Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Nivea Made Chic

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Who knew a face cream could be so glamourous...

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This ad series in Italian Vogue makes the cream look like La Mer...

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I have to admit I love Nivea's vintage packaging. I bought two little blue tins in a Rome pharmacy. (They were much easier to pack than the stovetop milk steamer, the 20 wool shawls, and the tomato masher!)

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18 comments:

  1. SofiaJune 23, 2009 at 1:18 PM

    Black and White photos have this power:D Everything seems so much more interesting, like we can really capture the image. Colours can be a source of distraction.

    Oh I'm rumbling:P

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  2. LauraJune 23, 2009 at 1:45 PM

    I am absolutely dying for that dress!

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  3. MagdalenaJune 23, 2009 at 3:04 PM

    Wow, I now have a brand new appreciation and respect for Nivea products. I may head out to the pharmacy tomorrow to see whats new.

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  4. CharJune 23, 2009 at 3:05 PM

    beautiful yes

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  5. PatsyJune 23, 2009 at 3:06 PM

    I remember when Oil of Olay ads was a tiny square in a newspaper. Picture of a light pink bottle.

    Look at it now.
    ~Lorna

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  6. Muhsine EminJune 23, 2009 at 5:00 PM

    Looks amazing I agree!

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  7. Josephine Tale PeddlerJune 23, 2009 at 5:59 PM

    I often see older women with great skins and when I ask them their beauty secret they say 'Nivea' or 'Oil of Olay' and the other day somebody even suggested Vaseline!
    Great adds. I do love the smell of Nivea. I feel like buying a tub myself now!

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  8. AnonymousJune 23, 2009 at 7:07 PM

    The photographs you post up here make me reconsider fashion photography. I used to always brush it off as completely fake. But now I am seeing the truly artistic side of it all. Thank you for that.

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  9. UnknownJune 23, 2009 at 8:36 PM

    i love it - good for nivea creating such a chic campaign! it looks so lovely.
    xox

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  10. marthalenaJune 23, 2009 at 11:29 PM

    I love that you went to Italy and bought beauty products, shawls and a tomato masher! Will you be my friend?

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  11. UnknownJune 23, 2009 at 11:58 PM

    I like the nivea cream too! Now it reminds me of my mother: it is the only beauty product she uses! And she has a beautiful skin! PS: there is no paraben inside.
    If you want, have a look at my new blog (it's in french!)

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  12. L.C. LyonJune 24, 2009 at 6:43 AM

    My mother's best friend used Nivea, and she was absolutely beautiful well into old age.

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  13. CloeJune 24, 2009 at 7:06 AM

    These are wonderful images. Sometimes I think the combination of Italians and black and white could make a cabbage look chic.

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  14. duet letterpressJune 24, 2009 at 7:22 AM

    i love the ruffly back in the first photos. dreamy.

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  15. Tina TarnoffJune 24, 2009 at 10:34 PM

    Gosh, those blue nivea tins. How that reminds me of my childhood. Nice.

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  16. CharlieJune 25, 2009 at 1:20 AM

    Love this campaign! The love the retro feel of the photos.

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  17. SophieKowalskiJune 25, 2009 at 6:16 AM

    This shots are beutiful!
    My grandmother uses always nivea cream from 50 years!
    She has a wonderful skin!

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  18. TheBeautyFileJune 26, 2009 at 3:12 PM

    These are wonderful! I always love the photos you post! Have a wonderful weekend!

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