Lara Stone is never one to shy away from a bit of controversy. As we reported, her latest campaign for Calvin Klein Jeans has just been banned in Australia due to its alleged promotion of violence and gang rape. That said, the model prefers working on risqué shoots. "I think naughty shoots suit my personality," she told Vogue.com. "I don't mind doing a straightforward fashion shoot, but it's more fun when there's something naughty in it."
Lara Stone's recent campaign for Calvin Klein Jeans has come under fire for playing with themes of violence and gang rape. The Australian Advertising Standards Bureau received many complaints from their workers after many believed that the ads promoted violence. As a result, billboards with the campaign have been taken down across Australia.
"The Board considered that whilst the act depicted could be consensual, the overall impact and most likely takeout is that the scene is suggestive of violence and rape,’’ it said.
"The Board considered that the image was demeaning to women by suggesting that she is a plaything of these men. It also demeans men by implying sexualised violence against women.''
Psychologist Alison Gundy agreed: "If we continue to subject future generations of young men to great barrages of aggressive, misogynist, over-sexualised and violent imagery in pornography, movies, computer games and advertising, we will continue to see the rates of sexual violence against women and children that continue unabated today. Or worse."
Do you think the decision was right, or are we all being too sensitive? Recently, Carine Roitfeld told the New York Times that censoring has become too much. "[W]hat I can see is that now, the censoring is bigger than it was 20, 30 or 40 years ago. I think we have less freedom. Today some pictures would not even be publishable," she explained.
"It’s not just about the nudity, but when you talk about things politically, the military, kids, it would all be politically incorrect and not publishable today...we have to fight to keep this un-politically correct attitude of French Vogue, but it’s more and more difficult to be able [to] do that." She continued, "You cannot smoke, you cannot show arms, you cannot show little girls, because everyone now is very anxious not to have problems with the law. Everything we do now is like walking in high heels on the ice, but we keep trying to do it."
Model: Lara Stone
Brand: Calvin Klein Jeans
Season: Fall 2010
Photographer: Mert & Marcus
Model: Emily DiDonato
Brand: Calvin Klein Jeans
Season: Spring/Summer 2010
Photographer: Sebastian Kim
Models: Eva Mendes & Jamie Dornan
Brand: Calvin Klein jeans
Season: Spring/Summer 2010
Photographer: Steven Klein
Ever fancied yourself as the next Mark Wahlberg, Jamie Dornan or Freddie Ljungberg? Today could be your big chance - Calvin Klein underwear have recently announced that their next UK in-store male model casting event will be taking place today, between 12pm and 5pm, at their Calvin Klein Jeans store on Regents Street, London. The prestigious panel of judges is said to include their current underwear muse - actor and model - Jamie Dornan, executives from renowned Select Model Management and key members of the media industry.
The team at Calvin Klein are really spoiling us. If their traffic-stopping underwear ads starring Jamie Dornan and Eva Mendes was not enough, the brand has just launched their Body Collection line of jeans this month.
If, like me, you have trouble finding jeans that actually flatter those of us that are slightly more bootylicious, look no further than the brand's new line. The jeans are specially fitted with angled engineered back pockets with a curved back yoke and a stretch fitted waistband that eliminates gaping to actually contour your rear.
Many people already swear by them, calling them the guilt-free instant butt lift. Still need convinving? This week, the brand's new face, Eva Mendes, was caught wearing a pair out and about in New York.
If they're good enough for Eva Mendes, then they're good enough for us.
The Body Collection is available for men and women in Calvin Klein stores internationally this month.
