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13. Same idea as much marketing, but they take it farther...

Reply to dlwickham (Reply #2)

Fri May 17, 2013, 02:16 PM

May 2013

When you see the photos the idea that comes across is not so much what the model is wearing, but what she isn't wearing. She's just barely wearing their clothing line. So its even less substance, more sex than usual.

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Swedes slam American Apparel over 'sexist' ads [View all] The Straight Story May 2013 OP

If you wear American Apparel it will make you young and thin and sexy. milestogo May 2013 #1

and how is this different from any other advertising campaign dlwickham May 2013 #2

Same idea as much marketing, but they take it farther... milestogo May 2013 #13

Apparently they've been doing this for YEARS. The owner is short on couth, apparently. MADem May 2013 #16

Shocking! Capitalists use sex to sell stuff?? Somebody call Don Draper! Tierra_y_Libertad May 2013 #3

I'm shocked! The ad is clearly designed to make MineralMan May 2013 #4

Well you have one part right MattBaggins May 2013 #11

their models always look like they are on the verge of death by starvation nt msongs May 2013 #5

Yes, because SWEDES would NEVER use a person's BODY to sell garments... MADem May 2013 #6

He has a handsome face. Men don't know this about women.. DevonRex May 2013 #9

I'll bet if he'd had a gut and a flabby ass he wouldn't have landed that commercial, though! MADem May 2013 #14

I will not buy anything from them until the male model is gorgeous and half naked too. DevonRex May 2013 #7

Seems that few here notice (or care about) the difference in the way men and women are shown redqueen May 2013 #8

I would hold the door for both MattBaggins May 2013 #10

ZOMG!!!! Is that a ........... NAVEL that is visible? Nye Bevan May 2013 #12

They are killing girls and some of the guys olddots May 2013 #15

I have always thought their models looked kind of skanky. smirkymonkey May 2013 #17