The Most Controversial Ads in Fashion History

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Akademics – 2004

With so many more overt ads to condemn, this cleverly worded campaign flew under the typical prude-radar. That is, until some loose-lipped highschooler spilled the beans that “Getting Brain” has a sexual connotation (see faux-Puma ads above). Akademics subsequently acknowledged their intent and pulled the ad from distribution

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Comments

  1. Style says:

    Well, maybe those Ads are the most controversial ads in fashion history, but I think probably because of that we will remember them all, and in the marketing world if you don’t do something different, and sometimes controversial, you are just like anyone else. Innovate is the word!

  2. Blank Label says:

    ha! wow. the latest American Apparel ads are under fire. perhaps another article should be written with updated controversial ads.

  3. jerry says:

    I really like what you did with your site

  4. Tiffanii says:

    I think that these ads are a true testimony of the times. Sex sells, and I think that these designers came up with pretty creative ads that had me and my husband rolling for hours. Hint, there is absolutely no hidden meaning in that. lol

  5. Anupam Chaudhury says:

    fantastic , high level of creative work though all are banned . Want to see more such type of work .

  6. Michael says:

    These ads are indeed controversial.

    Recently I saw a campaign of fashion brand Wallstreet Kingdom by Christian Adriaanse.

    On another level also quite controversial. Making statements like ‘Spend your bonus’, ‘I love Wall Street’ and ‘Capitalism is Superior’. In these days of worldwide economic recession thanks to those bankers…

  7. mohd says:

    nocomment

  8. mohd says:

    fantastic , high level of creative work though all are banned . Want to see more such type of work .

  9. Tapas says:

    Its only a sick mind which conjures images and create controversy over very mundane ads.For istance-last one -Dolce & Gabbana (and Gang Rape !!! ) -whew!!
    For all u know u can consider she got hit in a road accident and being helped out by well meaning three good looking guys!Italians please dont rape it- its Ok

  10. Ab says:

    The gucci ad with the shaved G in the models pubic hair photographed by Testino should be added. This was a very interesting article to read!

  11. heather says:

    I have been looking at this image for part of my research, have posted some ideas on here

    http://heatherdonaldson.tumblr.com/post/947027891/research-fashion-advertising-controversial-fashion

  12. you are wrong says:

    although these pictures may be controversial they however are NOT the most in Fashion history as a fashion photography student only one of these pictures I have seen before whilst using the words controversial. Guy Bourdin, Terry Richardson, Richard Avedon and a few others are the really controversial artists they shocked the world in 1975 with their photo spreads in american vogue.

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