Gucci Gets Go-Ahead for Private Area Ad
 

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Gucci Gets Go-Ahead for Pubic Hair Ad
Wed Feb 26,10:26 AM ET Add Oddly Enough - Reuters to My Yahoo!



LONDON (Reuters) - A Gucci advertisement featuring a woman with her pubic hair cropped in the shape of a letter "G" got the go-ahead from Britain's tough advertising watchdog on Wednesday.



Sixteen outraged members of the public had complained to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) that the Italian fashion house's advert was indecent.


But the ASA, which has a reputation for taking a harder line than its counterparts in other European countries, judged the advertisement was targeted at sophisticated, adult fashion magazine readers who would not be offended.


"The image was intimate rather than aggressive and... although it was likely to be considered tasteless by some readers, it was unlikely to cause serious or widespread offence," the ASA said in a statement.


The advert, which is running in British fashion magazines, shows a woman wearing an open silk kimono and underwear which she has pulled part-way down to reveal the letter "G." A man kneels in front, staring at her pubic hair.


The advertisers aimed to provoke and viewed the image as "the ultimate ironic pun for a sexy brand in a logo-led age," the ASA said. Gucci believed "the image addressed today's reality that men and women's sexual roles were changing," the statement added.


French brewers Kronenbourg poked fun at Britain's tight rules with a recent advert depicting a naked woman with her breasts blacked out next to the slogan "If Britain were French, this poster wouldn't be censored."


The Gucci photo was taken by Peruvian fashion photographer Mario Testino, who is well known in Britain for his shoots of celebrities and some members of the royal family including the late Princess Diana.


Gucci could not immediately be reached for comment on the ASA decision.


I'm sure we won't see this ad on this side of the Atlantic....OR WILL WE? :confused:


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Ok....EEEEEEWWWWWW.

It's in the mags here
 

I saw it the other day in a fashion magazine. It creeps me out.

*dry heave*

I think I just vomited a little bit and swallowed it.

GRODY.

I agree with Librasoul.

I need to see the pic though. It sounds way out of control but I won't know until I see it.

What's up with ads today. I was in Beverly Hills the other night and saw an ad that a male friend of mine swore showed a woman's croth. You've seen them. The are ads where say a woman is sitting on a platform of some sort with her legs crossed JUST over her crotch so you can't see it, but it's really suggestive.

Nasty. WHat's next?

I saw it, it's NASTY! Really because she is really skinny.

http://ad-rag.com/7441.php

If that's not the friggin' G-Spot...

Tom Ford again

http://ad-rag.com/modules.php?op=mod...ticle&sid=6124

Oh, and again

http://ad-rag.com/179.php

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WTF!

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Aw hell naw!! Just plain NASTY. :mad:

EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!

WTF!!!
 

I did not see the ad, but the thought of it is enough to make me hurl!:eek:

after having viewed the ad, I'm totally confused by the ASA's comment, that they don't see it causing widespead offense. I find if HIGHLY offensive, and futhermore, just plain GROSS!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG!!! That second pic shows a PENIS!!!:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :o :o :o

All I can say is Thank God for our Puritan-based value system :(

That guy is really hairy. That chick is really pale. The G Spot is just *barf*.

Also, Yves St. Lauren Smegma7???? LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOL!!!

What's so gross about that? :D:eek::confused:;)

Yeah, and his "sac" waaaay overboard! Just call him "frank and beans"

To be honest, I am not really grossed out by the ads, but I do think that they are quite tasteless. Some things should not be done.

EEK! What's a penis??!!??!!!:p



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This is what I call too much information!!!!:eek:

OK, we all know that the media sells sex, but this is ridiculous!! Where are the limits! It's supposed to be advertising not porn.:confused: :eek: :mad:

So how can I get that G thing? Just kidding! lol!:p ;)

Those ads are nasty. :rolleyes:

(singing to Snoop)

Ain't nuttin but a G thang, bayyyyy-bay! lol!



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omg, that should totally be the background music if these ads ever come to tv!

this is just plain out ridiculous and nasty...they have definitely gone way beyond the limits.

I agree. TMI to the max! :eek:

Hmmm
 

I guess I don't think the Guicci ad is that bad. It's a little over the top for the US, but not for Europe where I believe it was originally run. Sex and the human body are a lot more open and talked about in Europe. Subsequently, I believe they have lower rates of sexual crimes. So I don't know, maybe it's not the worst thing in the world. However, if they ever start running the ad w/the naked man in the US everyone (except the gay community) is going to have a fit:eek:.

Marie

WoW - - -
 

I've been trying to decide if If me and my girl should get tattoos - - - This is even better - - I'll use my clippers and put a large "P" so if anyone sees it they will know that's Professor's P&*$% - LOL:p

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I don't see what's tasteless, vulgar, or offensive about any of the ads. The Gucci add was not something that was going in childrens mags. but stuff like the european versions of GQ. The third ad I thought was actully visually interesting too. I think most of you have taken your views that sex is wrong a little far. The human body is beautiful and if it sells who cares. The Europeans have a much more open view on sex and ads and our closed minded "puritan" views just result in more sex crimes, STDs, and unwanted pregnacies because people refuse to admit sex exists...

It has nothing to do with being close-minded, prude, or whatever. It has to do with the fact that no one wants to see some woman's poontang hair!!!

GROSS!! :mad:

Well, I'm going to chime in here. Personally, I like the Gucci ad. I get it. As a photographer, I think the concept is genius.

1. it's not porn
2. there are worse things going on in the world than a photoshop doctered picture of a woman's pubic area.
3. the 'penis guy' ad doesn't work--it's more stupid than anything else.

Re: It's in the mags here
 

Soror, you know this isn't meant for you, but those speaking about Europe and this that and the other... :rolleyes:


THIS ISN'T EUROPE!!! AND YES, THE ADS ARE HERE, SO SOME OF US DO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT...OKAYYYYYYY!?!?!?!?!?!?!

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Again, for those justifying this with all of the abroad mumbo jumbo, less sex crimes etc. etc....

Precisely my point... TMI!

Ok...that's a bit toooo NASTY 4 me!

hey if a member of your organization put the first letter of your org in her "private area" would you tell her that isn't protochol and order her to shave it off?

*runs outta thread*



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:eek: :eek: :eek: Some might say it is ART, but let it involve the org. :o

That's going beyond protocol
 

shyyyyyyyyttttttttt, if she does that, I don't even want to know about it. I don't want to see it....nada! I don't have a reason down there, ANYWAY...LOL!

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http://modemthug.com/archives/puma2.jpg

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Is this what I think it is? http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung...smiley-014.gif

WTF does this have to do with Puma?

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Yes! That dude is coming on her!!!! :eek::D