Thursday, May 14, 2009

Flying Sabena in Tokyo

The Essentialist has been idle for a while.

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

While staying in Akasaka and walking the entire city over and over again I stumbled upon this billboard at 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 has been bankrupt.

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

Gianfranco Ferre Ad

Ultimo Underwear Ads feat. Peaches Geldof


Versace Ad Campaign Spring/Summer 2009