Chanel introduced its suncare system in 1987 with the Soleil line, created in Europe. Tanning was still popular in the 1980s, and, in keeping with Coco Chanel’s penchant for a golden tan, Chanel’s focus was on maintaining that golden glow, not so much on sun protection. The highest SPF was 15 in the Haute Protection… Read more »
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Liberty Leading the People for Yardley of London, 1970
This Yardley of London ad from May 1970 really caught my eye, as it seems quite a deviation from their other ads of the time. I think it was trying to be a more ‘women’s lib’ (as it was termed in 1970) approach. The Freedom For Your Skin ad is for Yardley’s Next to Nothing… Read more »
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