Fifty years ago, on August 5, 1962, American icon Marilyn Monroe died. Her death also marked the birth of one of the strongest celebrity brands in history
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Tag: History
I Don’t Want My MTV: When celebrity fashion takes a very wrong turn
The award show red carpet is a playground for celebrities to experiment and push fashion boundaries. Proceed with caution when designing your own wardrobe to avoid being on somebody’s “worst dressed list.” Promotional apparel can allow for fun and flexibility without crossing the line.
Read More20-20 Hindsight Sales
The account was history. That much he was sure of. It took two years to build credibility and a year to win the business. That was followed by two more years that he milked the cash cow he had created.
Read MoreWhat Was Our Industry Like in 1912?
Recently a good friend gifted me with a rare historical find. Going through his late grandfather’s “stuff” he came across a solicitation from The Oakland Advertising Company located in Akron, Ohio, mailed December 3, 1912.
Read MoreCrimes and Misdemeanors
So, Woody Allen is suing American Apparel. Huh.
It’s funny … give our industry one celeb and people go crazy. (And by crazy, I mean that in the entire history of our e-newsletter, that item had pretty much the highest click-through rate, well, ever).
I’m finding it increasingly hilarious that no one can seem to decide which of the involved parties is more distasteful: Woody Allen, for well-publicized reasons, or a company founded by a guy with, shall we say, a less-than-savory reputation.
My coworkers make fun of me because I have “views” about American Apparel. Yes, I cover the
Sex vs. Environment
What is the world coming to? Have we finally reached the point where sex doesn’t sell (or at least doesn’t sell as well as it used to)?
On the one hand, there’s a history of product lines that have found success by partaking in what some might call morally-questionable advertising. Using campaigns based on little more than young women in little more than underwear (where did the actually clothes being advertised go). Not caring in the end if their ads are disparaged a bit on modest blogs such as my own because in reality the mere mention probably drives people (men)