Earlier this week, designer Marc Jacobs had a little scandal when he accidentally uploaded a naked photo to his Instagram page with the caption, “It’s yours to try!” The image was meant to be kept private, but instead it was shown to his over 200,000 followers. The 52-year-old responded to the controversy in stride, saying,… [Read More]
Saint Laurent Advertisement Banned for Using “Underweight” Model
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has banned yet another fashion advertisement—this time a Saint Laurent campaign featuring model Kiki Willems. The image, photographed by the brand’s creative director Hedi Slimane, was the subject of a magazine reader’s complaint and deemed “irresponsible” by the organization. In a statement released via BBC, the ASA noted that the… [Read More]
Miu Miu Under Fire for “Sexually Suggestive” Ad
Another day, another advertisement getting in trouble by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority. An image from Miu Miu’s spring 2015 campaign starring 22-year-old actress Mia Goth was seen as being “sexually suggestive.” The ASA (via the Guardian) released a statement saying that the bed and young appearance of the model made it inappropriate
SwimsuitsforAll Hits Back at Protein World with Ashley Graham Ad
SwimsuitsforAll has launched a new social media campaign in response to the controversial Protein World ‘Beach Body’ advertisement featured in the UK. The Protein World advertisement features a slim and toned model with the question: ‘Are You Beach Body Ready?’ in bold letters. Some took offense to the fact that it only showed one type… [Read More]
Kate Upton Talks Last Year’s Nude Photo Scandal
Last year, nude photographs of female celebrities were obtained by hackers and released online with model Kate Upton as one of those targeted. For the first time, Upton has opened up about the ordeal in an interview with ES Magazine. Kate described the situation as “very difficult”.