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Calvin Klein — Brooke Shields "Nothing Between Me and My Calvins" (1980)
Fifteen-year-old Brooke Shields' sultry whisper of "Nothing comes between me and my Calvins" revolutionized fashion advertising in 1980, but at a steep ethical cost. The ads were banned from television, yet they generated $150 million in sales for Calvin Klein that year—a 300% increase from the previous year. it established a troubling template for exploiting youth and sexuality that persists today. The tagline's suggestive double meaning, combined with Shields' age, sparked debates that continue to influence advertising regulation.
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