The recent lawsuit brought against Dov Charney for allegedly choking an employee isn’t the only reason American Apparel is in the news today: The retailer’s risque digital campaigns have been deemed “irresponsible” by an advertising watchdog in the UK, The Telegraph is reporting.
According to the complaints, American Apparel’s ads featured “gratuitous” nudity and the sexualization of models who appear to be under 16. We know… shocker.
Give us a minute while we try–try–to collect our thoughts into actual pronounceable syllables to express our reaction to the ‘trailer’ for Lady Gaga’s new Fame fragrance. Directed by Steven Klein, the 30-second tv spot is obviously complex, creative, and epic–really, does Gaga ever do anything that isn’t? There’s a lot going on here, but Read more →
The marketing department at British department store Harvey Nichols sure knows how to get people’s panties in a twist (remember those “walk of shame” ads–excuse me, adverts–that caused an Internet frenzy last Christmas?). But it’s their latest campaign that’s really got some muffs in a huff. The luxury chain sent out thousands of summer sale Read more →
Do you find this David Beckham for H&M ad “offensive” and “unsuitable for children to see”?
The U.K.’s Advertising Standards Authority has received three complaints to that effect, asking the industry watchdog to ban the ads, according to Vogue UK.
Three people called the ad offensive, while two of those complaints stated the ad was “irresponsible” because “it contained material that they said was unsuitable for children to see.” But don’t worry–you haven’t seen the last of Beckham’s bulge: The ASA rejected the claims and defended the ads, pointing out there’s no actual nudity and after all, it’s an underwear campaign for chrissakes.
The findings stated:
We’ve seen all the still shots from his H&M bodywear campaign, and word hit the streets a few weeks ago that a David Beckham for H&M commercial would be invading our TVs during the Super Bowl this Sunday. Could this be it? If so, what a lovely reprieve from watching grown men beat on each Read more →
Based on the ads we’ve seen from American Apparel in the new year, it seemed it was fair to say the struggling hipster retailer was returning to its racy roots–each new ad more shocking and porn-y than the previous one. To wit: pantless models climbing trees, topless models painting their nails or riding a horse (like the one at right), and one model whose pubic hair shows through her white lace panties that got everyone else’s panties in a bunch.
The ads are unquestionably provocative and we questioned whether the near-bankrupt retailer was returning to their ’70s porn-esque advertising roots after a streak of more benign and conservative ads–including illustrated ones and one featuring founder Dov Charney working on his laptop–in an effort to drive up sales.
But a new ad set to run in an upcoming issue of VICE flies in the face of that theory. It features, well, no one. No partially nude barely legal college student, no Dov Charney, no one.
Check it out.
Sometimes a campaign is just about the clothes and nothing else and that’s a good thing. As it is here, in Proenza Schouler‘s spring campaign, showcasing one of the duo’s strongest collections to date. Willy Vanderperre shot the campaign, which stars Melissa Tammerijn and Julia Nobis looking awfully moody and intimate. Check out the rest Read more →
The spring ad campaigns keep pouring in, and in this behind-the-scenes video, we get to see how Ferragamo‘s seductively luxe campaign was made. Photographed by Mikael Jansson, models Daria Werbowy and Clement Chabernaud star as a fabulously wealthy–not to mention gorgeous–jet setting couple lounging lazily poolside in some very warm place. On this snowy day, Read more →
Ann Taylor continues their revamp efforts (ok, sometimes we’ve called it their J.Crew-ification) with today’s announcement that Katie Holmes will be the new face of the workwear brand, WWD is reporting. The campaign will break in March magazines. Holmes is a good fit to replace Heidi Klum: she’s a 32-year-old working mom whose style has Read more →
Remember when it seemed like American Apparel was toning down their notoriously porn-y ads? There was that ad that featured Dov Charney working on his laptop in bed flanked by his creative directors. Then there were those illustrated ads, that showed frontal nudity and pubes galore, but the girls were, you know, CARTOONS. We figured Read more →
We’re dying over the simple beauty of David Sims’ Chloe Spring 2011 adverts.
Affordable hair salons are hard to come by in New York. Especially for those of us who don’t want to look like a less cute version of our dog.
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