Comments on: The twisted reality of fashion advertising http://www.davidairey.com/the-twisted-reality-of-fashion-advertising/ Graphic designer with a passion for logos. View my logo designer portfolio and read free logo design tips from the blog. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:48:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Alicia http://www.davidairey.com/the-twisted-reality-of-fashion-advertising/#comment-102639 Alicia Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:27:01 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/the-twisted-reality-of-fashion-advertising/#comment-102639 I know this is a really old entry, but I find it slightly amusing that Dove is owned by Unilever, the same company that takes care of products like Axe. However, in Axe ads, they have no issue pushing the ideal of the over photoshopped dame. I think it proves that Unilever is only being honest about these sorts of design practises and promoting "real women" when it turns into profit for them. I know this is a really old entry, but I find it slightly amusing that Dove is owned by Unilever, the same company that takes care of products like Axe. However, in Axe ads, they have no issue pushing the ideal of the over photoshopped dame. I think it proves that Unilever is only being honest about these sorts of design practises and promoting “real women” when it turns into profit for them.

]]> By: David Airey :: Graphic Designer http://www.davidairey.com/the-twisted-reality-of-fashion-advertising/#comment-33864 David Airey :: Graphic Designer Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:23:50 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/the-twisted-reality-of-fashion-advertising/#comment-33864 It seems I missed these comments, or forgot to respond when you all commented. Ilker, Chris, Sean, Hans, Romeo, Lelia, Julia, Thanks for taking the time, and sorry for the late acknowledgment. It seems I missed these comments, or forgot to respond when you all commented.

Ilker, Chris, Sean, Hans, Romeo, Lelia, Julia,

Thanks for taking the time, and sorry for the late acknowledgment.

]]> By: Julia http://www.davidairey.com/the-twisted-reality-of-fashion-advertising/#comment-33530 Julia Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:26:54 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/the-twisted-reality-of-fashion-advertising/#comment-33530 cmon.. people should have some goals to follow - when they see nice looking people on tv, they start jogging and going to gym, take care about the skin etc. have a look at this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-kSZsvBY-A ;) cmon.. people should have some goals to follow - when they see nice looking people on tv, they start jogging and going to gym, take care about the skin etc. have a look at this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-kSZsvBY-A
;)

]]> By: Lelia Katherine Thomas http://www.davidairey.com/the-twisted-reality-of-fashion-advertising/#comment-3221 Lelia Katherine Thomas Sun, 08 Apr 2007 10:02:21 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/the-twisted-reality-of-fashion-advertising/#comment-3221 I wrote about this and one other Dove video <a href="http://www.leliathomas.com/2006/11/20/beautys-not-found-on-a-billboard/">here</a>, as this sort of stuff is something I'm really passionate about, too. The media is so powerful over young people and even some (many?) adults. It's not that I think it should be regulated to death, but we should be educated in its nature, and girls should not be led to feel insecure about themselves due to things like this. <em>That said</em>, I'd like to express my personal frustration as a 20-year-old young woman who has always been a "string bean." To this day, I weigh only 47kg/103lbs. and am 5'7/170cm. I'm fine with that. I'm happy with the way I am, and I am unbelievably healthy. I've just always been skinny, because of my metabolism. My mother was/is the same way. Yet because [some] of the media have taken up the flag to talk about anorexia and bulimia, I now have people thinking that about me. I cannot say how heartbreaking that is for me--to be accused of an illness that I don't have. An illness that anyone who knows me knows I don't have (hell, I love food too much to go on a diet). But most people judge very quickly. Ironically, while the majority gets tetchy, saying "those skinny models aren't REAL women," I end up in the crossfire, just for being who I am. So I'm urging you and others to be careful of who you think does have a problem, because some of us truly are just, well, small. Women come in all different shapes and sizes, including plus and pencil! I wish the world would stop trying to demonize and call one or the other, or both, abnormal. There are people with problems, but there are even more who are just normal--but in their own way. I wrote about this and one other Dove video here, as this sort of stuff is something I’m really passionate about, too. The media is so powerful over young people and even some (many?) adults. It’s not that I think it should be regulated to death, but we should be educated in its nature, and girls should not be led to feel insecure about themselves due to things like this.

That said, I’d like to express my personal frustration as a 20-year-old young woman who has always been a “string bean.” To this day, I weigh only 47kg/103lbs. and am 5′7/170cm. I’m fine with that. I’m happy with the way I am, and I am unbelievably healthy. I’ve just always been skinny, because of my metabolism. My mother was/is the same way.

Yet because [some] of the media have taken up the flag to talk about anorexia and bulimia, I now have people thinking that about me. I cannot say how heartbreaking that is for me–to be accused of an illness that I don’t have. An illness that anyone who knows me knows I don’t have (hell, I love food too much to go on a diet). But most people judge very quickly.

Ironically, while the majority gets tetchy, saying “those skinny models aren’t REAL women,” I end up in the crossfire, just for being who I am.

So I’m urging you and others to be careful of who you think does have a problem, because some of us truly are just, well, small. Women come in all different shapes and sizes, including plus and pencil! I wish the world would stop trying to demonize and call one or the other, or both, abnormal. There are people with problems, but there are even more who are just normal–but in their own way.

]]> By: Romeo http://www.davidairey.com/the-twisted-reality-of-fashion-advertising/#comment-2943 Romeo Thu, 05 Apr 2007 06:39:37 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/the-twisted-reality-of-fashion-advertising/#comment-2943 I must admit that allthought I work in this Industry and see things like that every day, as a designer and as a photographer, the film was shocking enought as it is. -- Further more this is my first time writing to your blog and I have also subscribed. You have made some very nice work here mate. Keep it up. I must admit that allthought I work in this Industry and see things like that every day, as a designer and as a photographer, the film was shocking enought as it is.

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Further more this is my first time writing to your blog and I have also subscribed. You have made some very nice work here mate. Keep it up.

]]> By: Nomadishere : Seeker of Truth » Blog Archive » links for 2007-04-04 http://www.davidairey.com/the-twisted-reality-of-fashion-advertising/#comment-2914 Nomadishere : Seeker of Truth » Blog Archive » links for 2007-04-04 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 23:48:29 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/the-twisted-reality-of-fashion-advertising/#comment-2914 [...] The twisted reality of fashion advertising : Creative Design :: (tags: fashion beauty advertising film videos) [...] [...] The twisted reality of fashion advertising : Creative Design :: (tags: fashion beauty advertising film videos) [...]

]]> By: Hans http://www.davidairey.com/the-twisted-reality-of-fashion-advertising/#comment-2848 Hans Wed, 04 Apr 2007 09:39:23 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/the-twisted-reality-of-fashion-advertising/#comment-2848 Thanks for sharing... I had a similar video relating celebs and anorexia :( Thanks for sharing… I had a similar video relating celebs and anorexia :(

]]> By: Dinner http://www.davidairey.com/the-twisted-reality-of-fashion-advertising/#comment-2817 Dinner Tue, 03 Apr 2007 21:01:12 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/the-twisted-reality-of-fashion-advertising/#comment-2817 Fashion doesn't really affect me at all, except that I hate it. So many stupid things are "fashionable" and people don't realize (or don't care) about what it is actually doing to people (in terms of eating disorders). Fashion doesn’t really affect me at all, except that I hate it. So many stupid things are “fashionable” and people don’t realize (or don’t care) about what it is actually doing to people (in terms of eating disorders).

]]> By: Chris http://www.davidairey.com/the-twisted-reality-of-fashion-advertising/#comment-2815 Chris Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:37:33 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/the-twisted-reality-of-fashion-advertising/#comment-2815 The whole 'industry' of fashion, diets, womens magazines etc. is just plain sick. I just wish so many people didn't fall for it. The whole ‘industry’ of fashion, diets, womens magazines etc. is just plain sick.

I just wish so many people didn’t fall for it.

]]> By: ilker http://www.davidairey.com/the-twisted-reality-of-fashion-advertising/#comment-2813 ilker Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:01:43 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/the-twisted-reality-of-fashion-advertising/#comment-2813 Here is another one: http://gr8egypt.blogspot.com/2007/03/miracles-of-makeup.html Here is another one:

http://gr8egypt.blogspot.com/2007/03/miracles-of-makeup.html

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