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There’s a bit of outrage brewing in the media and online at the moment about Lane Bryant‘s brand new Cacique Intimates TVCs featuring Ashley Graham.   Read the story in brief, here, and watch the commercials  after the jump…

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Ah, those halcyon days of larger models on catwalks wearing skimpy little numbers….truly the beginning of the runway revolution!  Following is the video of the first ever big-production show conducted by Lane Bryant, on the occasion of the launch of Cacique Intimates in New York on February 1, 2000.  Celebrities appearing in the show included [...]

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Lane Bryant‘s new back-smoothing bra may not be the most revolutionary design innovation in lingerie, but they certainly know how to make it look sexy!

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Lane Bryant was the first plus-size retailer to use fashion, sports and/or media celebrities to increase brand recognition and engage mainstream media coverage, with the first delivery of this new attitude being the 1998 launch their of youth line Venezia Jeans Clothing Co. Shot by renowned fashion photographer Francesco Scavullo, the first set of V [...]

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Before the Charming Shoppes acquisition of Lane Bryant there was a lot to like about their advertising.  With a good budget and sound ideas, they got a lot of things right in the images and concepts they created. Following is an instore promotional video that backed up print/magazine advertising at that time.

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REMEMBER WHEN…?

Remember when Lane Bryant splashed money on celeb models to help with their branding?  Here’s a shot from ?help! featuring Carré Otis when she was working as a plus size (allegedly about a US size 10 at that time) and Marcus Schenkenberg positioned among Philippa Allam, Kate Dillon and Tami Fitzhugh. I am interested in knowing whether this [...]

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