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Ice cream shooting out of a man's jeans - hm, pretty weird!
Back in the Sixties, Spanish designer Paco Rabanne galvanised the French fashion world with his use of unusual materials such as metals and paper for his flamboyant clothing creations. You can see from this ad that his eponymous label - launched in 1966 with 'Manifesto: 12 unwearable dresses in contemporary materials' - is still in the business of surprise, and still on trend, not to say ahead of the wave... Read More
Fellow tennis legend John McEnroe makes a cameo appearance with his trademark "You cannot be serious!" exclamation as Serena Williams sees off a selection of ball-firing robots in this amusing ad for DirecTV. Attired as the superhero character Wonder Woman, the US player sets her formidable focus on overcoming the formidable-looking rogue machines, to promote the broadcast company's new streaming service of live ... Read More
Every single day, 1.8 million kilograms of the UK's plastic waste is exported to other countries. In this arresting footage, titled 'Downing St Disaster', environmental organisation Greenpeace asks and answers the question: What would it look like if that exact amount was dumped on Downing Street? Located in the City of Westminster in London - hence the 'Wasteminster' parody tag - Downing St houses the official residences an... Read More
The UK's CrossCountry trains operator takes us on a cheery getaway trip with this 30-second escape from routine entitled 'A Break from the Norm'. Do you agree that it feels as though you've been away for far more than half a minute after watching it? CrossCountry, part of Europe's Arriva Group passenger transport network, radiates out from Birmingham New Street station. As described by Wikipedia, it operates intercity and other long-distance p... Read More
Even if we're not over-active in the cuisine department, many of us would recognise KitchenAid's iconic stand mixers, which combine reassuring sturdiness with hot-trend colours and timeless style, on a wander through a department store. The long-established US company has been branching out into other areas of appliances as it moves with the times (whilst standing strong in its own legend - this is what 'living in... Read More
US Republican presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump slips in a cheeky one with this 'Que mala Kamala' number - 'que mala' means 'how bad' in Spanish, and Kamala is the first name of the current vice-president, Kamala Harris, who is taking over the Democratic Party ticket from incumbent Joe Biden in the November 2024 ballot. The catchy Latino beat will bring a smile to Trump fans and perhaps even beyond as the ever-s... Read More
If you're wondering what this ad is actually for, the answer is gradually unpacked through the carefully crafted one-minute story of retired body-builder and miniature model-maker Larry. The ad brings colour and a touch of retro to the tale in a reflection of the brand's own character: Floyd is a German brand producing one thing - suitcases. Founders Bernd Georgi and Horst Kern say they were inspired by the skateboarde... Read More