DOCSLIB.ORG

Breastaurant's Essence

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Breastaurant's Essence The Breastaurant’s Essence and Regulatory Raison D'être | LinkedIn 10/11/17, 5:03 PM The Breastaurant’s Essence and Regulatory Raison D'être Published on October 8, 2017 Edit article | View stats David Paster Principal Consultant with Yarborough Planning, LLC 66 6 0 1 5 articles Lounging around the house, eating Hooters™ take-out wings, delicately wiping excess “3 Mile Island” sauce from smothered digits with a fine linen cloth all the while watching a Sex in the City TBS Marathon is a scene more absurd than, as the French say, “Je ne sais quoi”. Forcing down Hooter’s wretched wings down one’s gullet only is reasonable if the compensatory presence of the essence of Hooters, “delightfully tacky, yet unrefined” fairer sexed staff is present. Hooters is no longer the only sweater stuffer in the “breastaurant” chain “eatertainment” business, with such emulators as Twin Peaks™, Tilted Kilt™, RCI Hospitality’s Bombshells™, the Heart Attack Grill™ and Missouri’s own, Show Me’s™. The essence of what Hooters™ was and is, as a legacy brand, is based on the suspension of a concept of egalitarian sexes. Rather, Hooters™, like other sensually hedonistic and libertarian enterprises prior, has found a legal means to not hire individuals who do not meet the parameters that comprise the essence of the brand. The labor law caveat is the Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ) construct. According to Dan Brown’s piece, “Hospitality establishments such as bars, restaurants, https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/breastaurants-essence-regulatory-raison-dêtre-david-paster/ Page 1 of 6 The Breastaurant’s Essence and Regulatory Raison D'être | LinkedIn 10/11/17, 5:03 PM and casinos have successfully used exceptions to discrimination laws to capitalize on sex appeal while still remaining within the bounds of the law… A leading case considering the BFOQ defense as applied to alleged sex discrimination, Int'l Union v. Johnson Controls, Inc., 499 U.S. 197 (1991), interpreted the defense narrowly. Specifically, the United States Supreme Court held that an employer may properly use the BFOQ defense only if sex: (1) relates to the "essence” or "central mission” of the employer's business, and (2) is objectively and verifiably necessary to the employee's performance of his or her job tasks and responsibilities. Int’l Union, 499 U.S. At 201” (Brown, 2012). The essence and central mission of Hooters is to serve mediocre Americans mediocre food-like product, with for lack of a better term, a bit of a 1970s style, Aaron Spelling quasi-mastered, “Jiggle Show”. A contemporary job description for the Hooters™ Casino actually utilizes the codified term in its job description and reads as follows: As everyone knows, the Hooters Girls are the main attraction at any Hooters property and the essence of our brand. As a Hooters Girl, your responsibility will be to represent one of the most recognizable and glamorous brands known worldwide. In this particular role as a Hooters Girl Casino Dealer, you will deal popular table games to the guests, making sure they have the best casino experience! You will make relationships with valued gaming guests and market our gaming products. This position is also responsible for the promoting of special events and promotions on the casino floor. The essence of the job is based on socially acceptable female sex appeal. It is also required that the Hooters Girl attends in and participates in company sponsored promotions to help ensure the success of our brand. (Hooters Girl Dealer, 2012) It turns out that Russian dressing can spoil the essence of “socially acceptable female sex appeal”. While not the sole case, the most famous recent attempt at a jury awarded lottery was with Mr. Grushevski. “On February 5, 2009, Nikolai Grushevski, a man who allegedly applied for and was denied a food server position at a Hooters restaurant in Corpus Christi, Texas, filed a gender discrimination class action lawsuit against the restaurant chain. Grushevski v. Texas Wings, Inc., C.A. No. 09-cv-00002 (S.D. Tex. 2009). Grushevski alleged that the on-duty manager told him that "Hooters, locally and nationally, would not hire males for waiter's positions," and Grushevski argued that he was "denied a waiter's position because of his gender in violation of Title VII." (Complaint, P 11). Grushevski is correct that that the exclusive hiring of women, on its face, violates Title VII's prohibition against sex discrimination. However, as explained, the bona fide occupational qualification ("BFOQ") exception could apply and, if so, would allow Hooters to avoid the proscriptions of Title VII despite the apparently discriminatory practice.” (Brown, 2012) https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/breastaurants-essence-regulatory-raison-dêtre-david-paster/ Page 2 of 6 The Breastaurant’s Essence and Regulatory Raison D'être | LinkedIn 10/11/17, 5:03 PM Jurisprudence was built upon from the very club where uber-feminist Gloria Steinem went “undercover” to write I was a Playboy Bunny. The New York Human Rights Appeal Board found that being female was a BFOQ for the position of Playboy Bunny (“Bevertainers” half a century before their time) at the Playboy Club, “finding the purpose of the job was to titillate and entice men and that female sexuality was reasonably necessary to achieve that purpose. See St. Cross v. Playboy Club, Appeal No. 773, Case No. CFS22618-70 (New York Human Rights Appeal Board, 1971)” (Brown, 2012). In other words, there are elements that comprise a facility’s essence or core that cannot be practically substituted. To have women as bunnies was reasonable. Silly rabbit Grushevski and/or his attorney should have thought through their attack with deeper deliberation. Still, and as crazy as it might seem, Gruchevski was not, as eluded, the first person, nor will he be the last, to think of this ploy. Filed On February 5, 2009, Gruchevski’s claim seeks an injunction to stop Hooters™ from “discriminating against male applicants for the [server] position,” as well as an unspecified amount of money, including emotional and punitive damages. According to the New York Employment Lawyer Blog, “The claim challenges an 11- year-old agreement, in which Hooters paid $3.75 million in a 2007 employment discrimination class action suit settlement. Although Hooters™ agreed to create gender- neutral positions such as kitchen staff and bartender positions, the 1997 settlement allowed Hooters™ to continue to exclusively hire women as servers. The current suit alleges that the adopted policy remains discriminatory, and even though Hooters™ servers are referred to as “Hooters Girls,” the positions should not be limited to women. (Schwartz & Perry, 2009). However, it is not just the men who are charging ahead for the quick buck to buy a bucket of long neck beers for their “bros”. For a change of pace, an already employed waitress is suing for, not the expected sexism, but wait for it….weight discrimination. There has been a long tradition in the hospitality industry of foregoing first amendment protected manifestations of personal expression (e.g., tattoos, mustaches, long hair, excessive body jewelry, beer bellies – Bill Harrah weighed each of his employees every day etc.) to conform to normative industry standards. Chris Parker’s writes, “As an employee who regularly wears a tight tank top and tighter short shorts, the Hooters girl in question is thinking about a weight discrimination lawsuit. Michigan’s general anti-discrimination law covers weight, as well as the categories usually covered: race, gender, national origin, religion, etc. (It also covers height.) Therefore, a weight discrimination lawsuit is possible.” (Parker, 2010). Successful “breastaurants” rely on one key differentiating variable, which is the https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/breastaurants-essence-regulatory-raison-dêtre-david-paster/ Page 3 of 6 The Breastaurant’s Essence and Regulatory Raison D'être | LinkedIn 10/11/17, 5:03 PM provision of unique work force solely comprised of generally accepted to be sensually attractive / aesthetically pleasing women acting as servers in a traditional hospitality environment of a restaurant. Dr. Daniel S. Hamermash’s salient conclusion is revealed from his scientific research as published in the book, Beauty Pays: Why Attractive People Are More Successful. Dr. Hamermash stated in an October 27, 2011 Wall Street Journal article by Sue Shellenbarger titled, “On the Job, Beauty is More than Skin-Deep,” … “Research shows that better-looking people tend to sell more products or attract more new customers” (Shellenbarger, 2011). The same personal aesthetic and commerce constructs apply for reverse-gender (e.g., “man candy”, “himbo”) scenarios such as “Chippendale” style establishments. If the business goal of a “breastaurant,” as with most revenue seeking endeavors, is to churn more business and maximize profits to the firm, then the field of hospitality should recognize the material value of hiring certain population segments (e.g., attractive women) for essence based entities as protected under labor law by the Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ) provision(s). In summation, this author declares, “Dudes, unless you want to fully commit and go for the ‘final cut’ and then, upon reconstructive surgery recovery (and extensive hormone therapy) hula-hoop wearing stockings under infection festering nylon shorts, do not try to be Hooters girls”. As for Ms. pudgy in Michigan, empirical evidence over a vast array of peer-reviewed journals on earning power has shown that attractiveness of women counts (in terms of monetary remuneration), especially in service/hospitality/tip-based jobs. Lose a couple pounds and your income might go up from the $3.15 per hour you are making now. Also, maybe follow an analogous paradigm of not @$*@ing where you work; do not eat where you work eat. Hooters ™ food not only taste bad, but also is bad for your elastic waste band too.” SOURCES Brown.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • BUILDING BRAND VALUE the PLAYBOY WAY Titles by the Same Author
    BUILDING BRAND VALUE THE PLAYBOY WAY Titles by the same author Google Blogger for Dummies Harry Potter: The Story of a Global Business Phenomenon Kick-ass Copywriting in 10 Easy Steps BUILDING BRAND VALUE THE PLAYBOY WAY Susan Gunelius President & CEO, KeySplash Creative, Inc. © Susan Gunelius 2009 © Foreword by Allen P. Adamson All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6-10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted her right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2009 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-36755-9 ISBN 978-0-230-23958-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9780230239586 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources.
    [Show full text]
  • Shine on NEW YORK — Ralph Rucci Turns up the Glam for Resort
    North America’sThe LargestInside: Malls Pg. 11 WEITZMAN SELLS STAKE/3 PLAYBOY’S NEW BUNNY/12 WWD WWDWomen’s Wear Daily • The THURSDAYRetailers’ Daily Newspaper • June 30, 2005• $2.00 List Sportswear Shine On NEW YORK — Ralph Rucci turns up the glam for resort. Known for his clean, architectural looks, the designer softens up for resort with easy dresses for Chado Ralph Rucci. Here, an ombréd paillette sundress. For more on the season, see pages 6 and 7. Global Surfin’ Safari: Quiksilver Rides Wave In Europe and Far East By Emilie Marsh ANGLET, FRANCE — Forget about just Surfin’ USA. Surfwear has the potential to make waves across the globe, according to Bernard Mariette, president of Quiksilver, and his company is out to capitalize on the growth. “Europe is a motor for the sport,” said Mariette, in France earlier this month to launch a retail concept in this small coastal village near Biarritz. “[Quiksilver] has its roots in the United States, but it is a global brand now.” Mariette disclosed plans to open stores See Quiksilver’s, Page8 PHOTO BY JOHN AQUINO WWD.COM WWDTHURSDAY Sportswear GENERAL ™ Quiksilver has taken Europe by storm and plans to open stores as far afield as Eastern Europe, Poland and China. A weekly update on consumer attitudes and behavior based 1 on ongoing research from Cotton Incorporated Bear Stearns Merchant Banking has acquired a minority stake in Stuart 3 Weitzman Holdings LLC. CONJUNCTION FUNCTION FASHION: The latest in cruise collections from Chado Ralph Rucci, Alberta Ferretti and Moschino. Today’s styles marry fashion and performance 6 Roberto Cavalli has been tapped by Playboy Enterprises to design new bunny costumes.
    [Show full text]
  • Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, the Feature Article by Sheila List And
    Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, The feature article by Sheila List and Michael McDaniel, concerning the practice of when to state empirical hypothesis before analyses or not, was disturbing. At the recent SOB conference at the University of Nebraska the consensus was that the observed lack of proper training was evident in our best journals. The interpretation of the HARKing practice as a QRP is false. My deeper question is how can we reverse this decline in quality of I-O and OB research? Several editors of leading journals expressed concern about the poor training of their reviewers and that so may well-trained people do not make time to review papers. We had no quick fix. Returning to this strange new word called HARKing, I agreed that submitting false information and selective report- ing with intention to misinform are not questionable, but unethical and may be illegal. When dis- covered, these practices need to be punished by the research community. When I was a doctoral student at the University of Minnesota. Twin Cities, I was taught by Paul Meehl, Marv Dunnette, Rene Dawis and others that hypothesis testing is for amateurs. Today, this has been driven home with the development of meta-analysis and deductive–inductive ex- amination of big data (Gottfredson & Aguinis, 2016). These methods pay no attention to hy- potheses. They only require your correlations and sample size, and do not analyze until they have accumulated big data. Before meta-analysis, big data were reviewed for quality and analyzed using a form of the de- ductive–inductive examination.
    [Show full text]
  • Playboy Success Tale Costs Mcenroe a New Coach in Middle Age the Empire Is Slimming Down and Counting the Cash
    24 THE HERALD. Fri., Jan. 15, 1982 4» Saleswoman's Night on town ^ Patriots have Playboy success tale costs McEnroe a new coach In middle age the empire is slimming down and counting the cash .. page 11 ... page 7 ... page 8 By David Smothers lanky, brainy daughter whom he has • A Lebanese club member had Corp., Playboy last April opened a DPI Senior Editor groomed as crown princess of been allowed to “misbehave” in the $135 million, 50O-room casino and Playboy. She is a vice president of club 'and procure bunnies for pur­ hotel in the place that aspires to be CHICAGO — Playboy lost its Lon­ the corporation, but as yet has taken poses considered immoral. Las Vegas by the sea, Atlantic City, don money machine and may have no visible hand in the current None of which may sound like N.J. ^ . wound up with a $100 million honey much, but ran hard against the It is one of the largest and most stacking of cash. Bitter cold Manchester, Conn. pot. Hugh Hefner created Playboy adstere British gaming laws. They lavish gambling layouts in the city. That is $100 million cold cash for were enacted in 1960, after mafia Its casino area has 52,000 square Sat., Jan. 16, 1982 the shrinking domain of Playboy Magazine in 1953 out of borrowed tonight and Sunday money, a hedonistic dream, and a and other criminal interests tried to feet laid out in three tiers, a Enterprises Inc., a corporation muscle in on British gambling. prizefight program, bunny dealers, — See page 2 25 Cents devoted to hedonistic pursuits, centerfold of Marilyn Monroe.
    [Show full text]
  • Teenagers Discuss the Girls Next Door
    MEDIA@LSE Electronic MSc Dissertation Series Compiled by Prof. Robin Mansell and Dr. Bart Cammaerts Bunny Talk: Teenagers Discuss The Girls Next Door Jennifer Barton, MSc in Media and Communications Other dissertations of the series are available online here: http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/media@lse/mediaWorkingPapers/ Dissertation submitted to the Department of Media and Communications, London School of Economics and Political Science, August 2009, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the MSc in Media and Communication. Supervised by Dr. Nancy Thumim. Published by Media@LSE, London School of Economics and Political Science ("LSE"), Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE. The LSE is a School of the University of London. It is a Charity and is incorporated in England as a company limited by guarantee under the Companies Act (Reg number 70527). Copyright in editorial matter, LSE © 2010 Copyright, Jennifer Barton © 2010. The authors have asserted their moral rights. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior permission in writing of the publisher nor be issued to the public or circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published. In the interests of providing a free flow of debate, views expressed in this dissertation are not necessarily those of the compilers or the LSE. MSc Dissertation Jennifer Barton Bunny Talk: Teenagers Discuss The Girls Next Door Jennifer Barton ABSTRACT The sexualisation of the mainstream media is hardly cause for surprise nowadays, even when shows are targeting a teenage audience.
    [Show full text]
  • Of Mice and Bunnies: Walt Disney, Hugh Hefner, and the Age of Consensus
    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Patricia C. Allen-Spencer for the degree of Master of Arts in English presented onMy 21, 2001. Title: Of Mice and Bunnies: Walt Disney, Hugh Hefner, and the Age of Consensus. Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: / Jon Lewis Post World War II victory culture and its falloutthe consensus ideologyled to the creation of a middle class willing to conform to a prescribed set of ideals, safely removed from all danger, and enjoying the material benefits of a growing middle-class income bracket. Walt Disney and Hugh Hefner, two seemingly ideologically opposed businessmen, recognized this economic, political, and cultural shift and sought to capitalize on it financially. A cultural-history study of both companies revels many similarities in each company's design, development, and impact on American culture. To begin with, Disneyland and Playboy appeared in the mid-1950s as Americans were settling into postwar affluence and consumerism. Disney and Hefner each recognized thechanges occurring within society and intended to design areas of reprieve. As such, Disneyland and Playboy were designed as areas of refuge where one could escape the stifling conformity of middle-class America and simultaneously forget Cold War fears. Instead, Disneyland and Playboy embraced the consensus and became reflections of society and culture rather than operatives of counter-culture. To understand how each company could fail in its original intent but remain as an emblem of American culture, it is necessary to understand the era, the men behind the visions, and how each company absorbed and reacted to cultural attitudes and strains.
    [Show full text]
  • Private Nurses and Playboy Bunnies: Explaining Permissible Sex Discrimination
    Private Nurses and Playboy Bunnies: Explaining Permissible Sex Discrimination Kimberly A. Yurackot TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .............................................................................................. 149 I. The State of the Law ......................................................................... 154 II. The Official Story: The Courts' Incoherent Explanation of the C ase Law ..................................................................................... 160 A. The Inherent Theory of Essences ................................................ 161 B. The Shared-Meaning Theory of Essences .................................. 162 C. The Employer-Defined Theory of Essences ............................... 163 D. The Customer-Defined Theory of Essences ............................... 163 E. Explanatory Power of the Essence Theories ............................... 166 1. The Privacy Versus Sexual-Titillation Distinction ............... 167 2. The Sex Versus Plus-Sex Distinction ................................... 172 III. The Privacy Versus Sexual-Titillation Divide: A More Stable E xp lanation ........................................................................................ 175 A . Equality of Opportunity .............................................................. 176 1. Individualistic Equality of Opportunity ............................... 176 2. Group-Based Equality of Opportunity ................................. 178 Copyright 0 2004 California Law Review, Inc. California Law Review, Inc. (CLR) is
    [Show full text]
  • Whatever Happened to the Bunny Girls? Rita Plank Now 66, She Began Working As a Bunny Aged 18
    amanda callahan Patti colomBo Burrus aged 62 and a real- now 70, she was a Bunny they stuffed their corsets estate broker in at the new York club michigan, she was for 11 years, starting with Kleenex, stole the a Playboy Bunny when she was 20 ashtrays and fended off when she was 20 advances from hollywood’s finest. but what does a playboy bunny make of her past when she’s 70? rEPort Tim Teeman Portraits Robyn Twomey whatever happened to the bunny girls? rita plank now 66, she began working as a Bunny aged 18. left: plank at the San Francisco club in 1969 manda Callahan is a real-estate broker in Livonia, Michigan. Forty- two years ago, she was a Playboy Bunny. Her living room is full of souvenirs from her early twenties, when she worked in the Detroit branch of Hugh Hefner’s infamous club empire. Books share shelf A space with Bunny-motif ashtrays. “We put olives and onions on them for martinis,” says Callahan. On display are her Bunny cuffs and bow-tie collar – the latter still smudged with make-up. “I wouldn’t think of washing it off,” she says. Her white Bunny tail hangs on a wooden plaque, which reads “I Caught the Bunny”. designed Playboy Clubs to embody the lifestyle cross between prim air hostesses and cheeky By keeping the tail, Callahan broke one of the portrayed in his magazines. It was, for the Carry On characters. Callahan has framed many rules that came with being a Playboy times, a genius bit of branding, even if, looking Polaroids taken at Hallowe’en, when the Bunny.
    [Show full text]
  • Top of Page Interview Information--Different Title
    Regional Oral History Office University of California The Bancroft Library Berkeley, California Disability Rights and Independent Living Movement Oral History Project Marca Bristo EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CHICAGO’S ACCESS LIVING, COFOUNDER OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON INDEPENDENT LIVING, PAST CHAIR OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY Interviews conducted by Mary Lou Breslin and Sharon Bonney in 2002 and 2005 Copyright © 2010 by The Regents of the University of California ii Since 1954 the Regional Oral History Office has been interviewing leading participants in or well-placed witnesses to major events in the development of Northern California, the West, and the nation. Oral History is a method of collecting historical information through tape-recorded interviews between a narrator with firsthand knowledge of historically significant events and a well-informed interviewer, with the goal of preserving substantive additions to the historical record. The tape recording is transcribed, lightly edited for continuity and clarity, and reviewed by the interviewee. The corrected manuscript is bound with photographs and illustrative materials and placed in The Bancroft Library at the University of California, Berkeley, and in other research collections for scholarly use. Because it is primary material, oral history is not intended to present the final, verified, or complete narrative of events. It is a spoken account, offered by the interviewee in response to questioning, and as such it is reflective, partisan, deeply involved, and irreplaceable. ********************************* All uses of this manuscript are covered by a legal agreement between The Regents of the University of California and Marca Bristo dated May 10, 2005. The manuscript is thereby made available for research purposes.
    [Show full text]
  • 7 F.Supp.2D 1098 PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES, INC., a Delaware Corporation, Plaintiff, V
    7 F.Supp.2d 1098 PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES, INC., a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff, v. Terri WELLES, Defendant. No. 98-CV-0413-K (JFS). United States District Court, S.D. California. May 21, 1998. *1099 Craig Courter, Seltzer, Caplan, Wilkins & McMahon, San Diego, CA, David R. Francescani, Amy Benjamin, and Maryann V. Hayes, Darby & Darby, New York City, for plaintiff. Michael J. Plonsker, Max J. Sprecher, and Anne Kearns, Lavely & Singer, Los Angeles, CA, for defendant. AMENDED ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION KEEP, District Judge. On February 27, 1998, plaintiff Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (PEI) filed a Complaint against defendant Terri Welles. The Complaint consists of five causes of action: 1) trademark infringement pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1114(1); [FN1] 2) false designation of *1100 origin and unfair competition under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a); [FN2] 3) dilution of trademarks pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1125(c); 4) trademark infringement and unfair competition under California common law; 5) unfair competition in violation of Cal.Bus. & Prof.Code § 17200, et seq. FN1. Title 15 U.S.C. § 1114(1)(a) reads as follows: "Any person who shall, without the consent of the registrant use in commerce any reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation of a registered mark in connection with the sale, offering for sale, distribution, or advertising of any goods or services on or in connection with which such use is likely to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive ... shall be liable in a civil action by the registrant for the remedies hereinafter provided." FN2.
    [Show full text]
  • A As Photographed Posi Nt Next to the Scale Model of A
    Performing Masculinity In 1962, Hugh Hetner ‘a as photographed posi nt next to the scale model of a modern building, echoing the portraits of Mies van der .4 Robe aiad Le (.orbusier taken a fbw years earli.er, Indifferent to the camera and ignoring the viewer, Hcfncr’s eves seem intent on setting tip a privileged connection to the building. H is body turns toward the model, his arn.s e..mhrace it, suggesting bonds of crc. ation. between the two, We see him g.esturi.ng toward the m.odei with an elongated object as if to draw our attention to sonic par ticular detail or open one of its little ‘a indows. But this portrait dffersm some re.spects fro.m the canonical tepresentation. of. the modern architect: The elongated object was neither a pencil nor a drafting FIgure Li Hefner pen. but a pipe jhad he seen he horbusicrs), and wCh the first Playboy Club mockup to he Hefner was iiot an arc hitec.t htit built in Los Angeles. The origi th.e Ibunder of the adult magazine cal photograph 5Opeared in Buddi,g News, Playboy, posing ne.xt. to a model of the Playboy Club arid Hotel that ime 7. 1962 larawing by Antonio Gaglianoi was to be built in los Angeles in the 19605. Hefncr’s architect pose ‘a as not a farce, Rather, it revealed the architectural intentions behind what was an ap.parentiv banal erotic publication. Playboy ‘a as much more than print and girls ‘a ithout bikinis. In the iq os and ‘6os, the magazine had man aged to create a series of spaces and publicize, them so relentlessly through the media th.at they bad corn to create nct oniy a new popular erotic utopia.
    [Show full text]
  • Playboy Bunnies to Make London Comeback
    Playboy bunnies to make London comeback London (Reuters) – Playboy bunny girls are to return to London after a 25-year absence when the U.S. entertainment company opens a store and a casino-cum-restaurant venue. Playboy’s first European store, part of the Playboy Enterprises entertainment empire, opens on London’s main shopping thoroughfare on September 14 to sell products varying from its men’s magazines to branded cosmetics and lingerie. Christie Hefner, Playboy Enterprises chief executive, said in an interview she was also in talks with partners about opening a London casino and had already looked at sites. „I think we’d do extremely well in London with the combination of gaming with entertainment and dining and a club environment,“ Hefner, the daughter of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, said in a telephone interview. While Playboy Enterprises is waiting for clarity on Britain’s changing casino licensing laws, it could open a casino next year complete with a staff of bunny girls — young women in tight corsets, high heels and bunny ears. Playboy casinos had a starring role in London’s swinging 60s, and its Playboy club on Park Lane was the most profitable casino in the world at the time. The venues remained open until 1981, when the government revoked their gambling licenses. Playboy’s first European store, where it aims to sell fans sexy „Playboy lifestyle“ products, will open in a five-storey building on London’s bustling Oxford Street. It follows other U.S. retailers such as Abercrombie & Fitch, which are making a move into London as the city’s status grows as a playground for wealthy Russians and Arabs as well as Europeans.
    [Show full text]