Comments on: Advertising That Repulses

By: hana

hana — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:11:01 +0000

it took not one, but two double takes for me to figure out what was so odd about this picture….time for a nap…

By: Meg Q

Meg Q — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:30:28 +0000

Yes, yes, it’s “Art”. I took Art History. I know. I understand what you’re saying.

Still: Eeuw.

By: pbird

pbird — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:20:20 +0000

Already felt sick today. Yuck. That hits right in the tummy.

By: Gracie

Gracie — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:01:20 +0000

This gives new meaning to the phrase: “he’s a heel.”

By: wenz

wenz — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:55:31 +0000

ewwww

By: anne

anne — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:19:17 +0000

We need a unicorn chaser!

By: Fred the Fourth

Fred the Fourth — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:57:26 +0000

I’d bet the artist is trying to make some analogy to foot-binding. Still: gross.

By: Annalucia

Annalucia — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:15:54 +0000

Perhaps the perpetrator of this ad is the fan of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” by the Doctor Seuss.

Alas that the Annalucia cannot find any of its illustrations online – no doubt that they are still under the copyright. But if the Manolo’s readers will consult a hard copy of the book, they will notice that the Who ladies of Who-ville are possesed of the furry, high-heeled feet.

By: Noga

Noga — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:52:02 +0000

It’s ART. If it disturbs you in some creepy way which is not directly obvious, then the art succeeded in delivering a message. This image takes the premise that high heels make us sexy to its logical though unnatural conclusion. What if our feet were really made like a high heel shoe, would we still consider it sexy?

By: manic hispanic

manic hispanic — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:11:42 +0000

oh my! it’s things like this that keep me a closet fashionista!