There is only one day left until the New Year and it’s high time we discussed the events that took place during the year leaving.
There were plenty of scandals that surprised and even shocked us to some extent. I mean those erotic ad campaigns which became very popular with people but were soon banned due to the fact they were too obscene.
Let’s discuss them once again and have a good laugh at it.
The first thing that comes to my mind is a rowdy Tom Ford’s campaign. This designer does not generally use ordinary themes in his campaigns.
His ads often become the topical points. People discuss those erotic performances widely and even condemn the couturier for that.
This year Ford hasn’t changed his traditions and presented us ad photos taken by Terry Richardson.
Alex Schulz, together with a few girls, was posing nude in obscene positions. The ad became recognized quickly as glamorous porn.
No less provocative was Tom Ford’s ad for Men’s fragrance. At the photo Tom’s head was stuck between beautiful bare breasts of a charming model.
To add to fragrances’ story it is worth mentioning the ad photo of Vulva perfume for ladies. The fragrance is believed to include real women’s discharge to make the fragrance smell more naturally. The bottle of the perfume was inserted between legs of an absolutely naked girl.
And this is far from the end. Keeping on startling the public Tom Ford made a sunglasses ad which depicted a red-lipped girl wearing sunglasses with a man’s middle finger inserted into her mouth.
Italian authorities banned the ad soon as it was considered to be insulting to a woman.
As well as the Ford’s ads Calvin Klein’s one was banned either on the territory of the USA. The ad promoted a woman’s fragrance Secret Obsession.
Eva Mendes was the face of the campaign. The girl was posing nude and the movie itself was very provocative.
Dolce & Gabbana were the next to use beautiful nude bodies in their ads. In one of them naked models were embracing each other showing the nice bronze tan of their bodies. The secret spots were covered by a big leather bag by D&G.
John Galliano went even further in his winter ’08 jewelry ad. The models were wearing nothing but jewelry, gracing nude. The bodies were interlaced in a passionate position, though the intimate spots were covered. The ad looked very romantic and erotic like the Galliano’s jewelry.
Besides, we can recall David Beckham demonstrating Armani underwear. It drove millions of his female fans mad.
However this ad “orgy” will probably be forbidden soon in many countries. European Committee on Women’s Rights is reported to be insisting on a new law consideration banning the use of women’s image as a sexual object in advertising.
interesting post. when i saw these ads in seperate they didn’t seem so obscene, but now when they are all together i see they aren’t really good for showing them on TV. though Jogn Galliano’s ad is nice, great contrast of skin colors…