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posted by
davidt
on Thursday August 02 2001, @10:00AM
Soto writes:
I know this is trivial but worth mentioning as it is part of a Gap advertisement and is in a reputable magazine. In the latest (September) edition of Men's Health Magazine (several pages from the cover) is an advertisement for The Gap in which a man is standing against a white wall. The caption to the left of him reads "my first love: the smiths". Is it me or is the Smiths' name getting more and more commercially popular these days? Either way I don't mind. --- Scan of the ad: page 1, page 2
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Great AD! (Score:1)
This is what I pictured Smiths fans to look like when I was younger....a great representation of our subculture.
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I guess I saw that pic before... (Score:1)
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Christ, that bloke is sexy! (Score:1)
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Gap Sucks (Score:0)
Re:Rage Against Hypocrisy (Score:2, Insightful)
One way to easily learn who has and who does not have ethical manufacturing practices is by visiting websites by organizations who work against slavery and such. Everyone needs to understand that every little bit helps. Some people refuse products made in China. Some people boycott The Gap. Some people don't shop at Wal Mart stores. Some people don't wear Nike products. Whatever you can do to help works. If you look at it as an 'I can do this' action, rather than a 'But it will make this hard' action, you will do something.
If you are someone who simply does not care, oh well, remember that in case you ever find yourself in an 'unfair' situation. Hopefully people won't care, and you will see what it is like...even though you are not likely to be in such a horrible situation as slavery.
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awww (Score:1)
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Does this make me cool then? (Score:1)
"...ahh, I've always known I was the cool kid, and now I know I was right.
Oh, the satisfaction, the pride..."
Ah-hem, maybe not.
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The Crap (Score:1)
I'm not sure I like The Smiths name being tied in with The Gap. I wouldn't complain if it were a Prada or Gucci ad...that would make more sense.
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I don't know... (Score:1)
How can you tell who is a Smiths fan and who is not? Is he supposed to represent what a male Morrissey/Smiths fan looks like?
A few years back, I think it was the Gap who put out an advertisment with James Dean on the front saying : James Dean wore Khakis
Well, big deal. And, he certainly didn't get them from The Gap...
I guess it's good that The Smiths are being remembered and their name displayed like that, but that particular add was just, in my opinion, silly.
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denim delinquents unite and take over (Score:1)
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Gap Girls (Score:0)
Gee, I wonder if they've asked Morrissey to do a tv ad like they've done with those sell-out whores like Aerosmith and Lenny Kravitz.
I bet (Score:1, Funny)
Gap Ad (Score:1)
b-I severly doubt he is the voice behind "My first love: the smiths" it IS the voice of the gawky, a nation-turns-its-bac-and-gags copywriter.
c-Smiths fans that ive seen are rarely this beautfiul
d-he looks like in 1985 he was more into Howard Jones
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a Maladjusted Copywriter Himself
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i mind (Score:1)
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unrelated (Score:1)
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Ummm.... (Score:1)
gonna vom...
Nautiously,
DeB of the West Sider Riders
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I didn't realize we were a desirable demographic (Score:1)
I also want to know why Morissey wasn't featured in Apple's "Think different" campaign.
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Queer Chic or Fashionably Late? (Score:1)
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My God (Score:1)
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Someone please, call the fashion police! (Score:1)
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Smiths fans are more beautiful (Score:0)
strikingly enough (Score:1)
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gap featuring the smiths (Score:0)
I'm going to buy cargo pants... (Score:0)
BTW, what's wrong with looking like that? My friends and I all look like that. Are we therefore not allowed to like The Smiths? Also, it states his first love was the Smiths. He could very easily be over them by now. Maybe he now a huge fan of Ween, Phish, or the Utah Saints now and doesn't like the Smiths anymore. He's only reminicing about once loving the Smiths.
gap and sweat (Score:1)
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makes me wanna throw up (Score:0)
The Gap (Score:1)
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until the fools get wise (Score:0)
ideal
Gay! Gay! Gay! (Score:0)
file under 'isn', that joke' (Score:0)