The Abercrombie Guys: The Dark Side of Cool
MovieTitle | The Abercrombie Guys: The Dark Side of Cool |
User score | 0 |
Release date | Oct 22, 2023 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Edward McGown |
Production country | GB |
Production companies | BBC |
Run time | 53 min. |
Allegations of exploitation and abuse have emerged at one of the biggest fashion brands in the US. Former CEO Mike Jeffries transformed Abercrombie and Fitch from a failing retail chain to a multibillion-dollar empire and the epitome of cool. Now, after months of painstaking investigation, reporter Rianna Croxford speaks to men who say they were recruited into a dark world, created to satisfy the sexual fantasies of Mike Jeffries and his British partner Matthew Smith. Silenced for years by the fear of breaking non-disclosure agreements, these men describe feeling exploited and traumatized by their experience. One high-profile American lawyer has called for prosecutors to investigate.