When Lazy Ad Agencies Hatch an Idea!

So German ad agency KNSK, Hamburg, couldn't find a better way to promote Men's Health magazine as being "all about men" than by showing women as unhealthy? It's not blatantly sexist, but it just feels wrong and leaves a bad taste after seeing the ads. If you're smart, you can promote the services trageting a certain sex without putting the other one down...

 

The ads were photographed by Marcel Schaar. And you have to thank creative director Tim Krink and art director Thomas Thiele for the 'genius' concept.

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'Spaceman' Music Video by The Killers

The Killers have just released the music video for their new single 'Spaceman', from their album 'Day & Age'. It is directed by Ray Tintori, and it's awesome! It's hard to describe it: it's a fusion of Cirque du Soleil, a decadent party and space men.

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Harvey Nichols Mannequins are Scared of the Sale!

 

How cool is this Harvey Nichols ad campaign? The mannequins are scared from the sales rush, because they know how crazy fashionstas can get about the sales!

 

 

Advertising Agency: DDB London, UK
Executive Creative Director: Jeremy Craigen
Head of Art: Grant Parker
Photographer: Giles Revell
Art Director: Rob Messeter
Copywriter: Mike Crowe

 

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Barack Obama Does The ‘Single Ladies’

 

Beyonce’s ‘Single Ladies’ was spoofed by everyone. Even Justin Timberlake did an SNL skit about it (wearing a leotard!). Now the song gets the presidential treatment with Barack Obama (played by Alphacat) giving it a go with new lyrics like:

 

I got hope on my lips
Blackberry on my hip
Secret service we rollin deep!

 

The video starts a bit off, but then gets rolling. I love it.

 

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Very Cool Diesel Intimate Ads

Diesel are always creative with their use of photography in their ad campaign. Here is the new 2009 ad campaign for their underwear collection, Diesel Intimate. I love how they use retro TV sets (and some new technology screens as well) to showcase and reveal the underwear of the model instead of having the model wear it as usual.   

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So Romantic, Makes Me Sick!

It's that time of the year! The romantic commercials ar out. These are two perfume commercials that are so romantic and sweet, they make me sick!

The first is Miss Dior Cherie by the super-cool Sofia Coppola and the second is Lacoste Love of Pink "Heart-bubbles".

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All We Need is Love

Could there be any more romantic and cool music video? This is 'All I Need' by Air from their 'Moon Safari' album. The video is directed by Mike Mills.

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Senior People in Young Love

 

We always say age is only a number and the fashion industry should embrace all ages, shapes and races. But are we ready for passionate senior romance editorials?

 

Well, ready or not, here is ‘Young Love’ in Tush magazine with photography by Calle Stoltz featuring senior models Jane Axell and Bill Öhrström.

 

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Sexy Lips Photography : Lipservice

 

Lips can be extremely sexy, as this visually striking editorial in Tush magazine shows. The ‘Lipservice’ editorial was photographed by Straulino with models Sabina Szymura and Eugenia Egorova. The make-up is by Barbara Braeunlich, Ballsaal.

 

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United States of Tara

 

I am so pumped up for this new Showtime TV series, ‘United States of TARA’. Written by Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody (for Juno) and starring Oscar-nominated actress Toni Collette, it’s about a family with the mother suffering from dissociative identity (formerly known as multiple personality) disorder. Yep, the teenage kids have to deal with FOUR mothers instead of one!

 

Check out the official trailer of the Steven Spielberg executive-produced show below and more at the show’s site.

 

 

 

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Let’s Party!

 

So you didn’t have a banging weekend? Oh, who cares, just watch this 3 minutes compilation of some of the sexiest commercials set to the tune of ‘Call on me’ and have a micro-party for yourself…

 

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Steven Klein Jokerfies Vogue Paris

The always fascinating Steven Klein has come up with yet another violent & aggressive photoshoot that starts 2009 with a loud bang. Lara Stone has the honor of having the whole February issue of Vogue Paris to herself. And this is the photoshoot she did with Steven Klein. See the full post at Fashiontography.

 

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BoA Wants to Eat You Up

Britney who? I am totally digging this song and video by BoA (Bring on America). 'Eat You Up' is produced by Bloodshy & Avant who coincidentally produced Britney's 'Toxic'. The dance moves in this video are really really good. 

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Dolce & Gabbana Menswear Spring 2009

 

New Dolce & Gabbana Menswear Spring 2009 ad campaign by Steven Klein. The campaign features models Julien Quevenne, Noah Mills, David Gandy and Adam Senn. I like the praying bit, a return to values!

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Powerful 'Dar Al Amal' Abuse PSA

This is a pretty compelling  new PSA ad for Dar Al Amal (Arabic for House of Hope), a shelter for abused women. The blank stare and lifeless pose make the point clear, abused women need a place to escape from the insanity and feel human again, and donating to such places is very important to keep them running.

The ad was created by Memac Ogilvy & Mather Dubai, UAE with photography by Alex Sandwell Kliszynski, art direction by Rafael Rizuto, and copy by Dalbir Singh.

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Rad Nike Stealth Viral with Gossip Girl

Conspiracy theories abound about the fact that this video with Taylor Momsen, who plays Jennie in Gossip Girl, is a stealth ad for Nike. And you know, I totally believe it is. I mean, all these paparazzi for her (she's not THAT famous), and the clear zoom ins at the Nike logo on her chest and her Nike shoes. Oh, need I mention those killer jumps on rails & cars she (or most likely a body double) manages to do? And hanging from the ceiling like a monkey.... AWESOME

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Victoria Beckham in Emporio Armani Underwear Ads

The long-awaited ads for Emporio Armani Women’s Underwear featuring Victoria Beckham are out. The photography is by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott and I must say they are are quite good. She certainly didn't need artificial 'enhancement' as David Beckham's ad reportedly did, *wink wink*.

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Durex Wants You to Get It On, Like For Real

Here's a video about sex. Everything sex. Oral, 69, threesomes, doggy and more. Have I gone porno on you? Nope, it's just the new commercial from Durex. Appropriately entitled "Get It On", it shows you how to have sex, and more sex 'till you drop. It's all good as long as you're wearing a condom. The spot was directed by Superfad for Fitzgerald+CO ad agency.

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Disco Ballers Viral by Ray-Ban

Ray-Ban follows the "cow gives birth to a dude" viral with another "Never Hide" video. "Disco Ballers" shows two 'cool' guys taking their party to the streets. I dunno whats worse, the guy emerging from the cow's ass or those pink tops and cowboy boots....  What's next Ray-Ban?

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Newborns by Thierry Bouët Captures First Moments of Life

 

French photographer Thierry Bouët has a new series in which he photographed 50 newborns during their first hours of life. It’s totally adorable and shows the miracle of life which we take for granted. Read & see more photos in the article I wrote at Trend Hunter magazine.

 

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User by Tony Fouhse Shows Addicts’ Other Side

 

User is a thought-provoking and bold series by photographer Tony Fouhse that explores the human side of crack addicts. He photographed addicts at the same street corner over the period of a few months and shares what he came up with from the experience. Read that and see more images from the collection in my article at Trend Hunter Magazine.

 

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I wanna take pictures of you...

A rather creative fan-made video for the very 'pervy' song 'Pictures' by Timo Mass with Brian Molko from Placebo on guest vocals. I have always felt the song is sinster and dark and a bit haunting.

Why do I think its pervy? It has lyrics that say, "You wanna go for a ride? So get in the car. No I won't hurt you... Unless you ask me to hurt you. And take off your clothes, I wanna take pictures of you. I wanna capture you in digital."

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Supermodel Catfight Ads: Naomi vs Linda for DSquared2

 

It’s a full-fledged supermodel catfight in the new Spring Summer 2009 ad campaign for DSquared2. Photographer Steven Meisel captured Naomi Campbell and Linda Evangelista hashing it out for the SS09 ads.

 

The new DSquared2 ad reminds me of an ad campaign for Finland’s Next Top Model that I posted in this blog almost a year ago. See the full campaign here.

 

 

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Cow Gives Birth to a Dude, Wearing Ray-Ban Glasses

This quirky Ray-Ban commercial has got to be one of the weirdest virals I have seen for a while! A cow gives birth to a dude.... But that's not all, the man is born wearing Ray-Ban glasses. Ah, now it all makes sense....

The extremely strange commercial is directed by Minivegas for Cutwater ad agency and Never Hide Films.

Hmmm.... brilliant?

Here are more creations from Never Hide Films including the guy that catches Ray-Ban glasses on his face and The Kiss, and The Streaker (a bit of nudity)

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Selling Suede with Murder!

 

 

Yes, it’s a killer suede leather jacket, but does it have to be murderous!?? I don't think guys would be rushing to buy these suede pieces for their girlfriends and  wives after they see this ad...

 

Campaign Credits:

Advertising Agency: KSB/SJ, Zurich, Switzerland
Art Director: Charles Blunier
Copywriter: Adrian Hoenicke
Photographer: Oliver Nanzig
Make up: Monika Spisak

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Hot New Blog: Let Em Eat Cake!

My friend Emma just started a new blog that is so fantastic, I had to write a post and tell you about it. Let me first introduce you to Emma as best as I can, because words can’t describe her fabulousness. Em works as a creative cow in a herd by day and a fierce force at London's clubs and parties at night. She also manages to terrorize and disturb the readers of Trend Hunter magazine whenever she can.  Her new blog ‘Let Em Eat Cake’ is a delicious serving of sinful cyber sweets that are very very bad for you but taste oh so good. There is occasional artistic nudity in some of her blog posts, so proceed with caution but be ready for a fun time.

 

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Soon We’ll Be Found by Sia

‘Soon We’ll be Found’ is the latest single by Sia from one of my favorite albums of the past year, ‘Some People Have Real Problems’. In the music video, which is directed by Claire Carré, Sia sings the lyrics in American Sign Language.

 

And a beautiful performance of the song at the David Letterman show.

 

And for good measure, here is Sia’s song ‘Breathe Me’ being used in the final scene of the great series ‘Six Feet Under’.

 

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Heineken Gets Men to Act Like Girls!

 

This new Dutch commercial for Heineken beer shows that it doesn’t take much to get men acting like a giddy little girl. just get them a Walk in Fridge full of beer and they flip. Watch the hilarious video below.

 

 

 

 

 

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Shocking Global Warming Ad

Pretty eye-catching and a bit visually shocking ad by Friends of the Earth encouraging people to sign a petition that asks the Belgian government for stronger climate laws.

 

Campaign credits:

Advertising Agency: TBWA\Brussels, Belgium
Creative Director: Jan Macken
Art Director: Jeroen Bostoen
Copywriter: Pol Sierens
Account: Jochen De Greef, Yannick Van Keer
Photographer: Mark Paeps
3D & Retouching: The Living Room

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Thought-Provoking Anti Smoking PSA

It's called suicide because it's your choice… Give up smoking.

 

Campaign Credits:

Advertising Agency: Mercury 360, Bucharest, Romania
Art Director: Andrei Nedea
Copywriter: Cristian Scurtu
Photographer: Ola Bell
Creative Group Director: Liviu Turcanu

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Kate Moss ‘Oh My Coke' T-shirt

 

Check out this rad Kate Moss inspired unisex t-shirt design by Elena Gallen entitled, “Oh My Coke”. It comes complete with a bleeding nose!

 

 

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Royal Blood by Erwin Olaf

The deliciously sinful 'Royal Blood' series by Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf quenches my thirst for 'vampirish' photography with depiction of famous royal deaths. We have Julius Cesar stabbed in the back, Marie Antoinett with her head severed, and Princess Diana. Even though they are not, they sure look like vampires in the photographs.

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Don’t Mess with a Lady in Heels!

 

When a lady is wearing killer shoes like these (it’s Chanel Gun shoes from their recent resort collection), you better pour her a glass of Champagne before pouring yours…

 

 

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Icon Tribute Bose Sound System Ads

The idea of creating an image of an icon or a famous person using the equipment of the advertised brand has been done so many times before. Now we have another go at the idea with portraits of Madonna, Jim Morrison & Elvis Presley created using pieces Bose sound system.Not bad, considering that the effort is most likely a student project and not an official ad agency project. (Art director: Nirmalya Chakraborty, Copywriter: Sanjeev Anand)

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Versace SS 2009 Ad Campaign by Mario Testino

Here's a sneak peek into the new Versace S/S 2009 ad campaign with supermodels Kate Moss and Gisele Bündchen and photography by Mario Testino.  The background and theme of the ads screams spring & summer, which is the point I am sure.

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Gross Zune Paint Parody Ad

I didn't post this unauthoraized Zune 'ad' when it first came up last month because I thought it's a bit gross. But you know what, considering the bug that Microsoft Zune pulled off on December 31 as a typical M$ goodbye to 2008, I think they earned the 'Zune Paint' parody.

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Worst & Most Offensive Ad of 2008

So lets start 2009 by acknowledging THE worst ad of 2008. The dubious honor goes to this Duncan Quinn ad which tries to sell bespoke men's suits. 

Now, some people interpret the ad as the woman being dead (and bleeding), while some think she's drugged. I personally lean towards that second interpretation and think that maybe it's a preverse sick sex-game (something similiar to the controversial dogging editorial by Steven Meisel that I posted earlier). 

But whatever the interpretation is, we can all agree that the ad is extremely offensive and sexist. While the Dogging editorial was pretty perverse, it did not have any violent aspect. 

Selling fashion with violence is wrong, even if it's a fantasy. Didn't these people learn from the controversy that surrounded the 'fantasy gang rape' Dolce & Gabbana ad? (see that one below) 

For all of this, I bestow the honor of 'Worst Ad of 2008' to the above Duncan Quinn ad.

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