Random iPhone Photography
A wonderful sunset over Sutton:
Debenhams Doesn't Want You To Advertise It
H&M lets you embed slideshows of its advertising campaigns. Yet Debenhams doesn't allow you to embed its adverts.
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The Good, The Bad & The Uke
Some gratuitous Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain to see me through the afternoon:
The Anonymous Famous Face
Striking enough, in fact, that I went to the Mango site to see the rest of the images. And I discovered something I hadn't realised: the model in the image was a famous actress, one I've referred to before on this blog. Yet, when I'd looked at the image I'd had absolutely no idea it was Scarlett Johannson.
In fact, I'd noted this one in passing a few weeks before, and equally not noted its star content:
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The Anonymous Famous Face
Striking enough, in fact, that I went to the Mango site to see the rest of the images. And I discovered something I hadn't realised: the model in the image was a famous actress, one I've referred to before on this blog. Yet, when I'd looked at the image I'd had absolutely no idea it was Scarlett Johannson.
In fact, I'd noted this one in passing a few weeks before, and equally not noted its star content:
And that got me thinking…
Mango have clearly spent a lot of money on these images: for a skilled photographer (Mario Sorrenti), because the images are great. But also for a "name" - an actress, not a model - and that's what these images are making me question. Was it worth it? If she isn't instantly recognisable - and this is far enough from Johannson's traditional image to make me think that she won't be for many - and the campaign isn't trumpeting her identity, is Mango getting its money's worth here?
And if not, what made them use her? A quick Google search reveals that the news that she was the new "spokesmodel" for the company is all over the celeb gossip blogs. And perhaps that's it - the readers of those are the perfect demographic for Mango clothes.
But I can't help feeling that celebrity endorsement has become so prevalent that its impact is diluted to almost homoeopathic strengths...
A Comparison
I am annoyed.
Charity for Time Travellers
Charity for Time Travellers
I assume whomever donated The Best Bed & Breakfast 1998 to the Estates Gazette charity lending library is under the illusion that we have a couple of time travellers in the office.
Back to the 1990s
I did a little scanning last night of random photos I had lying around, so I could shred the originals and keep the digital copy.
Here's me and an old girlfriend of mine around 1993:
Here's one of a series of pics shot of me for my student union election campaign:
Freecycle Splits
The UK arm of Freecycle, an initiative that allows people to give away things they no longer need thus avoiding landfill, is in the process of splitting from the US founders.
Freecycle Splits
The UK arm of Freecycle, an initiative that allows people to give away things they no longer need thus avoiding landfill, is in the process of splitting from the US founders.
