Post on Consumerist.com about EAV Artist Tori LaConsay

[scoudi]

http://consumerist.com/2012/01/hm-thinks-inspired-by-artwork-is-different-from-copied-it-exactly.html

Anyone know the location of this sign or is it gone? It would be great to get some pics, with the EAVers sporting the H&M stuff...

[Flower Lady]

Sorry, I'm not buying anything that H&M stole from the artist without paying her.

[The Lord of the Jungle]

Big box o' awesome, right there.

[fillelectrique]

http://consumerist.com/2012/01/hm-thinks-inspired-by-artwork-is-different-from-copied-it-exactly.html

Anyone know the location of this sign or is it gone? It would be great to get some pics, with the EAVers sporting the H&M stuff...

The sign was removed about a year or so after Tori painted it. Owners of land that the sign was on stated (and I might be getting this wrong) that it was NOT a real "advertisement" on the billboard/sign and they were getting cited by the city. Thus they actually removed the entire sign. Sad sad day in EAV.

There is a group photo of EAV'ers standing around the sign though. Someone on here would have the link.

[Drayvin]

Can someone explain to me the allure of a shirt that will not make it through 2 washings? Why is this place so popular?

[hfranks]

http://consumerist.com/2012/01/hm-thinks-inspired-by-artwork-is-different-from-copied-it-exactly.html

Anyone know the location of this sign or is it gone? It would be great to get some pics, with the EAVers sporting the H&M stuff...

I think the sign is sitting inside the gold building, formerly the East Atlanta Lock & Key.  If you peer threw the front screen it may still be sitting against the wall.

[ratpack]

http://www.eavbuzz.net/forum/off-leash/%27you-look-nice-today-lt3%27-doormat/

[Univac]

http://consumerist.com/2012/01/hm-thinks-inspired-by-artwork-is-different-from-copied-it-exactly.html

Anyone know the location of this sign or is it gone? It would be great to get some pics, with the EAVers sporting the H&M stuff...

I think the sign is sitting inside the gold building, formerly the East Atlanta Lock & Key.  If you peer threw the front screen it may still be sitting against the wall.

Last time I saw it, that is where it was. But that was probably a year ago. I bet it's still in there, though.

[Sevens]

I hope they get some shred of class and at least pay her decently. Pretty awesome.

[Gmoney]

Now lets get the sign back and put it back up!  At this point, I'd even be happy with mounting it on a wall with just the "You Look Nice Today" side facing out (as a memorial to our victory over H&M) to get around zoning issues with free-standing signs.

[angryuser]

Can someone explain to me the allure of a shirt that will not make it through 2 washings? Why is this place so popular?

They do, you just have to wash them on cold and then only dry it enough in a dryer to get most of the water out and then hang dry it the rest of the way. The other allure is that they sell shit for $20 a pop that looks like $60-$80 shit from elsewhere.

[Opti1]

Now lets get the sign back and put it back up!  At this point, I'd even be happy with mounting it on a wall with just the "You Look Nice Today" side facing out (as a memorial to our victory over H&M) to get around zoning issues with free-standing signs.

If they took it down because it wasn't advertising and zoning wanted it pulled, what if Tori puts a clause in her settlement that H&M has to purchase it as an ad (we'll even put their name on it), for a period of 2 years?

They might even sell more stuff (another clause has to be some royalties; and a lump sum, up front 'bonus' for them being dicks -- their Super Bowl ad is coming up, she has all the leverage she needs).

[Flower Lady]

The sign is still in there. I saw it only a few months ago, leaning against the window.

[Mr.Man]

Can someone explain to me the allure of a shirt that will not make it through 2 washings? Why is this place so popular?

They do, you just have to wash them on cold and then only dry it enough in a dryer to get most of the water out and then hang dry it the rest of the way. The other allure is that they sell shit for $20 a pop that looks like $60-$80 shit from elsewhere.

Or you can just febreeze it and never wash it.

[Allyson]

Or put it in the freezer.  Apparently that's the new way to do laundry.