Posts Tagged ‘controversy’

  • Fashion faces fascism
    Fashion does every now and again get political. Whether it’s a fashionista causing trouble, or ethical considerations, but now fashion faces a new problem and a very serious one indeed. Berlin police officers have been banned from wearing ten fashion labels that are seen to be popular with neo-Nazis. You will find the brands of choice surprising, they include Fred...
    by Samantha O'Neill at March 26th, 2009 at 10:03 am
  • Justice At Last: Racy Secret Obsession by Calvin Klein Ad Spotted in New York
    A couple months back, a great deal of fuss was made over Eva Mendes’ racy TV ad for Calvin Klein’s Secret Obsession fragrance. The ad went on to be banned (to our disbelief), but Calvin Klein has struck back with a full-fledged billboard that parades their beloved Eva in next nothing, as they’ve wanted for so long!
    by Ikechukwu Onyewuenyi at October 20th, 2008 at 01:10 am
  • The Secret Obsession by Calvin Klein Commercial: Why All The Fuss?
    A couple months ago, TV execs here in the U.S. literally had their panties in a bunch over Eva Mendes’ sexualized commercial for Calvin Klein’s Secret Obsession perfume. Evidently, certain panties could not be unravelled and the television networks went on to rebuff the TV ad all together.
    by Ikechukwu Onyewuenyi at August 13th, 2008 at 12:08 pm