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.
I do not understand all of the Porno bashing (hee hee...). I am going to operate under the assumption that you folks have not read the book, that is the sequel to Trainspotting in book form. It is quite good, and this is coming from a near obsessive Irvine Welsh fan, and someone who considers Trainspotting her both her favorite movie AND book. I would be pretty fuckin' stoked if Porno happened, to be honest.
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@Saddletramp: See, I like Porno too! It's not a bad book. But see, the characters of Trainspotting are so close to me, you know, they feel like friends-- quality isn't a term you can apply to their books. You're just happy to be around them.
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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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Megan Fox and U2
Boring and pompous.
Ryan Reynolds and Lady Gaga
Annoying and tryhardy.
Drew Barrymore and Regina Spektor
Okay, this one's fine I guess but...
Gerard Butler and Shakira
Asshole and superlame.
Shan't be watching the first two, and fourth episodes of SNL I guess!
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I can't believe I just said that.
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Side note: 80's Samantha looks like me when I go to shows except subtract the mesh jeans and big hair and insert
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"No, it's not bad, but it's not great either. And in your heart you kind of know that although it sounds all right, it's actually just shite. "
Just kidding, like I said I liked the book
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