alternative models vs plain ones?

[kingwolf]

i'm curious... what do you think is better for showing off products, alternative models or plain models?

the place i work at recently had girls and guys model the shirts. only one girl had no tattoos, and was a minority in the bunch. what do you guys think? alternative people should model alternative stuff?

anyways.
heres one of the plain ones:
www.rockworldeast.com/store/Bands,Bob_Marley/Bob_Marley_Girls_T-Shirt_One_Love

and heres one of the alternative ones:
www.rockworldeast.com/store/Bands,Misfits/The_Misfits_Girls_T-Shirt_Skeleton_Hands

what do you guys think. would this have any impact on which one you would prefer? do tattooed people make alternative products look better?

[morag]

i would say, it depends on the product and the audience they are trying to get.

The above i prefer the alternative, but i think it is because i would prefer (if i had to choose) that item of clothing.

But then again, maybe the non -tattooed lass would attract that type of customer, as they would be made to feel like the could wear that type of clothing as that model is able to wear it.


p.s. i don't think that makes sense!

[Deleted]

Sorry for the late response from me.

Personally I prefer the 'alternative' model. She works better with the product. But as Morag has said, it really depends on the product in question.

[beybe]

If it's a hardcore-styled product, then the alternative. If it's a more mellow style, then plain model.
I really wouldn't care. Don't need a model to attract me to Bob Marley tee.

[McFearlessMad]

Or a Doors T.