Mark Simpson has a sniff around a classic men’s deodorant ad that reveals how far we’ve come – and also how some things never change Back in the 1960s the mass-market ‘grooming’ of men by advertisers wanting to sell them vanity products was only just beginning its warm-up. This rare and… Read More »‘A Fresh Clean Smell That Could ONLY Be Masculine!’
Column by yours truly over on HuffPo about why America needs to drop the manly strap-ons and fag-up instead.
“At first I thought it was a mistake, but then I realised that L’Oreal wasn’t looking for models but for people with strong personalities, who are worth it… and who aren’t afraid to proclaim that using cosmetics can be a very masculine decision after all.” – Hugh Laurie. L’Oreal’s new… Read More »A Bit of Laurie (& Fry)
Much-loved British heavyweight boxer Henry Cooper died this week. Unborn in 1963, the year he nearly defeated Cassius Clay (the Brits love near-winners much more than winners), I remember him mostly for the curious Brut TV commercials he did in the 1970s that helped usher in the world of male… Read More »Henry Finally Throws in the Towel
