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Infamous

Abercrombie’s Dark Side

Infamous

Sony Music

True Crime, News, Relationships, Entertainment News, Society & Culture

3.8964 Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

This week on Infamous, we dive into the dark side of Abercrombie & Fitch. Once the ultimate symbol of early-aughts cool, the brand is now mired in shocking allegations against former CEO Mike Jeffries. Natalie sits down with White Hot filmmaker Alison Klayman and producer Colin Jones to unpack the rise and fall of Abercrombie, the culture it embodied, and the disturbing claims of exploitation that have come to light. Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. To connect with Infamous's creative team, plus access behind the scenes content, join the community at Campsidemedia.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Ashley Flowers, creator and host of the number one true crime podcast,

0:04.5

Crime Junkie. Every Monday, me and my best friend Britt break down a new case, but not in the way

0:09.9

you've heard before and not the cases you've heard before. You'll hear stories on crime junkie

0:15.4

that haven't been told anywhere else. I'll tell you what you can do to help victims and their families get justice.

0:22.4

Join us for new episodes of Crime Junkie every Monday, already waiting for you by searching

0:27.1

for Crime Junkie wherever you listen to podcasts.

0:32.1

Campside Media.

0:43.1

From Sony Music Entertainment and Campside Media, this is infamous.

0:44.8

I'm Lily Houston Smith.

0:49.2

This week, Natalie, is going to be bringing you a story about Abercrombie and Fitch,

0:52.5

the aspirational brand of my childhood anyway. I like girls that wear Abercrombie and Fitch.

0:56.0

I take her if I had one wish.

0:58.0

But she's been gone since that summer, since that summer.

1:02.0

It was the brand my parents refused to buy for me, and that I believed in my heart would make me cool.

1:09.0

I did manage to procure some Abercrombie gear,

1:11.7

bought mostly with gift cards that relatives would send me for Christmas.

1:15.5

As an adult, I find this very strange,

1:17.6

but the gift cards always had on them a very provocative photo

1:21.1

of a fit, shirtless man that was cropped so low,

1:26.0

I mean, just above scandal.

1:28.3

But recently some allegations have emerged that have made those weird sexed-up gift cards seem a lot less funny and much more disturbing.

1:37.3

And they're all to do with the company's former CEO, Mike Jeffries.

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