What Kind of CEO Worries About What Underwear and Cologne You Wear While the Stock Declines by Half

Although Abercrombie & Fitch’s stock has taken a 55.2-percent nosedive year-over-year, it doesn’t seem to have bothered CEOMike Jeffries. He’s been living like a celebrity with his own private jet and a crew of male-model flight attendants that wait on him and his three dogs.


It’s all precisely outlined in this 47-page “rulebook” that recently was uncovered by Bloomberg. The manual includes guidelines such as:

  • All attendants must wear A&F-branded polo shirts, flip-flops, boxer briefs and jeans that “sit at the hips.” They must also “spritz” Abercrombie & Fitch #41 cologne on their uniforms for the duration of their shifts.
  • The crew must not leave fingerprints on any of the planes interior surfaces and must vacuum the plane’s carpeting in “smooth, even lines.”
  • When Jeffries’ three dogs accompany him, each has its own seating arrangement, detailed in a five-point instruction list.
  • In the bathroom, exactly eight washcloths need to be tri-folded and placed directly behind the vanity.

And you thought your employee handbook was grueling Read all the bizarre policies Jeffries’ cabin attendants had to follow.

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