Agent Provocateur| woman(s).. know the power of your Underwear

YES YOU CAN!

When watching Italian television, is that you follow with addiction is that you look at it with the intention of highlighting weaknesses and superficiality, it may be hard to imagine something different. Maybe we would understand each other, but it is hard to say exactly what . Since viewers are not told that you have the creativity of those who, by profession, working behind the scenes and designs. For example, and I would like to tell you, I was having dinner the other night watching French TV.

Small necessary premise: I also like many of you for years I had left the TV , even when I lived in Italy, I had switched off permanently and with joy. Then, finding abroad (when I go to Berlin partitaper) in my apartment working on a furnished huge television looking at me slyly. I switched on to improve my language skills and I discovered that there may be interesting broadcasts, good movies not interrupted by advertising and broadcast not only in the pay channels, reports on the history or literature of the 900 ... I mean, at the end rather than an exercise in language has become a useful pleasure. Now that I moved to France, I've got the TV for you, to tell you something from the crackling pages of this blog.

As I was saying the other night, doing dig ng, I ended up on my favorite channel, Arte , a Franco-German channelprogramming from the very interesting , I was following with passion even when I was in Germany. They were sending a report entitled Rondes et belles , the theme was beauty in the models in the flesh and was told to carry out a kind of contest to become professional models for what are called "plus size".

Inizialm body I feared the worst, I do not like that obesity is treated spettacolarizzante hate the feeling of being in front of a TV of pain and derision at the same time. In fact, I soon realized that I did not believe in the Italian TV never attended a festival of faces and bodies so different from the standard, so far away from the touch-up surgery or Photoshop, so real and true and I liked what I saw was new to me!

In addition to the competition, and to explore the subject of fashionable plus-size fashion designers showing some German trasferitesi in London and working in this field, have shown parts of a thorough interview with the creator of the campaign and bubble bath soaps  Where which expressed their the desire to enact ordinary women to advertise suitable creams aimed at all types of beauty , maybe not even that of women or girls r more ispondenti fees to a market that smooths and flattens.

Some of these photos were taken from the other by an established artist, photographer, Annie Leibovitz, (also known for being the companion of the renowned intellectual Susan Sontag).

Afterwards, once this service, have an interesting broadcast dedicated to thedance company " Dance Massive "by Juan Miguel Mas founded in 1996, the first dancer weighs 130kg.

I assure you that even here there was nothingridicolizzante, indeed. The issue of obesity, taken seriously and told with great seriousness and transport in fragments of interviews with members of the corps de ballet of this company, has been treated anything but superficial.

Some of these dancers have in fact reported in the specific disease that affects the metabolism and the resulting physical difficulties in everyday life, such as the psychological not feel accepted by society and then even from themselves. I assure you, however, observed that if there is no room to dance to indulge in pathetic pietism: the lightness, the poetry, the emotion that caused me to look on some of their choreographies can not tell easily. I found good and beautiful!

I then had the feeling that the pipe market was coming to tell me as to other viewers a great life lesson, an exercise in understanding and appreciation of differences, an exercise of freedom of thought and art made ​​without undue emphasis. It was to show their work, in which the size of excellence, overcoming the stereotype, these artists have found it possible to move us even finding yourself and accepting your body sometimes sick, sometimes simply just outside the standards that the market imposes.

But I came up with our television, and I wondered if we would ever be able to see something similar . So much truth, much reality in the faces and human beings, true, recounting with great dignity, professionalism and passion of their experiences, their art, without being ridiculed or reduced to a freak show.

I've come up with Pina Bausch, the more I know I quote, is one of my heroes, I thought his company of dancers who continue to dance while being grown up or older with her without stopping to talk about the stage, I thought their bodies so far from the standards, and so expressive, so exciting and beautiful.

I was reminded of the history of painting, the Madonna by Leonardo chubby moms-to meat tormented the models of Lucien Freud (great painter, who died a few days ago.)

I thought the beauty of African women, tall and stout, that populate my neighborhood where I live here, whose shapes are accented by brightly colored clothing so as to be an ode to the vital energy regardless. When you see them dancing are light, fast and happy, they are accepted fact, not just pose the question, no self-psychological torture, clothes of all sizes and living differences, all right by us!

I thought (professional deformation, is still an art historian!) To the Paleolithic Venus, images of the beauty of mother earth, a symbol of femininity and life and as such full of matter, of flesh and roundness. So, forgive me if I'm bored, but I just wanted to tell you how, from a normal night television, I went to a flight of fancy for me, inspiring .

When the television is well structured, I really think it can be a source of information and open horizons, the source of reasoning and not of intellectual slumber.

For entertaining there is no need to impoverish the content. In Italy they take us for fools indeed, suffer Tamarreide and Big Brother watching channels like this, but enough of art to realize that the TV we must not throw it away, indeed.

You simply take it back, do not you think? Do not we deserve the quality of a TV?

I greet you recommending this video , soundtrack recurring transmission of Art which I have spoken. It's called Give me the food , and the singer (Romanian-German nationality) is Miss Platnum. Happy listening!

Summer's Eve | Vagina worship

A provocative new direction for the brand. The brand is launching new ads from The Richards Group that dispense with the decorous innuendo and inadvisable workplace tips in favor of a celebration of the vagina as the central human organ in the history of the world—the cradle of life, the center of civilization, the cause of innumerable major wars over women.
 There's also a new online quiz called ID the V, in which women are challenged to identify the various details of their private parts. These ads follow an earlier, very funny teaser (also below) in which a posh cat on an airplane honored the vagina via a poster presentation.

"viral" clip 

10 Sexist Ads <<<<< iLike

There's been a lot of fuss about the new "Got milk?" ads, which claim that milk eases PMS symptoms—thus making your wife or girlfriend slightly less of a crazy, irrational bitch every month. The work is intentionally provocative—some say irredeemably sexist. But to put that sexism in context, check out the 10 TV spots below—from the 1950s to today—which are all, to a greater or lesser degree, anti-woman (or anti-girl). A lot has changed in 50 years—the Folgers spot seems like something from an alternate universe today. Yet there's been a seesaw effect, too. As advertising has become less blatantly sexist, more ads than ever are being called sexist. So, where's the line? Leave your thoughts in the comments.

1. Allstate
   
   Click to view Let's start off mild. This Allstate "Mayhem" spot is more anti-youth than anti-girl, but it certainly paints a bleak picture of your average female teenager. She's vicious, boy-obsessed, "emotionally compromised" and flat-out hell on wheels.
2. Dodge
   
   Click to view Dodge's pro-male manifesto, which aired during the 2010 Super Bowl, came off as almost completely anti-female. In a world full of horrible nagging women and their endless demands, Dodge is "man's last stand."
3. Axe
   
   Click to view The core message of Axe's marketing worldwide is that women are unthinking animals who can't resist the scent of an alpha male (cosmetically engineered though he may be). The epic "Billions" spot, featuring wild packs of women in bikinis, just took it a bit further—suggesting that's true of every woman alive.
4. Nando's
   
   Click to view This ridiculously insulting South African commercial presents a fantastically stupid woman who can't find the french fries on her plate—because they're obscured by her enormous breasts. The ad was pulled after complaints.
5. Bud Light
   
   Click to view How can a woman make her marriage work? By doing all the chores, leaving her husband free to hang out with his friends, and frequently surprising him with cases of Bud Light. Something to think about on your wedding day.
6. Hasbro's Rose Petal Cottage
   
   Click to view It's best to teach girls early on that their proper place is in the kitchen—that is, when they're not in the laundry room. Thanks, Hasbro's Rose Petal Cottage!
7. Mercedes
   
   Click to view This idiotic Mercedes commercial is literally an ancient blonde joke brought to life.
8. Folgers
   
   Click to view The final three ads, beginning with this Folgers spot, are from a different era—a time when sexism was so ingrained as to be unremarkable. In Folgers' world, all women had to do was make coffee for their husbands—and they were usually shitty at that.
9. National Airlines
   
   Click to view In the early '70s, National Airlines (later merged into Pan Am) launched its "Fly Me" campaign, in which the aircraft were given female names and the flight attendants starred in the advertising. See, you didn't just ride on the airplane; you got to ride the stewardess as well.
10. Goodyear
    
    Click to view It's good to have quality tires on your car. But when your wife is behind the wheel? God, it's a necessity. Just look at the way she drives—all confused and overwhelmed and driving into potholes. What a useless and stupid woman!

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People don't talk much about anti-male sexism in advertising—mostly because it sounds like whining, and also because it's so common. The bumbling man is an archetypal advertising character. Here are a few of the more notable examples.

1. Combos
   
   Click to view If your mom were a man, you'd basically be screwed.
2. Pizza Hut
   
   Click to view Hey, look at Dad. What a moron, he can't cook.
3. Roomba
   
   Click to view Your filthy, lazy husband is a complete ass. Literally.
4. Oven Pride
   
   Click to view Men can't clean the kitchen either. Look at this fucking imbecile!

Associazione Donne Insieme Contro la Violenza (Women Against Violence): Difference

“It takes a little to make a big difference. Call 0290422123.”
Advertising Agency: 1861 United, Milan, Italy
Executive Creative Directors: Pino Rozzi, Roberto Battaglia
Art Director: Nicola Bolfelli
Copywriter: Emanuele Accurli Abenante
Photographer: Andrea Melcangi
Post Production: Martin&Rainone

Konad Cosmetics Flobu Waterproof: We broke up, I’m pregnant, He’s married

Advertising Agency: Grey, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Executive Creative Directors: Pablo Gil, Sebastian Garin
Creative Directors: Daniel Fierro, Gonzalo Ricca
Copywriters: Hernan Kritzer, Rodrigo Greco
Art Directors: Lisandro Cardozo, Tomas Duhalde
Agency Producer: Sergio Bonavia
Retoucher: Juan Carlos Erasmo

Celebrate Mother's Day

British retailer Debenhams this year ran a Mother’s Day promotion, calling on viewers to make their mums feel special on Mother’s Day, celebrated on April 3 in the UK. A television commercial presents children and adults calling out to their mothers in their time of need. The ad finishes with the line, “Make whats-her-name feel special this Mother’s Day”, and takes viewers to a Feel Special microsite where they can send the film as a personalised movie e-card. Debenhams donated 5% of the price of online orders to the charity Breast Cancer Campaign when purchases were placed via the e-card page.




Click on the image below to play the Mothers Day video in YouTube (HD)

Credits

The Debenhams Mothers Day campaign was developed at JWT, London, by executive creative director Russell Ramsey, creative director Nicholla Longley, art director Simon Horton, copywriter Hannah Ford, agency producer Roy Swansborough, account director Alex Clarke. Media was handled at Carat.
Filming was shot by director Joanna Bailey via The Bare Film Company. Editors were Melanie Oliver and Colin Hannan. Sound was designed by James Forbear.

Manup .. don't "Violence against women"

JDate Israel|Someone to zip you up

JDates's stroke of genius was to team up with a popular women's fashion chain, and promote their services in a fun, useful way that afforded customers a level of discretion in a potentially sensitive area.

Valentine's days are the perfect time of year for dating sites to advertise for subscribers to their services.  In Israel, the Jewish equivalent of Valentine's day (called "Tu B'av") occurs in July, which coincides with the end of season sales period for retailers.

JDate, a local dating agency decided to take advantage of the fact that the sales period means increased traffic in stores, and so teamed up with clothing chain Mango in an inventive in-store promotion partnership.
Like all the best ideas, JDate's idea was simple: To provide assistance in the one area that Israeli women still needed help - zipping up the backs of their dresses. JDate provided this assistance with the use of specially branded tags which acted as a coupon for a free one month subscription to the dating site. The tags helped single women zip up the clothes they tried on - meaning that JDate could help single women find a date, and an outfit. The tags were removable, in case customers decided they already had the perfect outfit.

The activity ran for the two weeks immediately prior to Tu B'av, and more than 300,000 Mango customers were exposed to the campaign nationally. 2,000 tags were taken by customers and JDate saw traffic for this period increase by 13%, with new subscriptions increasing by 15% - a new high for the summer period.

The activity was also covered heavily in fashion magazines, blogs and social media networks.

BRAND:JDate

CATEGORY:Internet

REGION:Israel

DATE:July - July 2010

AGENCY:McCann Erickson

MEDIA CHANNEL:Out-of-Home,PR,Retail/POS

Beitech: Anorexic Funeral

“15% of woman who suffer from anorexia will die this year. 
For donations: www.beitech-ed.org”

Beitech is a non profit organization for woman with eating disorders.

Advertising Agency: Mccann Erickson, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Vice President Creative Directors: Eldad Wienberger, Tal Raviv
Creative Director: Igal Hazan
Art Director: Ifat Shleziger
Copywriter: Asaf Zelicovitch
VP Accounts: Ifat Wieder-Arad
Account Director: Chen Biran

Prajwala|A prostitute only becomes one when you hire her.

You don't need a network ad agency to tell a straight forward messages. Small shops for some reason are doing better.

This ad campaign done for a NGO called Prajwala, which deals with human-trafficking/prostitution. They spread awareness and also provide care for rescued girls. We had kept the copy in a clean font and background, but the client wanted it to be more visually appealing. They were put up in railway stations/truck stops/taxi stops.

Advertising Agency: Bushtail, Bangalore, India
Creative Director: Jeevan Sebastian
Art Director: Deepak P.
Copywriter: Shikha Gupta
Published: May 2010

Job benefits include STDs, cancer, trauma, humiliation, and multiple abortions. Please apply in person.
A prostitute only becomes one when you hire her.

Women candidates between the age of 6 to 57 can apply in person.

A prostitute only becomes one when you hire her.

Candidates willing to be abused, raped and locked up, may apply in person.

A prostitute only becomes one when you hire her. 

Gutsy TV spot| marketing for woman!

Check out these two videos for Quattro for Women, with the bikini area trimmer. The first one is pretty much how you'd think they would introduce the new product. I

t's about 90 seconds long so I am guessing they trimmed it down for a TV spot are using the longer form on their website. The second....well, it's not what I would have expected.




One is incredibly safe...the other, not so much. But, which one do you think will actually sell more razors?


'Mow the Lawn' 
Created by JWT New York to build awareness and drive trial for the new Wilkinson Sword Quattro for Women Bikini







Gillette Survey: How Do You Like It Shaved?







Axe girls cleaning the balls







Extreme. Entertaining. Roguishly symbolic, and its Axe.

Pampers|Hello Baby - iPad App

— This has got to be one of the smartest iPad Apps out there.

The app, called Hello Baby, made its debut during Apple's launch of the tablet computer this month. It is Pampers' first mobile device application; the brand never launched an iPhone app. The move is also part of parent company Procter & Gamble's push to position its brands at the forefront of new and emerging technologies, especially as the packaged-goods titan shuffles more marketing dollars into digital, mobile and social media.

The app, available for free on iTunes, is essentially a pregnancy calendar, where users can track weekly progress from weeks four to 40 by entering the baby's due date. (The calendar draws on baby and parenting content taken from Pampers' "Village" online community site, said Susan Liao, a digital producer at StrawberryFrog, the agency that worked on the app.) Expecting moms can also hold the iPad in front of their tummies to view a typical, life-sized representation of the baby. Common comparisons include a baby that is the size of an acorn, pear and other "well-known fruits and vegetables," said Pampers North American marketing director Patrick Kraus.

Mobile baby apps like TheBump.com's Baby 411, for the iPhone, already exist, but Hello Baby, so far, is the only one developed exclusively for the iPad, he said. The app takes advantage of the portable device's high-resolution, multitouch screen to bring the prenatal development process to life.

P&G, which spent $53 million advertising Pampers last year, sans online, per Nielsen, said Hello Baby's investment is small, but it's looking to take findings from this "experiment" and leverage it online, Kraus said.     

Africa teenager girls will not check any more… Always | Check check

Advertising Agency: Leo Burnett, Lebanon
Chief Creative Officer: Farid Chehab
Executive Creative Director: Bechara Mouzannar
Creative Director: Danielle Rizkallah
Copywriter: Rana Khoury, Paul Osayande
Agency Producer: Rayanne Smayra
Planner: Zeina Joujou
Account Supervisor: Cynthia Abdelkarim, Shayna Suidan
Production Company: GOLDEN PLANES Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA
Director: Sven Harding
Producer: Herman Le Roux
Editor: Postoffice Lebanon
Sound Design/Arrangement: Wounded Buffalo Johannesburg
Music: Artist/Title: Wounded Buffalo Johannesburg
Art Director: Caroline Farra, Roula Asmar
Lighting: Eric Maddison
Post Production: Postoffice Lebanon

Mor Cati (Purple Roof): Domestic violence made visible on the streets

http://www.morcati.org.tr/

Advertising Agency: TBWA\Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
Executive Creative Director: Ilkay GPinar
Creative Director: Erdem Koksal
Art Director: Asligul Akin
Copywriter: Erdem Koksal
Account Director: Guler Balta
Account Supervisor: Seda Seker
Advertiser’s Supervisor: Ozgur Can Sunata
Published/Released: April 2010

Hymen gel|A lubricant for women above 40

Hymen gel, it is a vaginal tightening gel for women above 40.


Well, 40 can be an intriguingly challenging age for many a women, who desperately try to maintain the bygone glory. Sex plays an important role in any married relationship, if not a pivotal one.

CREDITS
Advertising Agency: TCC, India
Creative Director / Copywriter: Arvind Ramalingam
Art Director: Krishnamurthy Iyyappan
Account Management: Savvy Durham