Bish, you're straight up hatin' on the man.

While I can't stand Crompton, the person for his total lack of any masculinity in looks, writing or behaviour I can't help but admire his entrepreneurial wit in suckering all these stupid craftsmen into delivering him with thousands of dollars worth of goods in exchange for an article on a page which
a) nobody reads
b) those wo do read it, are just iGent imbeciles who couldn't afford the hardware anyway

Mad props for that scheme. Anybody reading that blog and believing for just one second it was objective deserves whatever he gets.

Last edited by SartorialInquis1tion (2011-12-12 14:19:59)

The problem is that Crompton does not have style, taste or critical judgement. His blog posts are often inane and contradictory. Many simply rehash the copy that his sponsors' PR people have provided for him. He is therefore a classic example of the modern British journalist - lazy, sloppy and ignorant. However, we should also criticise the gullible staff in the firms who have fallen for his sales pitch.

"I never thought the Brits went in much for the power of advertising."

Not true. Saatchi & Saatchi's posters delivered election victories for Mrs Thatcher. There are countless examples in addition to those listed by Reckless Reggie. They include such ads as Collins-Rossiter Cinzano, Hovis, Shake'N'Vac, Tell Sid, This Is The Age Of The Train, Peter Kay's John Smith's etc etc. IMHO, British ads are as good as, probably better, than those in the USA. Some of the best ads are now found in Europe, ironically many are very funny.

Going back to the Row, tailoring firms would be better investing in celebrities whose personalities fit their brand values. Tommy Nutter was brilliant at it. Tailors will get little or no value in supplying free or cheap suits to internet journalists who tend to dress badly.

Last edited by Bishop of Briggs (2011-12-27 04:34:03)