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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
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
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
Created in 2017 by a British duo, DASH aimed to help reduce food waste by using mis-shapen fruit and veg to flavour canned sparkling water. "By using real wonky fruit that others say no to, we’re able to make natural soft drinks with no sugar, no calories and no sweetener. From the knobbly peaches in our peach sparkling water to the squashed limes that go into our Lime DASH, our misshapen fruit is what makes our soft drinks so special," ... Read More
South Korean multinational car manufacturer Kia highlights the excellence of its new Tasman ute (utility vehicle) with the help of sporting icons turned tradesmen. The conceit is built around Australia's former tennis champ and mother-of-two Ash Barty, who's outfaced by the doer-upper she's purchased.... Plenty of humour both brash and subtle as basketball players Luc Longley and Erin Phillips, AFL's Peter Da... Read More
US rapper and actor Ice-T brings some law and order to the streets of soft drinks with this 'insurance' ad for Lipton Ice Tea in the Netherlands. Trading on his intimidating screen persona, the musician who began his career as an underground rapper in the Eighties brings deadpan humour to the task of promoting the sparkling refreshment. What do you think of the ad? Lipton founder, the Scottish merchant Tommy Lipton, would likely enjoy... Read More
In 1977, when the US government agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched the Voyager Golden Records – a curated portrait of Earth in sounds, images and 27 songs – Johann Strauss II’s 'Blue Danube' waltz, arguably the most celestial composition ever written, was absent from the collection. This light-touch ad showcases how the widely recognised and much-loved waltz has now been perf... Read More
