PHOTOS: American Apparel Ads Banned For... Being American Apparel Ads
We love to tease Britain's ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) for being somewhat overzealous, banning ads left and right because one or two grandmo...
We love to tease Britain's ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) for being somewhat overzealous, banning ads left and right because one or two grandmo...
The Huffington Post | Jessica Misener | Posted 04.25.2012
Zoo York, a skateboard and apparel company owned by Marc Ecko, decided to seize the zeitgeist and put Sports Illustrated cover girl Kate Upton in a ne...
The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 03.07.2012
We now bring you this surprising news: Britain's Advertising Standards Authority has reviewed a fashion ad and found it to be... totally acceptable. ...
The Huffington Post | Jessica Misener | Posted 02.15.2012
The constantly pearl-clutching Advertising Standards Authority in Britain has dropped the ban hammer on more ads that it deems too racy for public con...
The Huffington Post | Dina Rickman | Posted 04.01.2012
L'Oreal adverts for anti-wrinkle cream featuring actress Rachel Weisz have been banned following a complaint from Liberal Democrat MP Jo Swinson. T...
The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 12.21.2011
UPDATE: CoverGirl's PR agency let us know that the ad was not technically banned -- just voluntarily discontinued in response to NAD's inquiries. ...
The Huffington Post | Jessica Misener | Posted 11.30.2011
Britain's Advertising Standards Authority, or ASA, must be getting tired lately. Just this month, the organization has banned the following spots ...
The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 01.10.2012
Just add it to the list. On the heels of banning Dakota Fanning's sultry ad for Marc Jacobs' "Oh, Lola!" perfume, UK's Advertising Standards Author...
The Huffington Post | Jessica Misener | Posted 01.09.2012
Marc Jacobs perfume ads sometime tiptoe into the "racy" category, but they're usually the ones starring the designer himself. Now, a new ad for Jacobs...
The Huffington Post | Jessica Misener | Posted 12.28.2011
UPDATE: Axe South Africa has started a campaign on their Facebook page to get the ad back on TV. South Africa has banned an angel-themed Axe deodor...
Posted 05.25.2011
UPDATE 5:00 PM ET The director of the fake Sprite ad, Max Issacson, has sent out the following statement regarding the making of the video. My name ...
The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 04.25.2012