OK, so a media release just landed in my inbox, spruiking Prada’s new smartphone. But all I can think about is how much the promotional shot makes Ukrainian-Canadian model Daria Werbowy look like an alien.
I’ll come clean — up until the release landed in my inbox, I had no idea whatsoever who Daria Werbowy actually was.
So I checked with the lovely ladies of FabSugar, who assured me that she was, and I quote “stunningly, almost flawlessly beautiful”. Having checked Fabsugar’s regular pics of her, I can see where they’re coming from. So what happened at the Prada photo shoot, exactly?
Of course, she’s a stunning woman — it’s just a really unfortunate photo and distracting from an otherwise mostly boring phone. Speaking of images, we’ve removed the photoshop image that was here. You’re right, that was a little cruel.
Oh, yeah, the phone. It’ll launch exclusively on Vodafone in April, Edward Norton is the other spokesmodel, and it’s an Android Gingerbread LG phone that we’ve written about before. It costs $799 outright. [PradaPhoneByLG]
MDolley
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 5:07 PMEd looks kind of pissed. I’m glad he’s no longer the Hulk
James
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 5:21 PMThis is news? I would totally bang that so called “alien”.
You should never make fun of things people can’t help. If they make an arse of themselves then have at it, but not their genetic makeup. That’s just cruel.
Alex Kidman
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 7:00 PMMy point isn’t to do with her genetics — indeed, as noted, she’s exceptionally pretty. But the photo they’ve chosen for the campaign is anything but; it shows her in a terrible way.
Zzz
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 5:28 PMNot a nice article. The second image is just cruel.
Wow
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 6:44 PMThis is sad.. how can you base an article on a tech site on someone’s appearance? Seriously, you may be trying to make us laugh but this is just low and cruel.
No one wants to read your superficial rants mate!. These articles on Giz AU are just getting worse and worse…
Seed
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 7:00 PM“… it’s just a really unfortunate photo. That goes without saying. ”
According to whom does this go without saying? Personally, I don’t think that’s the case at all.
Of course, if you yourself are extraterrestrial to Earth, then of course all womenmust look like aliens. Is this it? Are you actually an alien yourself? Desperately trying to fit in?
Being a blogger must give you the credibility needed to critique fasion and style, obviously. What is a blogger anyway? I’m quite sure it’s not the same as a journalist. At least, standards of journalism don’t seem to apply to blogs.
Danny Allen
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 7:07 PM“The original wording was she’s a stunning woman. That goes without saying. It’s just a really unfortunate photo.”
Seed
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 7:15 PMOh, ok. That correction is somewhat redeeming. It’s a shame that wasn’t picked-up during proof.
Danny Allen
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 7:18 PMReally appreciate everyone’s feedback. It’s been taken on board.
Ozoneocean
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 7:09 PMEh, just another model. What would promo shots be without models? They’re the boothbabes in the land of 2d ;)
What interests me is the phone and that’s not a very good photo of IT! The photo is boring because the photographer, or more likely the art director has no sense of taste or design.
Benny
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 9:58 AMReminds me of Kif from Futurama.