Calvin Klein has drawn frequent ire for its provocative advertising and use of teenage models. The series of commercials above, however, pushed the envelope right of the cliff. They feature what appear to be “barely (if even) legal” amateur models in a wood-paneled room being interviewed by a creepy older man. For all intents and purposes, they look like prequels to amateur paedophile pornos.
Conceptually brilliant but deeply unnerving, the work perhaps deserves a place in the Whitney rather than Kansas TV screens. In August 1995 the commercials were yanked from the airways and Calvin Klein himself issued a public apology.
(via: noahkalina, The Consumerist)
I don’t know if these strike me as particularly brilliant, but that guy’s voice is super creepy. Was there ever a spoof done? If not, there should’ve been.
Oh my goodness, CREEPER!
Oh my goodness, CREEPER!
extremely. at the end: “you look real good in those jeans”
those are so creepy…
“I usually horseback ride...bathingsuits.”
Very good. - Sara
I think these are fabulous. I would totally do something
That was pleasantly disturbing…
These are still good.
For reals, I been lookin for these forever. Fucking pedos.