Victoria Beckham for Marc Jacobs…Funny, or not?

May 6, 2008 · 3 Comments

The spring issues of all my favorite magazines–Vogue, W, Bazaar, Nylon–featured fresh, new ad campaigns. Most notably, the Prada advertisements featuring model Sasha Pivovarova photograped by Steven Meisel perfectly captured the season’s whimsical yet geometric look that flooded Miuccia Prada’s runway in March. Others were less inspiring.

Of particular note, the Marc Jacobs ads featuring ex-Posh Spice, Victoria Beckham photographed by Juergen Teller.

I usually adore Marc Jacobs’ ad campaigns especially the ads featuring young, starlet Dakota Fanning and the Marc Jacobs Perfume ads with Sofia Coppola. When I saw the Victoria Beckham ads I did not know what to think. Am I suppose to laugh? What’s on her head? Is she supposed to be a doll?

I suppose this ad was meant to be some sort of joke, but I just don’t really get it. Frankly, Mrs. Beckham just frightens me.

Juergen Teller is such a talented photographer capturing quirky portraits with his own unique style that is quite distinguishable. And obviously, Marc Jacobs is one of the most innovative fashion designers alive right now. I just don’t know why they would chose to cast Mrs. Beckham in such a ridiculous light. Needless to say, Marc has got us talking again!

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  • patrickfoulon // May 6, 2008 at 12:49 pm

    Yeah this ad is kind of hard to interpret. She looks like a ghetto ballarina or something! I am not a fan. Usually fashion ads are innovative and inspiring, but every once in a while you get an ad like this that makes you just say “huh?” I wonder what her thoughts on the ad are…or even more, David’s.

  • otto // May 6, 2008 at 2:21 pm

    The Posh ads are simply stupid.

  • Liz Harney // May 10, 2008 at 4:10 pm

    I watch a lot of America’s Next Top Model and I always try to learn something from the photo shoots. But these ads leave me wondering if everyone had taken some drugs before doing this shoot. I agree with you . I’m not sure what their intentions were, but it makes me a little scared to think about it.

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