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Blinded by Fashion

December 11th, 2009 No comments

H&M sweater ad. The paper poster had torn X’s for eyes.  Materialism, albeit $29.95 materialism – shopper angst toward the holiday shopping season?

H&M - Blinded by Fashion

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Objectified Bodies?

December 9th, 2009 No comments

Healthy bodies?  There are some strong feelings about what a healthy body should look like.  Sexist?  Objectified?

Look Closer

Look closer - very close

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The REAL Soup Kitchen – Not the Seinfeld Version

December 5th, 2009 No comments

So we’ve all seen the Seinfeld Soup Nazi episode where Elaine can’t make a decision about the soup and get’s kicked out.  This is the place that inspired it.

Unfortunately, the place has closed down.  After the notoriety from the TV show as The Soup Nazi, the guy cashed out!

The rules are hysterical – true New York City attitude captured in a few words.  Make a decision when you number comes up, he who hesitates is, well – yelled at.

Soup bar that inspired Seinfel

Soup bar that inspired Seinfeld

Follow the rules or get kicked out!

Follow the rules or get kicked out!

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Coca-Cola Chocolate?

December 3rd, 2009 No comments

I was in my favorite bubble tea shop in Chinatown and one of the gals was wearing a very fashion forward silver hat.  Coca-Cola Chocolate? It struck me that this may be purely for fashion combining brand assets for strictly visual appeal. On the other hand, this could be a legitimate product.

Silver Coca-Cola chocolate hat

Silver Coca-Cola chocolate hat