Retro Icons in Modern Ads Edit
Monroe & Taylor Become Someone

Marilyn Monroe must be one of the most recognizable and used faces in our culture. And although dead stars have been unnecessarily used in ads before, Monroe fits perfectly in Color Bar’s “Become Someone” campaign promoting their make-up line. She is joined by none less than the legendary Elizabeth Taylor.

The print ads feature beautiful artistic paintings of both iconic females that were assumingly created using Color Bar products.

I give the art director Anirban Guha two thumbs ups for this campaign by Leo Burnett ad agency, Delhi, India.

Trend Hunter has featured a few stories about dead celebs in new ads and about the ever alluring Marilyn Monroe, check them out:

Dead Stars in New Ads - Morrison, Joplin & Elvis in ‘Vinyl Never Dies’ (GALLERY)

Fnac Stores play on the emotional ‘music idols never die’ to promote their new vinyl section by using vinyl records of three iconic musical legends, Jim Morrison, Elvis Presley and Janis Joplin. The models pose behind the album sleeve in a way that makes it look like the dead star is actually posing… [More]

Connecting Dead & Alive Icons - Converse Centennial ‘Connectivity’ (GALLERY)

As a celebration of 100 years in the footwear business Converse is launching a year-long global centennial “Connectivity” campaign. The campaign pairs up legendary dead icons across the worlds of music, art, sports and fashion, with emerging (and alive) ones. The sneaker company features “cul… [More]

Celebrity Passport Stamps - Creative RAM FM Ads (GALLERY)

With the tagline “Even though they have not visited every country, their music has.” this creative ad campaign for RAM FM radio station uses passport stamps to create portraits of four iconic music stars: Bob Marley, The Beatles, Kylie Minogue and Elton John. I love how the artistic rendering of the… [More]

Lohan Bares All To Be Monroe - Recreating The Last Sitting

Marilyn Monroe continues to be one of the world’s most influential female icons, as is continually proven by celebrities who try to emulate her. The latest is Lindsay Lohan who posed for a spread in New York Magazine inspired by the famous shoot, “The Last Sitting” in which Marilyn Monroe got naked … [More]

Hilarious Spoof - Michael Musto as Lindsay Lohan as Marilyn Monroe (GALLERY)

This one made me roll on the floor. Village Voice columnist Michael Musto pays homage to and spoofs the now infamous New York Magazine Lindsay Lohan as Marilyn Monroe Last Sitting photo shoot. Musto’s ‘The Ultimate Re-Vamping’ was photographed by Howard Huang. Musto says, “The slinky Lindsay said… [More]