@YourDoctrinaire: Absolutely. Neither would an ULTRA-Orthodox likely allow herself to be photographed for a news outlet. Many very religious Jewish papers do not contain photographs of women. Others photoshop sleeves or longer skirts. I say this as a woman who has had to accomodate said restrictions.
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.
Did anyone listen to Oksana's song? I can't decide what to think of it. I think I hate it, but I wonder if I would feel the same way if she wasn't for all the gossip between her and Mel Gibson. I mean, it kinda sounds like a song I'd like.
How do you "walk off" a set with jewelry? Like, say you're some notable figure--a model, actress, celeb--and you're doing a photoshoot. You have all sorts of things to try on, lots of makeup to be done, hair, lighting, etc. But when you're done, don't you have to actually give the stuff back?
Admittedly I don't know anything about how the industry works, but if I invited someone over to be a model for various outfits and accessories, I'd damn well expect them to give my shit back at the end of shooting. Something doesn't add up here.
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It'll be neat to see the company get "more modern" though.
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Admittedly I don't know anything about how the industry works, but if I invited someone over to be a model for various outfits and accessories, I'd damn well expect them to give my shit back at the end of shooting. Something doesn't add up here.