Bloomingdale's Retouchers Give Model Mutant Elbow (PHOTOS, POLL)

Thanks to Jezebel, we'd like to extend a warm welcome to the Photoshop Club to Bloomingdale's, home of the little, medium and big brown bags. While it's not incredibly easy to gain access to such an elite group of haphazard retouchers, Bloomingdale's has made a truly laudable first gaffe, giving a model a mutant elbow. Witness the Diane von Furstenberg "Davina" Silk Chiffon Dress:

A close up on the elbow in question:

But maybe our eyes are playing tricks on us. What do you think?

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Comments

[vaberella]

05:19 PM on 10/26/2010

Her elbow looks like a hanger. Wow...

[sedum13]

04:18 PM on 10/26/2010

At this point, 17% of the poll agree that it wasn't photoshoped. That must mean that 17% have arms that reach to the floor.

Are these people blind? A rhetorical question.

[arneader]

11:37 AM on 09/02/2010

There is NO WAY that blouse could stick like that, even if it was stuffed.

[BcemXAHA]

11:29 AM on 09/02/2010

who cares about the retouches, look at those shoes?!

[jmrowland]

11:03 AM on 09/02/2010

What elbow?

[ondfly123]

10:49 AM on 09/02/2010

How about rather than worry about whether the damn photo was photoshopped, we worry about whether the model is going to DROP DEAD any second from malnourishment?!?!? Has anyone noticed how skinny this poor woman is?? Check out the rest of the arm under that sheer sleeve!! It barely exists!!!
Someone get this girl something to eat besides lettuce and mineral water - and quick!!

[astraia]

10:38 AM on 09/02/2010

not photoshopped. my guess is, in order to highlight the billowy sleeve, the retailer starched the fabric so it practically stands on its own. the model bends her arm to highlight the sleeve. taken together, the end result is indeed bizarre.

[Matthew Rowe]

11:21 AM on 09/02/2010

Since its already been fixed on their website I suppose you are wrong

[astraia]

11:29 AM on 09/02/2010

i suppose you're in a rotten mood today so for your 4th comment ever on HP you decided to post a snarky one?

[KataVideo]

11:18 PM on 09/02/2010

chalking up those fans, huh matt?

[cowboyx]

10:27 AM on 09/02/2010

Bloomingdale's has again retouched the photo to fix the problem.

I wonder what the dress actually looks like, without all the special effects.

[DECampbell]

10:20 AM on 09/02/2010

Cute dress.

[Benover de Viros]

09:12 AM on 09/02/2010

what we have here is free advertising that happened to work this time

[escribacat]

09:19 AM on 09/02/2010

No kidding.

[irishpoetry]

06:37 AM on 09/02/2010

There is more to the elbow than meets the eye.

irishpoetry

[SeanMartin]

06:27 AM on 09/02/2010

Given the image's end use, I'm starting to think this is one of those Photoshop hoaxes. Is there are proof this actually came from Bloomies?

[Orwellian]

04:15 AM on 09/02/2010

The NHL needs to sign her up, and quickly.

[Seafarer61]

03:41 AM on 09/02/2010

Don't these naysayers realize this is her predominant mutant feature? An elbow, that when rubbed against the menu of Applebees, allows her to eat two bacon double cheeseburgers without gaining an ounce.

[whispurr]

08:43 AM on 09/02/2010

Charming!

[ghunt]

02:48 AM on 09/02/2010

I've seen her before. That's her real elbow.