78% of 18 year old women are unhappy with their bodies and this is probably a large part of the reason why… YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: Starved of a Realistic Female Body Image? Flesh & Curves this way…
Hi there. Don’t be shy, yes that’s a boobie and a curvy waist you just saw, we’re going to be looking at a lot of those in a moment. For a few minutes today, I thought I’d give you a little time-out from what we’re used to being brainwashed with exposed to all over the…
The foamiest men’s shampoo to make bath-time oodles more fun? The latest must-have make-up for your back? Whatever they were selling, we would’ve been buying. If you were in post-WWII Japan, your eyeballs had the luck of watching the advertising world grow brighter, hipper, and (especially in the ’80s) weirder. From the surreal visuals and zany…
During the late winter of 1894, a struggling Czech artist was working in an illustrator workshop, correcting proofs for a friend. It was the holidays in Paris and most other artists were out of town. All of a sudden, a woman rushes into the workshop demanding a poster for a theatre production called Gismonda. The production is set…
Folding fans have been long associated with feminine hands and wiles, whether they were used to pass clandestine messages to a lover, be rhythmically twisted by a flamenco dancer, or simply held close to keep a church lady’s neck cool. It was only a matter of time before someone figured out how to monetise the…
Here’s something different for a holiday party– Dr. Pepper, as in the cherry cola, served as a hot beverage! In the 1960s, the soft drink brand made a go of marketing it as some kind of non-alcoholic alternative to mulled wine. Easy to prepare–simply heat Dr Pepper in a saucepan until it steams and pour…
I‘ve tried Hawaiian pizzas but this is just going too far, McDonalds. Going-too-far. Also, I may very well have have nightmares about giant pineapples tonight. Thanks Ronald. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm_r_DUaJu8&]
Because seriously, what were they thinking? The earliest signs of infection: People standing around in spread eagle pose, looking upwards. Soon men started hanging out together in tight, colorful underpants: One word people: EUROPANTS. Nothing made sense anymore… Oh so that’s why nothing is happening … I’m not wearing Eleganza. Men in shiny shirts began…
These beautifully illustrated Pepsi advertising campaigns from the 50s and 60s have just about made my day. I love the way each one has its own story like a snapshot from a moment in someone’s life whether it’s just a day at the beach, sitting front row at fashion week, hanging out in the kitchen…
“Then the Alka Seltzer shoots into the stomach!” are words you might not expect to hear from Salvador Dali from the comfort of your own living room. Yet, for anyone with a television in the 1960s and ’70s, the Surrealist legend also became a staple of the small screen, sharing his abounding, rehearsed excitement for…
