In the self-generated controversy category this morning we have a new campaign from lingerie outlet The Lake and Stars which features a mother and daughter posing together while modeling lingerie. The “controversy” centers on the likelihood of a mother and daughter hanging out together while clad in lingerie.
Defending the campaign, The Lake and Stars designer Maayan Zilberman said, “A lot of the themes that we’re dealing with are about psychology between women as they’re growing up and dealing with family politics or women in the workplace. There’s no shock value here. We’re not trying to make people feel uncomfortable in order to provoke dialogue. We’re just trying to confront some of these issues that I think people aren’t really talking about so much.”
Call us crazy but is there really a need to start a dialog about mothers and daughters hanging out together while wearing lingerie? Of course not. This is yet another attempt by a fashion brand to “shock” and “surprise.” Excuse us while we doze off for a short nap.
