Comments on: The Evil Fashion Boss http://www.39thandbroadway.com/evil-fashion-boss/ This blog is devoted to fashion insiders who work in New York's garment center and the fashion industry and need a place to gossip, vent and network. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:40:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jiffy Lube http://www.39thandbroadway.com/evil-fashion-boss/comment-page-1/#comment-44623 Jiffy Lube Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:42:06 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=1358#comment-44623 The problem with this industry - at least in denim - is that the bosses of these ventures are all schooled in the same slick, greasy, sleazy way. They are all incredibly charismatic - incredible sales people. If they can make a buck selling guns to children, they'd do it. They are unprincipled, selfish, egomaniacal, narcissists! You never see who they are at first. They are chameleons, able to change faces and any moments notice. WHen they need something, they beg with fierce false humility, and when they don't need something, they just as quickly toss you and anyone aside with no regard. The heads of Forever 21, True Religion, J Brand, Current/Elliot, BlueCult - they're all cut from the same cloth - all feeding and sucking the creative passion from anything they can glean their hands on. And so long as we designers, operators allow them to treat us this way, then shame on us! They will continue to pass these traits on to their gene pool. The problem with this industry – at least in denim – is that the bosses of these ventures are all schooled in the same slick, greasy, sleazy way. They are all incredibly charismatic – incredible sales people. If they can make a buck selling guns to children, they’d do it. They are unprincipled, selfish, egomaniacal, narcissists! You never see who they are at first. They are chameleons, able to change faces and any moments notice. WHen they need something, they beg with fierce false humility, and when they don’t need something, they just as quickly toss you and anyone aside with no regard. The heads of Forever 21, True Religion, J Brand, Current/Elliot, BlueCult – they’re all cut from the same cloth – all feeding and sucking the creative passion from anything they can glean their hands on. And so long as we designers, operators allow them to treat us this way, then shame on us! They will continue to pass these traits on to their gene pool.

]]> By: jeannie http://www.39thandbroadway.com/evil-fashion-boss/comment-page-1/#comment-26716 jeannie Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:42:25 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=1358#comment-26716 yes i was a boss but i made sure never to put any of my workers down or make them fell like the where walking on pins and needles i was a night swift manger for a coffe shop and never treated any one like how i was treated in my life i felt thier because i was pregant and took some time off and beside iud like to bar tend boy what a welcome back in to the work feild that was i hope this bitch gets canned making it in life point ive report her to hrc and now going to report her to hows over her head 10 people she did this to should be more than enough yes i was a boss but i made sure never to put any of my workers down or make them fell like the where walking on pins and needles i was a night swift manger for a coffe shop and never treated any one like how i was treated in my life i felt thier because i was pregant and took some time off and beside iud like to bar tend boy what a welcome back in to the work feild that was i hope this bitch gets canned making it in life point ive report her to hrc and now going to report her to hows over her head 10 people she did this to should be more than enough

]]> By: jeannie http://www.39thandbroadway.com/evil-fashion-boss/comment-page-1/#comment-26715 jeannie Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:31:35 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=1358#comment-26715 oh boy i got one for you i worked as a bartender loved the job and people i worked 29.5 hours not having a clue how to do any thing ,or find any thing only know how to make drinks she yelled at me when i asked her how to do some thing or show me ex are you blind made fun of my clothing and hair cut how i spoke ,and never trainned me properfly when asked some thing she would just walk away from me cursing and stamping her feet and them say i was not reiable after telling her 3 days notice i had to take my kid to the doctor that i was not reiable even though i would show up 15 mins early and work it and not get paid for it when iow orked with her she would not spilt the tips and pocket my share and hers but made sure ovewr and over again we would have to split tips with other workers she would only put when down when customers where in side the building and she would always say she has ocd disorder to get out of it i was only thier for 4 days and fired me because i had to take my son that has autism to a doctor fired me the day i found out my son had so tell me if she ,s not a wack job it did not just happen to me but to also other workers what i dont understand is she is a manger thier hmmmmmmmmmmmmm makes you wonder oh boy i got one for you i worked as a bartender loved the job and people i worked 29.5 hours not having a clue how to do any thing ,or find any thing only know how to make drinks she yelled at me when i asked her how to do some thing or show me ex are you blind made fun of my clothing and hair cut how i spoke ,and never trainned me properfly when asked some thing she would just walk away from me cursing and stamping her feet and them say i was not reiable after telling her 3 days notice i had to take my kid to the doctor that i was not reiable even though i would show up 15 mins early and work it and not get paid for it when iow orked with her she would not spilt the tips and pocket my share and hers but made sure ovewr and over again we would have to split tips with other workers she would only put when down when customers where in side the building and she would always say she has ocd disorder to get out of it i was only thier for 4 days and fired me because i had to take my son that has autism to a doctor fired me the day i found out my son had so tell me if she ,s not a wack job it did not just happen to me but to also other workers what i dont understand is she is a manger thier hmmmmmmmmmmmmm makes you wonder

]]> By: avoid_kohls http://www.39thandbroadway.com/evil-fashion-boss/comment-page-1/#comment-16373 avoid_kohls Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:42:54 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=1358#comment-16373 I left a job as a graphic designer after I merely mentioned to my boss that I was feeling micro-managed by my "mentor" senior designer. I told her I know how to do my job and she called in my partner into our private meeting after I had been crying for feeling lke it was a waste for me to move cross country if only to feel like I didn't know what I was doing. As soon as my partner sat down she totally twisted my words and my partner let me have it screaming and telling me I was a ungrateful bitch! My boss just smiled. I quit the next day. This boss also used to have everyone babysit her kid and would drop him off on a friday night and be out patying all night and pick up her kid late the next day. I left a job as a graphic designer after I merely mentioned to my boss that I was feeling micro-managed by my “mentor” senior designer. I told her I know how to do my job and she called in my partner into our private meeting after I had been crying for feeling lke it was a waste for me to move cross country if only to feel like I didn’t know what I was doing. As soon as my partner sat down she totally twisted my words and my partner let me have it screaming and telling me I was a ungrateful bitch! My boss just smiled. I quit the next day. This boss also used to have everyone babysit her kid and would drop him off on a friday night and be out patying all night and pick up her kid late the next day.

]]> By: Morgan http://www.39thandbroadway.com/evil-fashion-boss/comment-page-1/#comment-15405 Morgan Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:51:35 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=1358#comment-15405 Wow, crazy stories but so true! My last boss would definitely fit into this category. She reduced my fellow co-workers and I to tears weekly and even told our buyer to get an abortion when she became pregnant. Her explanation... it would be better for the buyer's career if she and her husband never had children! Wow, crazy stories but so true! My last boss would definitely fit into this category. She reduced my fellow co-workers and I to tears weekly and even told our buyer to get an abortion when she became pregnant. Her explanation… it would be better for the buyer’s career if she and her husband never had children!

]]> By: admins http://www.39thandbroadway.com/evil-fashion-boss/comment-page-1/#comment-14134 admins Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:17:44 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=1358#comment-14134 Bobby- Yes, actually we all are, either over a full team or an assistant. However as most people, from electricians to doctors and designers we have all worked for somebody else too. We do have other posts about employees, problems with interns, HR dilemmas etc if you're interested. Bobby- Yes, actually we all are, either over a full team or an assistant. However as most people, from electricians to doctors and designers we have all worked for somebody else too. We do have other posts about employees, problems with interns, HR dilemmas etc if you’re interested.

]]> By: Bobby G. Keith http://www.39thandbroadway.com/evil-fashion-boss/comment-page-1/#comment-13891 Bobby G. Keith Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:25:30 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=1358#comment-13891 Are any of you in here a boss...just wondering? Have not hear any comments on crazy employees. Are any of you in here a boss…just wondering? Have not hear any comments on crazy employees.

]]> By: Links à la Mode: The IFB Weekly Roundup | Independent Fashion Bloggers http://www.39thandbroadway.com/evil-fashion-boss/comment-page-1/#comment-7105 Links à la Mode: The IFB Weekly Roundup | Independent Fashion Bloggers Mon, 04 May 2009 18:18:54 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=1358#comment-7105 [...] 39thandbroadway.com - The Evil Fashion Boss [...] [...] 39thandbroadway.com – The Evil Fashion Boss [...]

]]> By: Melindalinda http://www.39thandbroadway.com/evil-fashion-boss/comment-page-1/#comment-6786 Melindalinda Fri, 01 May 2009 02:02:48 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=1358#comment-6786 crazy bosses...I had one that used to constantly ask who was skinnier, her or I, it should have been obvious as I was 25, and she 55. My other boss sent me to the free clinic when a fit mirror fell and shattered my foot at the office, and then fired me when I came back with a cast! Can you say BITCHES??? crazy bosses…I had one that used to constantly ask who was skinnier, her or I, it should have been obvious as I was 25, and she 55. My other boss sent me to the free clinic when a fit mirror fell and shattered my foot at the office, and then fired me when I came back with a cast! Can you say BITCHES???

]]> By: cdb http://www.39thandbroadway.com/evil-fashion-boss/comment-page-1/#comment-6746 cdb Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:26:22 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=1358#comment-6746 ahh yes...nothing changes (why I started my own business) enjoying your blog... ahh yes…nothing changes (why I started my own business) enjoying your blog…

]]> By: Maverick http://www.39thandbroadway.com/evil-fashion-boss/comment-page-1/#comment-5931 Maverick Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:07:22 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=1358#comment-5931 Wow...harsh. I'm so glad I'm going to be my own boss...and when I am, I vow not to be like these bitches! xox, mavi Wow…harsh. I’m so glad I’m going to be my own boss…and when I am, I vow not to be like these bitches!

xox, mavi

]]> By: Too Many Tights http://www.39thandbroadway.com/evil-fashion-boss/comment-page-1/#comment-5795 Too Many Tights Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:54:30 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=1358#comment-5795 Wow - great article. One interesting point - I noticed a lot of 'hers and not a lot of 'hims'.... just saying! My boss is a completely paranoid as well. Worst thing is I work for myself. Wow – great article.

One interesting point – I noticed a lot of ‘hers and not a lot of ‘hims’…. just saying!

My boss is a completely paranoid as well. Worst thing is I work for myself.

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]]> By: Wes http://www.39thandbroadway.com/evil-fashion-boss/comment-page-1/#comment-5692 Wes Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:05:12 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=1358#comment-5692 I work on 7th ave and I've got quite a few stories myself... Definitely have come across my fair share of bosses from hell. LOVE the blog! I work on 7th ave and I’ve got quite a few stories myself… Definitely have come across my fair share of bosses from hell. LOVE the blog!

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