Scandalously known for using almost naked hipster models in its campaigns, American Apparel brand created a new shocking campaign but this time it features a 60-year’s old model, Jacky O’Shaughnessy, as the face of their so called ‘advanced basics’ line.
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Louis Vuitton positions itself as a travelling expert and regularly releases new guide projects to help people who are going on a trip, either by describing the merits of various cities or by giving tips on how to get ready for the voyage. The brand has recently launched The Art of Packing interactive hub on its official website to provide people from all around the globe with valuable tips on packing.
The fan communities of Nike are Levi’s have been united by great news—the two apparel giants have collaborated on a new collection, which will arrive in stores across the globe in mid-summer. The new line of high performance denim for skateboarding marries the style and approaches of the two apparel gurus. According to the note on the official Nike website, “the 511 Skateboarding is built specifically for skateboarders and integrates Nike’s innovative Dri-FIT and vectran technologies, coupled with Levi’s timeless design, meticulous craftsmanship, and popular fit of the 511 Skinny.”
Diesel knows no borders when it wants to impress its fans. The apparel brand, which has made a shocking tongue-in-cheek therapy the major element of its advertising campaigns, is introducing a new male underwear line with an ironic art twist. The new project, The Art of Color—which has become the third installation of the Diesel Fresh&Bright campaign, is revolving around the art of coloring underwear. For the promotion, the brand teamed up with Swiss/French artists Ben (Benoit Créac’h) & Julia (Julia Gaudard), who developed three totally unpredicted interactive installation, each dedicated to one of the cuts.
Old Navy has introduced an apparel catalogue of the next generation—the casual wear giant has tapped New Kids on the Block pop star Jordan Knight to sing songs about the summer collection pieces, including bikini tops, cargo shorts, dresses and tees to name but a few. Of course, the singing tribute to the seasonal wardrobe is just a joke, devised Crispin Porter + Bogusky, the agency behind the brand’s latest campaign, to add to the ‘funnovation’ atmosphere the brand creates.