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PHOTOS: American Apparel, ASA On The Outs Again With New Banned Ads

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 04.12.2013 | Style
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American Apparel and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have a rather thorny relationship, one based on pushing boundaries and subsequently get...

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Harvey Nichols' 'Lesbian Kiss' Ads Receive Complaints, Avoid Ban

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 03.08.2013 | Style
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We barely raised an eyebrow when Harvey Nichols released their "Love Thyself" ad campaign in 2012, intended to promote the department store chain's ne...

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LOOK: 8 Commercials Banned In 2012 (NSFW)

The Huffington Post | Alexis Kleinman | Posted 12.06.2012 | Business
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Gone are the days when you could show zombie attacks and brain surgery in commercials without a fuss. People are so sensitive! From nudity to reckl...

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American Apparel 'Sexualizes' Child Models, Rules Britain's ASA

The Huffington Post | Jessica Misener | Posted 12.17.2012 | Style
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Here we go again, American Apparel...

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WATCH: Banned SodaStream Ad That Made Sales Skyrocket

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 12.04.2012 | Home
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An ad for SodaStream, a home carbonation product, has been making the rounds worldwide. In it, bottles of soda seem to combust spontaneously every tim...

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PHOTO: Natalie Portman's Dior Mascara Ad Gets The Axe

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 10.25.2012 | Style
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See where Dior went wrong.

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WATCH: Brian Atwood's Skin-Filled Ads Deemed Too Racy For Taxi TV

Posted 08.23.2012 | Style
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When we first glimpsed Candice Swanepoel's sexy ad campaign for Brian Atwood, we joked that it looked like a veritable make-out party. Now that we'...

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PHOTOS: American Apparel Ads Banned For... Being American Apparel Ads

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 10.11.2012 | Style
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We love to tease Britain's ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) for being somewhat overzealous, banning ads left and right because one or two grandmo...

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PHOTOS: American Apparel Ads Banned For... Being American Apparel Ads

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 04.25.2012 | Style
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We love to tease Britain's ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) for being somewhat overzealous, banning ads left and right because one or two grandmo...

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WATCH: Kate Upton's Banned Commercial

The Huffington Post | Jessica Misener | Posted 04.25.2012 | Style
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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...

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WATCH: The Most Terrifying Lingerie Ad?

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 03.07.2012 | Style
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We now bring you this surprising news: Britain's Advertising Standards Authority has reviewed a fashion ad and found it to be... totally acceptable. ...

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PHOTOS: Is This Banned Ad Too Sexy?

The Huffington Post | Jessica Misener | Posted 02.15.2012 | Style
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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...

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PHOTOS: Why Was Rachel Weisz's L'Oreal Ad Banned?

The Huffington Post | Dina Rickman | Posted 04.01.2012 | Style
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L'Oreal adverts for anti-wrinkle cream featuring actress Rachel Weisz have been banned following a complaint from Liberal Democrat MP Jo Swinson. T...

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Taylor Swift Ad Banned?

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 12.21.2011 | Style
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UPDATE: CoverGirl's PR agency let us know that the ad was not technically banned -- just voluntarily discontinued in response to NAD's inquiries. ...

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PHOTOS: Are These Ads 'Degrading To Women'?

The Huffington Post | Jessica Misener | Posted 11.30.2011 | Style
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Britain's Advertising Standards Authority, or ASA, must be getting tired lately. Just this month, the organization has banned the following spots ...

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PHOTOS: ANOTHER Ad Banned?

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 01.10.2012 | Style
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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...

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WATCH: The Anti-Christian Deodorant Ad?

The Huffington Post | Jessica Misener | Posted 12.28.2011 | Style
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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...

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Sprite Oral Sex Ad Banned In Germany (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
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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 ...

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WATCH: Brian Atwood's Skin-Filled Ads Deemed Too Racy For Taxi TV

Posted 10.23.2012 | Style
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When we first glimpsed Candice Swanepoel's sexy ad campaign for Brian Atwood, we joked that it looked like a veritable make-out party. Now that we'...

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