Van Heusen (1950s)
Like it or not, this Van Heusen ad is employing classist tropes in order to try to make their brand seem upper class and better than traditional tribal attire. This would absolutely never fly today.
Van Heusen (1950s)
Best Buy (1999)
Ah, who can forget that craziness that was Y2k? Here’s a throwback ad from Blockbuster that reminds us of the panic that people went into on the evening of 12/31/1999 when they thought the whole world would implode.
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Best Buy (1999)