but overall, they have decent clothing for a decent price.
Their advertising has always been interesting, too. I’m used to seeing their holiday advertising pictures, usually with a little makeup on the older kids and some glitz to the whole ad campaign. Usually a little over the top, but not too bad.
Then I get their latest e-mail ad. Uh, Children’s Place, WTF?
With hair like that, this little girl looks like she belongs in an old Warrant or Whitesnake video.
Oh my gosh….scary hair!
That is creepy!
“Is this love that I’m feeling” or maybe I just like the colourful tights.
Ah, well, not as bad as whore-Barbie or slut-Babyz, but still, not good.
Children as children are apparently no longer marketable.
Here I got again on my owwwwwwwwwn.
Dude. Rad.
I got that email too! When did Children’s Place become Prostitot’s Place?
yikes.
Not on my baby girl. No way… no how!
I also think of the mother that is SO happy that her daughter got this modeling gig and is showing off this picture left and right.
(too funny!! word verification…
no joke… slyut!!
Whatever happened to kids sans make up and copious hair products!??! That is terribly frightening. Ug
I agree, I’ve bought a lot of clothes for my kids at Children’s Place – but hadn’t seen this ad yet. My Lord, How long did it take to tease that mane? And how sexual of a pose can it get? Shame on Children’s Place. They need to tell their ad agency to get a grip.
Does anyone else remember Whitney Houston weating this wig in the “How Will I Know” video?
Either that or she is an Irish Dancer….
Maybe that’s just a stylish new hat they’re selling…
In fact, I believe that is the singer of Whitesnake’s hair. I mean, I know 80’s fashion is making a come back but seriously? Poor kid. Look at her – she can’t even fake happy with that hair.
ummm that girl looks like a woman of the night!
eep!
Maybe she’s a fan of Bananarama.
That looks like a place for people who REALLY like children
Jeez! I had to look twice before typing! Why would they do that and I have to say the skirt is a little to short for my taste too!
It reminds me a little too much of those creepy kiddie beauty pageants…a la Little Miss Sunshine (which is great, BTW).
Last time I saw hair like that was at the Dublin Irish Festival dance competition-and it turned out to be a wig. O_o
I got their coupons in the mail the other day and thought the same thing! WTF?!! It was so bad that even my husband commented on it, specifically the hair.
Definitely Whitesnake. She’s already got the denim skirt.
I can’t wait to get that in the mail lol I feel for the poor kid having to look like a freak.
I’m rarely at a loss for words, as you know. Crikey. That’s AWFUL. Disgusting. Ewwie.
I really, really hope that is just a wig. Honestly. If they did that to some poor girl’s natural hair… CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT.
gah.
WTF is right? Who are they targeting with these ads? Pedophiles?
I’m not sure whether to laugh or cry.
WTF indeed.
She is a cute little girl but c’mon! I agree with a few of the other commenters…pedophile attractant.
Tawny Kittaen Junior!!
I can practically hear the rattle of the illegally obtained vicodin vial in her pocket from here.
wow, can’t wait to start dressing my baby like a ho.
sorry, prostitot – Brenda, thanks for that one!
What were they thinking?
Never fails to amaze me. Have you ever looked at Cookie magazine? One kid “fashion spread” I swear was kiddie porn. French kiddie porn. I stopped my free subscription.
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Gaaa! That is horrid! Poor little Jon Benet clone.
I actually dropped Children’s Place just this last weekend because they weren’t willing to take back a pair of jeans that my son had only had for a month and the pockets were already falling off. I had to get a little nasty to finally get an exchange.
That incident may have made me not want to shop there anymore, but that scary ad will cause me to spit in their general direction every time I pass the store!