[BlueSpiral]

Originally Posted by Blue_Lagoon

An Irish Times gloss has never caught my eye, but the September catalog handed out by a women's specialty store uniquely called Anthropologie did when shopping in a So Cal mall the other day. Earth tones coloured clothing! Link: http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/index.jsp

That site is amazing, but I'd say you'd have to skip more then a few meals to get some of those gorgeous dresses.

I'm honestly more influenced by the the recent purchases thread in this forum than any magazine. I rarely find clothes or items in magazines that I pick up, its normally stuff people are recommending on the net.

[karma403]

The last thing I know I was definately affected by was the new Maybelline foundation- Dream liquid mousse. Whatever it was about that ad made me buy it. A friend of mines said she wanted to buy it too after watching the ad.

[Black Swan]

When you catch yourself humming a tune from a telly ad, you know you've been had!

[Andy Carroll]

Originally Posted by Blue_Lagoon

When you catch yourself humming a tune from a telly ad, you know you've been tangoed!

FYP.

[Thomas828]

No, I'm in the minority of people adverts just can't reach. Ever since I was a child my family's finances were always limited and nearly everything I saw advertised was beyond my price range. That feeling has stuck with me ever since.

[Raze_them_all]

I don't think I'm effected to much by advertising, The only thing I really splash out on would be mma gear like shorts or soon to be a custom gum shield and unless you know where to look that stuff isn't really advertised!

[Creamy Goodness]

i'm affected by advertising big time.

doesn't mean i'll rush out and buy what's in the advertisment blindly.

upon seeing an advertisment and i'm intrigued about the product i then use the internet to weigh up the pro's and con's of said item.

with regards to clothing, i'm the biggest brand non-whore you can find. i hate huge labels and much prefer plain simple clothes that look nice and haven't got the latest american preppy clothing company's name plastered all over it

[jellie]

Originally Posted by Dudess

I'm an absolute sucker for packaging/presentation - I was about to go on a Benefit splurge the other day (their designs are just unreal) when it struck me: a black mascara/eye pencil is a black mascara/eye pencil... ditto lip balm (I don't wear lipstick or gloss), tinted moisturiser/foundation (of which I wear barely any), eye shadow (I wear slate greys or autumnal browns - you couldn't get more neutral). So I would literally only have been buying it for the packaging.
I turned my heel and headed to Max Factor... but stared back at Benefit a few times, wistfully...

but benefit is soo pretty...

anytime i have a look around the shops at lunchtime i have to drag myself away from the benefit counter. im dyyyyyyyng to buy their smokey eyes set, but im going to the uk in a couple of weeks & i figure ill get it a bit cheaper there
although to be honest, theyre little sets are actually just great so i think thats less about advertising/packaging and more just handiness (or so ill tell myself anyway)

[Cleopatra12]

[quote=sar84;61966177]but benefit is soo pretty... quote]

So true, shame whats in the packaging is so so so crap...

Am a sucker for the Cadburys ads, esp the gorilla drumming to Phil Collins song!

[SeekUp]

Originally Posted by Blue_Lagoon

When you catch yourself humming a tune from a telly ad, you know you've been had!

Hey, that's not the same!

I mean, it's true that the ad has done half its job when you can identify the song/jingle with the product. I get that stuff in my head all the time(!). But usually, I'll just be like, "oh, that's a cute song, lalala" and then go about my business. It doesn't make me want to buy the product . . . just appreciate the executives who thought of the song!

[MJOR]

Originally Posted by Moonbaby

I'm mostly oblivious to branding.

I will boycott a brand, if an ad particularly annoys or offends me though.

blooddy harvey norman

[MJOR]

I am diabolical. An ad managers dream.... you name it i buy it! B#i seem to get caught on make up and hair stuff and cleaning products... Oven pride what a rip off

[Cleopatra12]

Originally Posted by MJOR

blooddy harvey norman

See he is now whispering his ads now... thank christ!

[kingtut]

I am affected by advertising but not in the way they are offended.

If I see a stupid ad for a product that I use then I switch to another maker of that product. If I see a stupid ad for a product that I have never used or heard of then I won't try that product.

I sometimes wonder what advertisers think of when they create these stupid ads! I know ads are there to create awareness of their product which often works (especially when people like me moan about them) but the ultimate goal is to get people to buy the product so that the manufacturer makes money and this is where they fail.

The one ad annoying me the most is bulmers. Yes you made price cuts so stop bloody harping on about it! I get the message!! I'm still not going to rush out and buy it even though on occasion I do drink it and because of your ads I am not in an hurry to buy it anytime soon.

Yes I know, ranting and raving is that way ---->

/rant

[miaowsky]

Omg! I'm an advertisers dream! I just watch the chocolate ad's and instantly crave whatever is on offer, and don't get me started on those beauty products!!