Are Less Controversial Fashion Ads A Sign Of Progress?

According to WWD's Lisa Lockwood, controversy in fashion campaigns is dead. In the past, Marky Mark's body was used to sell underwear, a model's pubic hair was used to sell Gucci, and straight up naked people were used to sell cargo shorts to teenagers. But nowadays, brands are playing it safe, opting to appeal to a wide variety of consumers without ruffling too many feathers. The article emphasizes that the fleeting and delicate nature of social media has lead to this vanilla approach to fashio...