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… 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… 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… Read More »Henry Finally Throws in the Towel
