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Oldies But Goodies
This vintage Dewar's ad features Ola Hudson, the designer best known for creating David Bowie's Man Who Fell To Earth getup. Sure, she's smoking hot, and sounds like a cool lady ("Women need some new ways to look pretty, simple and stylish," she says) but did you know she's also the mother of Slash, Guns 'N Roses fame? (Click to enlarge.) [Vintage Ads]
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She sells
The Top 10 Female Product Advertising Icons & The Actresses Who Could Replace Them
From Tony The Tiger to the Michelin Man, every pop culture kid is exposed to product advertising mascots and icons. Most of these critters are male, but sometimes — especially with baking and food products — the icons are female. Or were female. An image of "Betty Crocker" used to be on boxes of cake mix; now her face has been replaced by a spoon. And most advertisers would prefer to use celebrities to shill their products these days. But have you ever thought about what would happen if some of the best-loved advertising characters were replaced by Hollywood stars? We have. The top ten female product advertising icons and the actresses the casting agents could choose to replace them, after the jump. More »
If you love AMC's Mad Men as much as we do, you may be interested to meet the real women (and men) who ran the advertising industry during the '50s and '60s. As a video on AdAge's website explains, the One Club, a non-profit that focuses on advertising, has curated an exhibit called "The Real Men & Woman Of Madison Avenue" which attempts to dispel the Mad Men myth that ad agencies of the era were all about drinking and partying. Strangely, disappointingly, the exhibit is completely quiet on the topics of sexism and racism. Sure, its features women who were working in the advertising world at that time, like Phyllis Robinson, who was the chief copywriter at Doyle Dane Bernbach, but the racism portrayed in the show β like the complete absence of any people of color working in the main office beyond the snack cart β is neither refuted or explained. [AdAge, NYPL]
badvertising
Big Hair Is Sexy, Cigarettes Whiten Teeth, Not Having Cellulite Is Awesome
Sometimes you can't even get to the heart of the editorial content of a magazine because there are so many ads. And while a few ads are innocuous, pretty or straightforward, many are just bad. Hence, Badvertising! After the jump, some of the worst advertisements from recent issues of Elle, Allure and Glamour. More »
mag hag
40 Pages Of Harper's Bazaar May Spell The Death Of All Journalism
Yesterday the New York Times alerted us to a deeply disturbing new publishing industry development contained in the latest Harper's Bazaar: its content is being dictated by its advertiser. "Wow, they really sold out — Hearst — didn't they?" said an "industry analyst." If only, lamented hardened cynic Jeff Berkovici, who called the Estee Lauder masterminded photo shoot "sadly in character for Hearst, which seems to be rapidly abandoning its commitment to the traditional separation between advertising and editorial." Oh, brother. Maybe Harper's editor Glenda Bailey was just trying to be more like the New Yorker when it collaborated with Target that one time! Or maybe she was just doing what she did with those Simpsons photo shoots and, you know, just not taking the fashion magazine business too seriously? Or maybe it's just summer, her job is soul-suckingly dull anyway and it was easier that way? Contributor Cheryl Campbell scanned some offending pages of the magazine after the jump so you could decide for yourselves! More »
Kareful Karl
Road safety is so hot right now! Iconic fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has deigned to appear in a French ad promoting road safety. The copy reads: "It's yellow, it's ugly, it doesn't go with anything, but it could save your life," referring to a yellow reflector vest. You're supposed to wear it when your car craps out on the side of the road so you don't get hit by other cars driving past you (or when helping schoolchildren cross the road!). Of course, the thought that Karl would get out and try to fix his car if it broke down (let alone the thought of him driving himself) is kind of far-fetched. Oh well, at least he's promoting a good cause! (Click the picture to see the full ad.) [Sassybella]
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Posh's MJ Ads= Everything Wrong With Fashion? β’ $100 Undies Promise To Rip You Off
Are the Marc Jacobs ads with Victoria Beckham an example of everything that is wrong with fashion? Or has fashion "journalist" Liz Jones lost her sense of humor?β’ One more SATC analogy we don't need: HuffPo blogger calls for Obama and Clinton gals to "get on with it" (and "get it on"?). β’ "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" Yes, yes it is. β’ Encyclopedia Britannica will now allow public contribution to internet entries because nothing ruins a credible reputation like copying Wikipedia! β’ Valentine Vester, an English woman who helped create one of the poshest hotels in Jerusalem, dies at 96. β’ French truckers protest high fuel prices with "operation escargot," joining similar protests across Europe and South Korea. β’ $100 underpants promise to take off inches without exercise through baloney "micro massage" faux-science beauty bullshit. β’ Doris Day's controlling third husband may have caused the actress her sanity and was abusive to her son. β’ Keira Knightley's mother insists her daughter doesn't have an eating disorder, noting her actor father was much thinner than Keira was. β’ The birthplace of Kate Moss launches its own fashion week, celebrating with celebrity look-alikes!
Anti-Aging
Forty million focus groups can't be wrong! Apparently women are buying "anti-aging" products at younger and younger ages. Not that they will stop you from aging! Still: Gen Y is shelling out cash for anti-wrinkle potions and Sarah Jessica Parker, with her "feminist cred" is the one shilling them. And yes, she is 43. What does it mean? [Adweek ]
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Yogurt Locks In Grey Sweatshirt Female Demographic β’ Study Says Virginity Pledges Help Teens Wait
Video looks at yogurt's advertising for women: "Yogurt eaters come from every race, but just one socio-economic class: the class that wears gray hoodies. It's that 'I have a Masters, but then I got married' look!"β’ A man has been accused of running an Asian prostitution ring in Seattle, citing that he bought 14,000 condoms in less than a year. β’ Diddy is back to being called Puff Daddy in an effort to revive career success that occurred with his former name. β’ McCain does "a Google" to research his potential veeps, you know, because the internet is full of so much reliable information! β’ Same-sex marriages could give the wedding business in California a big boost. β’ The portrait of Jane Austen's supposed "lost love" and the inspiration for Mr. Darcy is up for auction. β’ This one ought to help calm paranoid mothers everywhere: A mom finds a snake in her daughter's crib. β’ A female U.K. Army major who was given "a hug instead of a medal" after she helped Iraq negotiations settles her case with the Army. β’ A new study says taking a virginity pledge may delay teen sex, although it should be used with a comprehensive sex education. β’ A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has approved for trial a case of a woman suing her ex-husband for giving her HIV after claiming he was virus free. β’ A mentally ill woman who killed her pregnant friend, cut out her unborn child, and drowned her friend's living children has been sentenced to life in prison. β’ A look back at the last 15 years of BUST magazine, here's to 15 more!
consumption junction
Do You Own Your Stuff Or Does Your Stuff Own You?
Laura Miller has a piece on Salon today titled "We Are What We Buy." Miller talks to Rob Walker, who has a new book, Buying In: The Secret Dialogue Between What We Buy and Who We Are and we find out that 77% of Americans think that they are perceptive when it comes to marketing pitches. Walker himself was one of them, until Nike bought Converse. "His cherished hipster/underground brand had been swallowed by the Nike swoosh, 'a symbol for suckers who take its 'Just Do It' bullying at face value.'" Miller writes. He'd bought into the notion that Converse was about a certain non-conformist individuality. And don't we all? There are subtle signals emanating from the things we buy. It's tough not to judge someone by their Crocs, Juicy Couture or Abercrombie. Some products don't technically advertise with huge campaigns — they sponsor events or associate themselves with certain groups instead — still are thought of in a certain light, something Walker calls "murketing." More »
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Pork Producers Try To Win Over Women β’ Gang-Banger Girlfriends More Likely To Get Pregnant
How do you sell pork to women? Liken it to clear nail polish! β’ A heartbroken man in Taiwan climbed into a morgue freezer in an attempt be with his deceased girlfriend. β’ A group of Moldovan woman accidentally trespass in a "no girls allowed" Greek monastery after being abandoned by human traffickers in Mount Athos, Greece. β’ Shortage of Indian women leads female duo to dupe desperate single males out of cash by pretending to be matchmakers. β’ Teenage girlfriends of gang members are more likely to get pregnant than their peers. β’ Female judges are perceived as rude by a group of predominately male lawyers. β’ More female entrepreneurs are reaching for the $1 million revenue mark. β’ Getting catcalled by pervy doofuses or getting shot by jilted pervy doofuses: these are a young woman's options? β’ Guardian writer talks to stay-at-home moms about the benefits and repercussions for choosing to be a "full-time mom." β’ Woman who inspired "Mommy" in the "Family Circus" comic strip has died at the age of 82. β’ Omega-3 PUFAs may help those with perinatal depression.
Spread 'Em!
Apparently a nice set of stems spread to frame another person is a popular motif in ads and book covers. PRINT magazine has collected examples of the "spread legs" motif over the decades and there are some striking similarities and surprises (for example, how often the aesthetic was used on men in old Western novels). But it's clear that, when using womens' bodies to shill shit, some things never change. [PRINT via Boing Boing]
Singapore Slings
Singapore has unveiled some new ads raising awareness for verbal domestic abuse with some freaky imagery. The ads feature enraged men with fists coming out of their mouths and punching/grabbing-at distressed-looking women. The ads are certainly explicit with their message, and the eerie supernatural feeling definitely grabs your attention (if it doesn't give you a few nightmares). [AdFreak]
sex and basketball
WNBA Wants Players To Focus On Their Lipstick As Well As Their Layups
The hottie to the left is Candace Parker, the Tennessee forward and number 1 WNBA draft pick. She's the first female to dunk in a college game, but that alone isn't why she is expected, by some, to raise the entire profile of the WNBA. Candace has already signed endorsements with Adidas and Gatorade, and, according to Adidas flack Travis Gonzalez, "She's unlike any other athlete...You look at Candace and she's the first female to dunk in a college game, probably the best female player ever. On the other side, she's an attractive girl. She's a beautiful young lady and she has a savvy sense of fashion." As the Chicago Tribune points out, the WNBA gets a fraction of the airtime that men's sports get, and so in order to maximize their marketing potential, as part of rookie training the WNBA has offered hour-long sessions on, yes, make-up and fashion tips. More »
booze losers
When It Comes To Alcoholism, Women Are Closing The Gender Gap
Though women are still lagging behind men when it comes to salary, ladies are gaining on dudes in at least one respect: alcoholism. According to a new and comprehensive cross-sectional study of existing data, there has been a substantial increase in general drinking and alcohol dependence among women, particularly Hispanic women, starting with those born after WWII. (Alcohol use and abuse among men has remained consistent over the years.) Experts attribute this increase to a number of factors. Richard A. Grucza, a Washington University School of Medicine epidemiologist and co-author of the data analysis used an "immigration" analogy to explain the up tick in alcohol abuse among women. Grucza tells Science Daily, "We can think of U.S. culture as having been traditionally dominated by white men. As women have 'immigrated' into this culture, they have become 'acculturated' with regard to alcohol use." More »
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Scandinavians Split On Sexist Ads β’ Beaver Goes On Russian Booze Rampage
Scandinavian countries spar over, defend sexist advertising and free speech laws. β’ Pregnant Indian women more likely to have morning sickness than Norwegians. β’ My Little Pony celebrates 25th birthday with tea and Elizabeth Hasselbeck. β’ Smart girls supposedly have a harder time getting off because, um, they think about stuff? β’ A 15-year-old Canadian boy steals bikinis, wears them. β’ Alarmed Russian beaver breaks into food store, smashes vodka bottles following forest fire. β’ Minorities and men are less likely to get help quitting smoking. β’ A Moroccan woman kills her husband after he takes a second wife. β’ Women who have C-sections are more likely to suffer a stroke the following year.
Ad Libs
New billboards for Damskaya, a Russian Vodka aimed at women, (which we've written about before) have hit the metro stations in Moscow. The tagline, "Between us girls," is meant to lure chicks to the booze, because, says Natalya Shumilina, marketing director of the distillery, "In Russia, vodka is definitely a masculine product." But Gennady Onishchenko, Russia's surgeon general, is not pleased. "Most likely, the next step will be infant's vodka for infant consumption," he says. He thinks Russia's consumer protection agency should look into filing charges against the Vodka's distillery for violating consumer rights laws. But here's question: How do we feel about the Marilyn Monroe upskirt shot? [NY Times]
