Twist: Play With Yourself

These print ads are fun, kinda creepy, something about the reality of the dolls is a little weird, and that big reflection in the Dressing Room mirror is just scary. So I like them, and with a tag line of "Play With Yourself" all in all I think the ads are good. But. What the hell are they for?









I assume it's a clothing line, or accessories, fashion of some sort, but I can't find exactly what. I'm very frustrated. Normally I like to check out the product an ad is selling so I can form my own opinions about it. Do I think it's a good match branding wise and hey - I'm a woman, I'm all for doing some online shopping if the clothes is as interesting as the ad. But I can't find it.

I've googled "Twist," 'Twist Clothing," "Twist Play with Yourself," and many variations. I'm able to find other ad blogs with the campaign showcased but no one explains what they are for. They come from Grey Istanbul, maybe it's a local Turkish brand? If anyone can shine any light on them I'd be very excited.

Wristband Advertising

I had the pleasure of going to a show this weekend, ( Matt Costa and he was great in case you're wondering) and was surprised to see the accessory of the evening, the wristbands that separated me from the youngans, were more colorful than normal.

The sticky arm band doubled as an advertisement for FX's series Dirt. The graphics are pretty cute, and I do see the appeal of branding the wrists of club goers for the night or the weekend, or however long the average person keeps their band on for, but it got me thinking about the demographic and how the advertiser chose the venue.Being a socially active twenty something in LA and Boston, I've seen plenty of hand stamp advertising but I think this is the first wristband that didn't just advertise the event or club I was attending. Normally its a cosponsor, a liquor label, or the club name if its not a black X or a crappy smiley face on the back of your hand, right?

On aesthetics alone I like it. The comic book colors and styling are fun but I was at The Paradise Rock Club in Boston. The clientèle doesn't scream Courtney Cox to me. How did they come up with that?

I thought maybe they were coating the city and it was a generic thing without too much thought, then I realized it was a specifically printed Paradise Club bracelet. Hmmm. Lets look at the schedule and see who's playing this month...

Sia, Slightly Stoopid, Pete Francis, and then the yearly return of The Dropkick Murphy's. I dunno, maybe I need to watch the show before I judge, do you think it's a match?

LeSportsac's Back

Check out these print ads for LeSportsac by photographer Bela Borsodi. These dainty whimsical portraits made out of LeSpotsac products are so perfect for the brand.





















This isn't Borsodi's first experiment in figures created from fashion accessories, check out her portfolio for more.

Louis Vuitton Suggests We Enjoy the Journey

In their first US commercial effort Louis Vuitton takes us on a "Journey." Directed by Bruno Aveilla of Quad Productions, Paris. The spot is visually stunning, dreamy, and a little over the top - fitting for the brand I think.



I tried to find other Louis Vuitton spots, not fully believing this is the first. I found this great Japanese cartoon "Superflat Monogram" another journey story, and this half music video-half ad from Pharrell Williams for Blason Jewelry.