Thursday, May 28, 2009

Tous Ad feat. Kylie Minogue - HOT



Very sweet.

Tous Ad feat. Kylie Minogue - HOT

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Jane Pain Ad - NOT HOT




Why don't go a step further and make him slap her around a bit?

Jane Pain Ad - NOT HOT

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Nine West Ad - NOT HOT



Bo-o-o-ring.

Nine West Ad - NOT HOT

CK Jeans Watch Ad - NOT HOT



70% of a naked guy, 30% of a watch. I guess there's not much more to the watch.

CK Jeans Watch Ad - NOT HOT

Keizer Braun Buffel Ad - HOT




Considering how much copy they stuck into these ads, one has to admit they look quite clean and remain legible.

Keizer Braun Buffel Ad - HOT

Hermès 2009 Something - Looking Forward To It



Word has it that Hermès will come down on us on Wednesday with... well, with something. Whatever it's going to be, I already like it.

Hermès 2009 Something - Looking Forward To It

Monday, May 18, 2009

Rock & Republic Ad - NOT HOT



So boring.

Rock & Republic Ad - NOT HOT

Flora by Gucci Ad - HOT



Nice.

Flora by Gucci Ad - HOT

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Uniqlo Ad feat. Agyness Deyn - HOT



It's exactly what it was supposed to be.

Uniqlo Ad feat. Agyness Deyn - HOT

Hugo Boss Ad - HOT




I like the colors.

Hugo Boss Ad - HOT

Appleton Ad - HOT



Smart.

Appleton Ad - HOT

Timberland Ad - HOT



Good copy.

Timberland Ad - HOT

Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey Ad - HOT




Great art direction.

Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey Ad - HOT

Tribeca Fashion Wear Ad - HOT



Different.

Tribeca Fashion Wear Ad - HOT

Pershing Yacht Ad - HOT



Professional, informative.

Pershing Yacht Ad - HOT

Stephen Brothers Ad - HOT



A bit outdated, but a very nice campaign.

Stephens Brothers Ad - HOT

Le Coq Sportif Ad - HOT



Awesome.

Le Coq Sportif Ad - HOT

Guess Ad - NOT HOT



Guess never disappoints. Another hideous example of their low-brow advertising.

Guess Ad - NOT HOT

Wittner Ad - NOT HOT



What are they, like... floating in air?

Wittner Ad - NOT HOT

Urban Originals Ad - NOT HOT



Cheap version of this . A really cheap one.

Urban Originals Ad - NOT HOT

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Dark Angel Ad - NOT HOT



Check out the aureole above the "A" letter. Hilarious. And her? What kind of pose is that? "I think I might throw up because I didn't eat the whole day"?

Dark Angel Ad - NOT HOT

Alternative Apparel Ad - NOT HOT



Awfull.

Alternative Apparel Ad - NOT HOT

White Sands Ad - NOT HOT



Ugh.

White Sands Ad - NOT HOT

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Flying Sabena in Tokyo

The Essentialist has been idle for a while.

Few reasons would ever allow myself for this sort of sluggishness, yet spending a month in one my favorite cities - Tokyo - certainly belongs among them.

While staying in Akasaka area and walking the entire city over and over again I stumbled upon this billboard on one of the Tokyo Metro stations.



It got me startled, not only because it's a great billboard, but more so because the Belgian carrier went bankrupt long time ago.

I have no idea why the billboard was there and what it says and I deliberately didn't investigate with my Japanese friends.

I want to remember it as I saw it, the image of these kids. And for the record, a few other Sabena ads from the last century.





Flying Sabena in Tokyo

Jeremy Laing Ad, Fall/Winter 2009 - HOT



Fantastic.

Jeremy Laing Ad, Fall/Winter 2009 - HOT

Gianfranco Ferre Ad - HOT



I like the reflections.

Gianfranco Ferre Ad - HOT

Ultimo Underwear Ads feat. Peaches Geldof - NOT HOT




I guess one can like it.

I don't.

Ultimo Underwear Ads feat. Peaches Geldof - NOT HOT

Versace Ad - HOT



I guess one can like it.

Let's just move on.

Versace Ad - HOT