Friday, 28 May 2010

Louis Vuitton Advertising 'Misleading' To Consumers - 28/5/10


Yesterday we celebrated the opening of the new Louis Vuitton store in London, but today the company suffer from having two of their advertisements banned.

The ads feature artisans delicately hand making a LV wallet and handbag. The issue? Louis Vuitton also incorporate machine work into their product manufacturing, thus misleading the viewer.

The Advertising Standards Authority explained; "we considered that consumers would interpret the image of a woman using a needle and thread to stitch the handle of a bag ... to mean that Louis Vuitton bags were hand stitched.” Louis Vuitton have no choice but to pull the campaign immediately.

Image credit: online.wsj.com

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