it's easy to say that the peoples' campaign was inspired by mad men, but plenty of photo shoots that lionize that style period pre-date the show. the brad & angelina photo spread for "w" is a good example.
It may be the queerest of the queer, but this campaign isn't garbage. I still get happy feet when I see everything illuminated like this. Just a (hob)bit.
@cailizma: I think they're great for basics if you fit their archetype, but their menswear runs incredibly short (Target's does as well from time to time, but not consistently like Gap), which has stopped me from shopping there. Having said that, I love their holiday ads for being cheerful and benign, and their choice of nonthreatening and unsexualized spokesmodels is a boon for those of us who don't like to be intimidated by models (the year they had Liz Phair dressed down in cardigans and sensible skirts after her Avril Lavigne-esque sexualized "girl" downfall a few years prior I nearly died).
It'll be neat to see the company get "more modern" though.
I think Elijah looks fantastic in the ad. I don't know what it is about him, but he rocks that nerdy/yuppie thing so well. Also, I don't really get Man Men from it at all.
@Penny: Good question. But I'm also pretty excited--Gap advertising is ok, and it's consistent, but Crispin is a creative in a way that blows my mind at times. I'm looking forward to seeing what they do with the account.
Aw, I hope Conan's OK. I recall making a lot of jokes when I got a concussion. I didn't know it was common (it is even for nonprofessionalfunnypeople) because I couldn't afford to seek medical attention for it.
Conan, darlin', There's always someone younger and hungrier coming down the stairs after you. But in your convalescence, maybe we could do each other's nails. Though I may be gettin' a little too old for that whorey look.
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It'll be neat to see the company get "more modern" though.
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I'm still too fat for Uniqlo clothes though, curse them.
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I swear by my slim white telephone line I have loved Hyacinth since I was a kid. How random was the snoop connection?!
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Conan, darlin', There's always someone younger and hungrier coming down the stairs after you. But in your convalescence, maybe we could do each other's nails. Though I may be gettin' a little too old for that whorey look.
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