Terry Richardson’s Work is Degrading to Women

[fashionista-ta]

I'm not going to be able to boycott Playboy ... since I have never been and never will be one of their customers

 

[Not Plain Jane]

Terry Richardson and ‘Playboy’ Can Have Each Other
By Tom Hawking on Jul 14, 2014 4:30pm

article here:
http://flavorwire.com/467315/terry-...dium=socialflow&utm_campaign=FlavorwireSocial

 

[fashionista-ta]

^ Fantastic article.

You can just see him at 80, shambling around his own version of the Playboy mansion, throwing a superannuated thumbs up to the world. Try not to shudder.

 

[YoninahAliza]

Thanks for posting that article NPJ! Everything about it was so spot on. The two certainly deserve one another, I can't think of a better (and vile) pairing.

 

[t-rex]

You guys will never guess who shot two editorials for the August issue of US Bazaar!

 

[kokobombon]

^but did Bazaar say they wouldn´t work with Terry again? cause he´s been working with them on a regular basis. He shot editorials in the last two issues.

 

[fashionista-ta]

^ They have not ... but they need to if they don't want to become the unthinking woman's fashion magazine. If they decide to stay the course, maybe they can pick up where Diesel left off with their 'Stupid' campaign ...

 

[t-rex]

Bazaar/Glenda Bailey/Hearst need to be asked again why the continue to use him, after all the allegations and all the magazines and companies who dropped him. This is from June:

BuzzFeed has reached out to Harper’s Bazaar four times since April 20, seeking comment on the magazine’s ongoing relationship with Richardson, which can be traced back to the ’90s. Representatives for the magazine and Hearst’s magazine division have not responded.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/jtes/terry-richardson-harpers-bazaar

 

[Not Plain Jane]

did anyone see these terry pics of his mother and father?
http://flavorwire.com/225902/terry-richardsons-photos-of-his-mom-and-dad

 

[fashionista-ta]

^ Definitely couldn't make it through those ... hopefully he was able to remember who the model was and not ask for any favors at the end of the shoot.

 

[eizhowa]

^Ugh, yuk. I knew I was going to regret clicking on that link

 

[jennifer~]

I honestly regret looking at this thread in the first place, but it's like a never-ending train wreck...

 

[StoneSkipper]

I wish I could unsee those pictures. I really do.

 

[t-rex]

I wish I could unsee those pictures. I really do.

Then you should never see the photos on those "Terry's old work" Tumblrs The photos of his parents are tame compared...

 

[Nymphaea]

You can clearly see where Terry's weird mind comes from and why he thinks a lot of things he's doing are 'normal'.

 

[petit fours]

That is a sick family.

 

[Phuel]

These fashion corporations may distance themselves from him until the outcries die down, but then it'll be back to the good ol' boys club for him. The fashion industry is not really that different from any other corporations, sadly: It remains the good ol' boys club by structure-- even if it may not look that way because the representatives aren't traditionally good ol' boys in appearance.

Until there's an undeniable wave against him-- as in consumers boycotting everything he's involved in, with enough of an impact for blue chip labels and publications to not hire him and advertisers to pull out from major publications that do supports him, I think he will continue to work, and unfortunately, continue on with his ways.

From my experience, the majority of high fashion consumers just don't really care-- or care enough that they will be boycotting any designer products and publications because he's contributing to their product. That "it" bag and that "cute" pair of shoes is more important to many than ethics and morals.

 

[kokobombon]

I´ve been conducting my own mini poll amongst tumblr fashion blogs, most are run by teenagers who either don´t know who TR is or don´t know about this controversy. They´ll keep buying Bazaar, Aldo, H&M and any other budget brand simply out of ignorance, not just because they don´t care. Unless big media outlets and/or big celebrities talk about it I don´t think he´d be gone any time soon.

 

[fashionista-ta]

These fashion corporations may distance themselves from him until the outcries die down, but then it'll be back to the good ol' boys club for him. The fashion industry is not really that different from any other corporations, sadly: It remains the good ol' boys club by structure-- even if it may not look that way because the representatives aren't traditionally good ol' boys in appearance.

Until there's an undeniable wave against him-- as in consumers boycotting everything he's involved in, with enough of an impact for blue chip labels and publications to not hire him and advertisers to pull out from major publications that do supports him, I think he will continue to work, and unfortunately, continue on with his ways.

From my experience, the majority of high fashion consumers just don't really care-- or care enough that they will be boycotting any designer products and publications because he's contributing to their product. That "it" bag and that "cute" pair of shoes is more important to many than ethics and morals.

I'll just say that the minority has made a difference before, and will again. It's always a minority that really cares about any ethical issue. And we can be loud.


Is Cathy Black still in charge at Hearst?

 

[de minimis]

The turnover in the modelling world is too high for any inside overthrow. As long as consumers buy into his aesthetic he's going to survive any backlash against him.

I do find his parent photos quite perverse. Is there an explanation of what he was going for?