Cosmetic Company Defends the Use of “Black Face” in Holiday Advertisment
I found this rather shocking article about Illamasqua, a cosmetic company based in Britain and Australia, decided to put a model in “black face” for there holiday ad with the tagline “Not Dreaming of a White Christmas”. I’m going to first say that I’m a graphic designer, which means I create pretty much any thing that is used to either identify a product or promote it. With that being said I can’t think of one valid reason for creating such an insensitive campaign. Illamasqua even goes as far as defending…
Madonna Gets Naked…With Help from Photoshop
This week Madonna posted an ad for her new perfume “Truth or Dare: Naked” which just hit stores. The image left people wondering whether it was an old photo or a recent one that was heavily Photoshopped. The 54 year old pop culture icon and singer is no stranger to image retouch controversy. There is no argument, Madonna looks amazing for her age and she works very hard to have the body she has but, there is no way to turn back time. When she did adverts for both Dolce…
Keira Knightley Thinks Hollywood’s Pressure to Look Perfect is Disgusting
Here is an article with actress Keira Knightley where she talks about Hollywood’s obsession with the way women look. I know she’s always been very outspoken about the pressures to look a certain way and the accusations that she is anorexic. I think it’s always wonderful when celebrities admit they aren’t the perfect people they are airbrushed to be or that we think they are. You can also read about Keira Knightley in the December issue of Allure Magazine where she talks more about body image.
Healthy Is The New Skinny launches the Body Love Campaign
Straight from the press release – this is an amazing initiative created by Healthy Is The New Skinny, a website dedicated to promoting models of healthy weight and educating people to put health and happiness first. This was so worth sharing!
