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Christy Turlington's Encore as Face of Bally Ad Campaign

Posted Jun 24th 2009 at 5:35PM by Maureen Dempsey

Filed under: Style in the News

Christy Turlington and Oriol Elcacho take a stylish stroll in Bally. Photo courtesy of Bally

Bally has again tapped Christy Turlington and Oriol Elcacho to star in its new fall/winter ad campaign. And we've got a sneak peek.

The architecturally driven campaign was shot by legendary photographer Mario Sorrenti, while Bally creative director Brian Atwood headed the ad campaign. (You may remember that Sorrenti also shot Scarlett Johansson's MANGO campaign.)

This is the second season Turlington and Elcacho have modeled for Bally -- Atwood chose them to portray a Miami Beach couple for his first ad campaign (spring/summer 08) with the fashion house.

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Busted! British Retailer Marks & Spencer Admits to Padding Bra Prices

Posted May 10th 2009 at 1:00PM by Susannah Cahn

Filed under: Style in the News, Swimwear and Lingerie

Marks & Spencer's awesome ad apologizing for charging chesty gals more. Photo by Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images

It's not often that a company (or anyone, for that matter) admits to being wrong. It takes a certain humility to say, "Ya know what, I made a mistake." But what about pointing out your bad call in a full-page ad and running it in the top local newspapers. Now that, my friend, takes cojones!

The company? British department store Marks & Spencer (famous for its amazing underwear selection). The mistake? Charging busty women (DD-cup and above) more for larger bras, up to an additional £2 ($3). The admission of guilt? M&S calling itself out for the "big boob surcharge" in an ad (right) that bluntly stated, "We boobed." As reported by CNN, the ad went on to say:

"It's true that our fantastic quality larger bras cost more money to make, and we felt it was right to reflect this in the prices we charged," the ad said. "Well, we were wrong." The store is also running a 25 percent off all bras promotion through May.

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Victoria Beckham Strips Down for Another Man - Giorgio Armani, of Course!

Posted May 6th 2009 at 1:02PM by Kristen Seymour

Filed under: Style in the News, Celebrities with Style

Photo courtesy of Emporio Armani.

Victoria Beckham did something this morning that would make most of us cringe. And no, we're not talking about walking in six-inch stilettos -- rather, the former Spice Girl unveiled a 20-foot version of her new ad for Emporio Armani Underwear at Macy's Herald Square in New York City. The image is from the Autumn/Winter 2009/10 advertising campaign, and shows Posh in a lacy bra and panty set, up against a wall.

Content to leave the flesh-baring to the inanimate banner, Posh covered up for the event in an Emporio Armani black fitted tuxedo jacket with black jet beaded shoulders and black Swarovski crystal beaded leggings. Naturally, she had on some fierce Emporio Armani black satin platforms with silver twist heels. Fans and customers were left guessing which intimates from the new Women's Underwear collection Victoria had on underneath.

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Scarlett Johansson for Dolce & Gabbana

Posted Jan 20th 2009 at 7:06AM by Cat Lincoln

Filed under: Cosmetics, Celebrities with Style

ScarJo has to be the hardest working 24 year old celebrity spokesmodel in Hollywood. She already starred in ad campaigns for Calvin Klein, L'Oreal and Louis Vuitton. Now she's the star of a campaign for the new Dolce & Gabbana makeup line.

Celebrity Fashion Ads

    Bar Rafaeli, Leonardo DiCaprio's stunning model girlfriend, is the face of British retailer Marks & Spencer's new lingerie line.

    Marks & Spencer

    Pam Anderson's new campaign for Vivienne Westwood is surprisingly hot. The blonde bombshell and her heaving, inflated bosoms aren't usually found in fashion mags -- but the quirky combo of Playboy centerfold and designer threads seems to work.

    Photo courtesy of Vivienne Westwood

    Scarlett Johansson for Dolce & Gobbana.
    A sizzling Marilyn Monroe impression that's sure to sell some makeup.

    Dolce & Gobbana

    Fergie for M.A.C.'s VIVA GLAM collection
    Fabulous, feathered, and just a little airbrushed.

    MAC Cosmetics

    Katie and Posh's Dueling Ads
    We know it's tough to tell the difference, but that's Katie Holmes on the left for Miu Miu and Victoria Beckham baring (nearly) all for Giorgio Armani. The campaigns launched within days of one another -- so the question is: who's hotter?

    Miu Miu/Armani

    Madonna for Louis Vuitton
    Anyone else tired of the trademark Madonna crotch shot?

    Louis Vuitton

    Kirsten Dunst for Miu Miu
    We prefer Katie Holmes, hands down.

    Miu Miu

    Heidi Klum for Jordache
    The jean company was apparently trying to target the "hot mom" demographic.

    Jordache

    Kate Moss for Agent Provocateur
    Arguably the iconic lingerie maker's most famous star.

    Kate Moss

    Liv Tyler for Gap
    The actress helped boost the fledgling brand as it tried to overhaul its image.

    Liv Tyler



The ads features Scarlett looking just like Marilyn Monroe (because Christina Aguilera and the late, great Anna Nicole Smith haven't quite squeezed every last bit out of that look yet) lying on a suggestively rumpled bed, in a very D&G corset. Clichéd, but very sexy.

Scarlett will be promoting He's Just Not That Into You, and then taking a few months off before her next movie starts. You have to admit, if you were married to Men's Health cover boy Ryan Reynolds, you'd want to hang around the house and wait for him to get out of the shower, too.

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Taylor Momsen Goes Viral for Nike

Posted Jan 18th 2009 at 11:00AM by Tiffany Neal

Filed under: Style in the News



After the many years we have spent our hard earned dollars on Nike sweat suits and sneakers, we still have absolutely no idea what "Just Do It" actually means. Nonetheless, the shoe company has managed to successfully associate the catch phrase with several iconic products over the years with equally epic ad campaigns.

Case in point: Gossip Girl cutie Taylor Momsen's viral video for Nike. In the clip, the actress is suppose to be hawking sports bras and shoes. However, after all of the super swift martial arts moves Momsen performs, while trying to escape the crowd of paps, we could have sworn it was in reality a one-minute short for an upcoming Billy Blanks project. Watch and enjoy.

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Fergie Gets Photoshopped and Feathered

Posted Jan 16th 2009 at 2:33PM by Kristen Seymour

Filed under: Cosmetics, Celebrities with Style

Celebrity Fashion Ads

    Fergie for M.A.C.'s VIVA GLAM collection
    Fabulous, feathered, and just a little airbrushed.

    MAC Cosmetics

    Katie and Posh's Dueling Ads
    We know it's tough to tell the difference, but that's Katie Holmes on the left for Miu Miu and Victoria Beckham baring (nearly) all for Giorgio Armani. The campaigns launched within days of one another -- so the question is: who's hotter?

    Miu Miu/Armani

    Madonna for Louis Vuitton
    Anyone else tired of the trademark Madonna crotch shot?

    Louis Vuitton

    Kirsten Dunst for Miu Miu
    We prefer Katie Holmes, hands down.

    Miu Miu

    Heidi Klum for Jordache
    The jean company was apparently trying to target the "hot mom" demographic.

    Jordache

    Kate Moss for Agent Provocateur
    Arguably the iconic lingerie maker's most famous star.

    Kate Moss

    Liv Tyler for Gap
    The actress helped boost the fledgling brand as it tried to overhaul its image.

    Liv Tyler

    Maggie Gyllenhaal for Agent Provocateur
    No stranger to seduction, the Secretary star was stunning in this sexy lingerie.

    Maggie Gyllenhaal

    Eva Mendes for Calvin Klein
    The TV ads for this campaign are so racy that they were banned in the US (and then subsequently made famous on the Internet).

    Eva Mendes

    Scarlet Johansson for Louis Vuitton
    Is there ever a moment when ScarJo doesn't look absolutely gorgeous?

    Louis Vuitton



We already know Fergie loves cosmetics by M.A.C. -- after all, it's the brand she chose to wear for her recent wedding. But, M.A.C. also loves Fergie -- she's the current face of their VIVA GLAM collection, and the ads show a fabulously feathered Fergie. And, unless M.A.C. does a better job at hiding flaws than we thought, there was a wee bit of airbrushing going on, too.

The shots, as you can see in the gallery, are sexy and surreal (and kind of makes us wish we had occasion to wear feathered corsets). And as hot as the photos are, they weren't taken strictly to garner attention for the VIVA GLAM line -- she's promoting a limited edition cosmetic for the company to help HIV/AIDS Awareness charities. The singer hopes this will help educate her fans about the dangers of the disease.

You know, we'd like to be all upset about the photoshopping being done here -- she's a beautiful woman wearing a ton of makeup to begin with -- but we think we're just becoming numb. And the fact is, if they hadn't airbrushed her, somebody would probably be writing about the fact that she didn't look like a dewy 20 year old. We're just going to focus on where to get one of those feathered numbers.

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Tags: ad, AIDS, airbrushed, campaign, celebrity, cosmetics, fergie, HIV, mac, makeup, photoshop

Jennifer Hudson - Gap ad star

Posted Nov 14th 2008 at 3:18PM by Cat Lincoln

Filed under: Style in the News, Celebrities with Style

jennifer hudson gap adThe new Gap Holiday campaign is out, and surprisingly for some people, talented Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson stars in one of the ads, wearing a bright red wintersoft turtleneck.

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Posh Spice - Armani's newest underwear model

Posted Oct 29th 2008 at 4:37PM by Cat Lincoln

Filed under: Clothing, Swimwear and Lingerie, Celebrities with Style



Victoria Spice, the hardest working Spice Girl, has yet another gig. WWD just announced that Posh is the new face body celebrity star of Emporio Armani's international ad campaign for their underwear line.

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Calvin Klein Secret Obsession - Eva Mendes' sexy perfume in stores October '08

Posted Sep 16th 2008 at 5:57PM by Cat Lincoln

Filed under: Fragrance, Celebrities with Style



By now you've all seen the racy Eva Mends ads for Calvin Klein Secret Obsession that were deemed too sexy (oooh, nipple!) for tv. In all the nudity hulabaloo, it's easy to forget that it was an ad for an actual product, the modern update of the iconic Obsession perfume.

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Being bald is money! Or, at least, it can be with Kiwi Airline

Posted Sep 15th 2008 at 1:05PM by Kristen Seymour

Filed under: Style in the News, Celebrities with Style

We've always known that people with gorgeous hair can make money as hair models, but we never realized that being bald could be so lucrative -- New Zealand's national airline, Kiwi Airline, is searching for 50 male passengers willing to have temporary tattoos slapped on their bald heads sharing the message about the airline's new check-in service.

The men won't go through this humiliation for naught, though -- they'll be paid the equivalent of $666 for walking around with "cranial billboards."

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Liv Tyler is the new face of Gap

Posted Aug 14th 2008 at 2:25PM by Kristen Seymour

Filed under: Clothing, Celebrities with Style



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The boyfriend cardigan has never looked so sexy.

Gap's fall ads feature a gorgeous Liv Tyler wearing their boyfriend cardigan. And nothing else. But if anyone could convince us that wearing nothing but a couple of oversized cardigans looks good, it's got to be Liv.

Gallery: Sexy celebrity advertising

Maggie Gylenhaal for Agent ProvocateurKate Moss for Agent ProvocateurEva Mendes for MaximKirsten Dunst for Miu MiuAlicia Silverstone for PETA

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Tags: ad, boyfriend cardigan, BoyfriendCardigan, campaign, celebrity, create your own Gap, CreateYourOwnGap, fall, Gap, Liv Tyler, LivTyler

Stella McCartney's fur ad

Posted Aug 11th 2008 at 11:07AM by Kristen Seymour

Filed under: Style in the News, Style for a Cause, Green Fashion


Stella McCartney, arguably the world's most recognizable vegan designer, had a rather unpleasant surprise after lending a bra from her collection to a stylist -- the bra was worn by a model wearing a real mink coat in an ad for Hockley.

The ads have since been pulled (after Stella threatened legal action), and a source who works with the designer said, "If Stella knew [the bra] was going to be used by Hockley there is no way she would have lent it... [W]hen Stella saw the picture she was furious. She said, 'It goes against everything I stand for.'"

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L'Oreal denies Beyonce skin lightening

Posted Aug 8th 2008 at 9:28AM by Kristen Seymour

Filed under: Hair Care, Cosmetics, Celebrities with Style


Recent L'Oreal ads in Elle, Allure, and Essence feature the always fabulous Beyonce, but the ad is garnering a lot of complaints. Why would anybody complain about Beyonce in an ad? She's a knockout, right?

Yes, except her skin looks several shades lighter than it normally does.

The ads for Feria haircolor are, as you might expect, creating a lot of controversy. L'Oreal denies any lightening of the singer's skin, saying, "We highly value our relationship with Ms. Knowles. It is categorically untrue that L'Oreal Paris altered Ms. Knowles' features or skin tone ..."

Gallery: Beyonce and her beautiful skin

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JCP Vs The Breakfast Club

Posted Aug 4th 2008 at 4:20PM by Whit Honea

Filed under: Style in the News, Videos



JCPenny has done one of two things for John Hughes fans, either they've brought back a great memory and provided a chuckle or they've killed a piece of their youth. Results may vary.

The new ad for JCP features a bunch of teens recreating some of the more memorable scenes from Hughes' classic movie The Breakfast Club. We LOVE The Breakfast Club so we feel very strongly that we should hate this commercial, but as embarrassing as it is for us to admit- we don't.

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Secret Obsession: The banned Eva Mendes ad (NSFWish)

Posted Aug 4th 2008 at 3:01PM by Whit Honea

Filed under: Style in the News, Videos, Fragrance, Celebrities with Style


The following commercial was banned from television and may not be suitable for work:


(Click here to see still shots from the ad campaign)

Eva Mendes seems to be everywhere lately, and almost always naked. We aren't complaining.

The above video (assuming that YouTube hasn't pulled it for boob-related reasons) is an ad for Calvin Klein's latest fragrance for women, Secret Obsession. It was banned from television due to some finding it a bit steamy- and nipply.

Gallery: More sexy Eva Mendes ads

For Jane MagazineFor Morgan de ToiFor Morgan de ToiFor Morgan de ToiFor Maxim magazine

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