A&F Quarterly controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2003
Christmas Field Guide controversy and discontinuation
The final American issue intensified existing criticism with explicit sexual material. Abercrombie & Fitch withdrew it and ended the publication.
2001
Nudity and sexual imagery protests
Advocacy groups objected to nude or near-nude photography and sexual themes in the Summer and Back-to-School editions.
1999
Explicit holiday issue controversy
The holiday issue’s sexual imagery and advice triggered boycotts, public complaints, and threatened legal action concerning distribution to minors.
1998
Drinking-game controversy
A Back-to-School issue included drink recipes and a drinking game, prompting public-health criticism and removal of the offending pages from remaining store copies.