Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Justin Bieber: Living, loving and advertising without irony

"So, what if we took this brand, this preteen heart-throb brand called 'Bieber', and extended it to a starter perfume? Then we market it with the ultimate pubescent girl fantasy of Bieber entering the bedroom, taking the girl flying in the air, and kissing her on the neck?"

"Kissing her on the neck?"

"Then she rides him from behind—fully dressed! Yeah, yeah! It's chaste, but plays into their immature and non-threatening ideas about sex. Plus, the whole thing has a PG vampire feel. Like Twilight..."


"But with Bieber!!!"

"Exactomundo. Use the perfume, get a non-penetrative seduction from flying vampire Bieber."

"You don't think the kids will find it a little... much?"

"Bieber fans, man. Unironic as they come. At least the straight little girl ones. I don't think the cougars and gay dudes will buy this shit anyway."

"Brilliant! Let's shoot this fucker...."

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2 comments:

  1. RachelMay 24, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    Hmmm, that girl looks about the age when they go for the older, slightly dangerous college guys, not a fresh-faced adolescent.

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  2. Tom MegginsonMay 24, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Hey Rach!

    Since the Bieber will be 18 next year, they probably didn't want him kissing the necks of 12-year-olds. Also, I think the perceived age of the actress is aspirational for girls who desperately want to grow up.

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