M&S flogs lingerie model with 'durable hardwood feet'

We know how much you lot enjoy a good e-commerce website gaffe, so we're obliged to the three readers* who forwarded us this nice example from Marks and Spencer: M&S website showing lingerie model described as living room furniture Well, you can't argue with that. As you can see, the lovely Tribeca boasts "modern curves, …

[Anonymous Coward]

The zoom

function is pretty cool on this particular model... :-)

[Michael Miller]

I couldn't help myself

Just ordered one for every room!

[system]

strange dimensions

Apparently she's also 2.2 ft high and 6.5 ft long.

Coat please.

[thomas k.]

Corner ...

Well ... she _is_ in a corner.

[Chris G]

Not sure what the wife will say

Absolutely what I was looking for , for a bit of heavy domestic use in the lounge. I think a comfortable position in front of the telly would be good so I don't miss my favourite programs whilst I'm indulging in heavy use.

[Anonymous Coward]

Eee

All of a sudden the Asus Eee lady bores me - from now on The Register should find a way to have this model in as many stories as possible.

E.g. "eBay bans negative feedback from sellers" could be illustrated with this image because, of course, people sell lingerie on eBay. Stories about Apple could be illustrated with this image because women buy laptops. Stories about the National Programme for NHS IT could be illustrated with this image, because she looks a bit like a nurse.

A story about taser guns, or electrical weapons, would benefit from this image because, in my neck of the woods, we call M&S "Marks & Sparks". Royal stories = Spencer = Marks & Spencer. And so forth. That covers most of the bases. Paris Hilton = woman = Marks & Spencers lady. You're creative people - create! And enable!

[Anonymous Coward]

Usually delivered in 6 weeks though!

Damn.

[Matt Bradley]

"All our fabrics have a stain resistant finish."

Really?...

[lglethal]

@ System

Thats the dimensions when you lay the Tribeca down on , for example, a bed - 6.5 ft long and 2.2 ft high... ;)

[Ishkandar]

All well and good...

....but will the (cushion) covers come off easily; for cleaning, I hasten to add ?? I must visit M&S more often now.

Mine's that old "flasher" mac..

[Anonymous Coward]

Disappointing limitation

"* Available with fixed covers only"

[Anonymous Coward]

It's practical too...

"All our fabrics have a stain resistant finish."

[sean]

well now

if she was in my house dressed like that, i'd be the one with durable wood

ahem

[tardigrade]

"durable hardwood feet"

- what more could you want in a Woman. I'll have two.

[Anonymous Coward]

I can't quite make up my mind...

...whether M&S have made a giant cock-up, or a big boob

[Joey Y]

If you do zoom...

As AC suggested above, I tried the zoom function... After the zoom pics loaded, I noticed on the right, there is an option to "First, select a color." The only choice is brown, though.

Subtle racism, or forcing tolerance on the M&S crowd?

[eddiewrenn]

Tribeca

I think I'll call her Becky

[Les Matthew]

"hardwood feet"

A nice pair of feet for sure.

[Dick]

"All our fabrics have a stain resistant finish."

I guess Monica Lewinsky didn't get that blue dress at M&S.

[Anonymous Coward]

Seems to be selling well...

Folks above complaining about 6 weeks delivery time are the lucky ones - it's now showing "out of stock" with no delivery estimate at all !

[Bruce Walker]

a cushion short

Product details state, "Includes 3 scatter cushions" ... I only see two.

[Iain Gilbert]

Oh dear

Here it comes

I wouldn't mind rummaging in her draws!

Sorry - I'll get my coat.

[Frank Bough]

sigh...

I've never heard it called 'sniggering' before.

What a beautiful creature, NSFW indeed! I need a picture like that to make it through the work day.

[Anonymous Coward]

The page is down but here's the google cache address

I love google

http://209.85.207.104/search?q=cache:eBhGZHQ1UbsJ:www.marksandspencer.com/gp/product/B000JQ5K00%3FmnSBrand%3Dcore+http://www.marksandspencer.com/gp/product/B000JQ5K00/&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us&client=firefox-a

[P. Lee]

re: hardwood feet

Made from Cherry, of the 2000 vintage?

[Bob Gulien]

Isn't this a bit like pimping?

We will contact you personally to arrange a delivery date, once your order is ready

[Mark Aggleton]

Oxo tower again?

Looking atthe google cache the only colour available is Fudge.

Coat please.

[TeeCee]

Bloody advertising blurb.

Never tells you the important stuff. "sits perfectly in the contemporary living room" is all very interesting I'm sure, but does it lie down easily in the bedroom? I wouldn't buy one without knowing this.

[Mr Larrington]

Hardwood feet...

...are, I trust, not bloody freezing when she gets into bed.

[Alex]

careful now...

just look at what happened to sir paul!!!!

[Anonymous Coward]

Hardwood feet?

Not too keen on two hardwood feet. I might see if the is anything in the McCartney range.

mmmm Paris

[graham crocker]

M & S Must be Reg. Readers

Wooden feet maybe, but not feet of clay. Page seems to have been corrected already.

[Anonymous Coward]

comes with Hardwood feet is a typo

It should read comes with a foot of hard wood!

Sorry, sorry I'll get my coat.

[AJ]

One for the Paul?

Apparently Paul McCartney is on the look out for a new model with hardwood feet although I reckon it’ll end up costing him more than the initial price of £1,079 by the time he gets bored with it.

[Feargal Reilly]

M&S Food to introduce new product range

In related news Marks and Spencer today announced it's new Soylent Green food range. Spokesman Louis Hill said that the Soylent Green brand guarantees a more sustainable approach to food production, meeting the needs of the modern consumer.

"Just as our latest home furnishing ranges have shown we are at the cutting edge of modern furniture design, we feel Soylent Green shows we are also at the cutting edge of the Green movement", he said.

Recent controversies over the sourcing of chickens have led to lower sales, with consumer groups calling for a greener approach to food production. "Our logo has been green coloured for years", Mr. Hill added.

[jim]

Static

Composition:

45% viscose, 37% polyester and 18% cotton

Could cause me a bit of static with continual rubbing.

Do they do it in pure 100% cotton?

[Ishkandar]

And for a bit of variety...

...there's Soylent Red and Soylent Yellow. Also, if you have the lolly, some apartments come with "furniture" as depicted in the advertisement above !!

Note: Mr. Harry Harrison will be demanding royalties for the use of his novella, "Make room, make room" and the concepts therein !!

PH as part of the furnishing !!

[Josh]

RE:M&S Food to introduce new product range

Everytime I hear/read "Soylent Green" my mind instantly associates with baby feces.

[Anonymous Coward]

@Bruce Walker

The third cushion is in the back.

[Jacob Reid]

Page not found

Seems they removed it now.

Did anyone order one?

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm begining to think

you get all your Odds and Sods Articles off the B3TA link page.

[Anonymous Coward]

@Josh

At least I'm not the only one.

[Ishkandar]

@Josh

That's probably because that's what you were making when the film first came out !!