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Gertrude Abercrombie, The Stroll (1943) Gertrude Abercrombie (February 17, 1909 – July 3, 1977) was an American painter based in Chicago.Called "the queen of the bohemian artists", Abercrombie was involved in the Chicago jazz scene and was friends with musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and Sarah Vaughan, whose music inspired her own creative work.
In 2006, she optioned the film rights to Catherine Hanrahan's novel Lost Girls and Love Hotels and was set to produce the project with filmmaker Nadia Connors. [41] It was finally made with Alexandra Daddario in the lead role. In 2010, she starred in The Warrior's Way, shot in New Zealand with Korean actor Jang Dong-gun and Geoffrey Rush.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. expanded into Canada in mid-January 2006 with the opening of Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister Co. stores in Toronto, Ontario. [ 9 ] Starting summer 2007, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. spent an approximate amount of US$10 million to install video walls into Hollister Co. stores nationwide [ 10 ] to play live-feeds from Surf ...
Abercrombie & Fitch; Abercrombie Kids; Bruce Weber (photographer) David T. Abercrombie; Ezra Fitch; Fierce (fragrance) Gilly Hicks; Gonzalez v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. History of Abercrombie & Fitch; Hollister Co. Mike Jeffries (businessman) Ruehl No.925; White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch; Why I Hate Abercrombie & Fitch ...
White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch details the store's success and controversies, including its racist and exclusionary practices. The documentary focuses on the rise in popularity of the brand after the arrival of CEO Mike Jeffries in 1992, and his practices which led to a 2003 class-action suit which alleged racial discrimination in the stores’ hiring policies. [7]
Abercrombie Kids (stylized as abercrombie kids) is a children's clothing brand owned by Abercrombie & Fitch, introduced in 1998. Originally targeting high school consumers aged 13–18 as "abercrombie" its focus has shifted to the 7–14 market as "abercrombie kids", [ 3 ] the concept is designed as the children's version of its parent company A&F.
The history of Abercrombie & Fitch began in the 19th century and extends into the 21st century. Key figures who changed and influenced the course of Abercrombie & Fitch 's history include co-founders David T. Abercrombie and Ezra Fitch , Limited Brands and Michael Jeffries , the former chairman and CEO.
Michelle Christine Trachtenberg (born October 11, 1985) is an American actress. Trachtenberg began her career at age three, appearing in a number of commercials, films, and television series as a child.