I haven’t been to Harrods, the posh Knightsbridge store in London, for decades, ever since it fell into the grip of the ghastly ‘king of bling’ Mohamed Fayed. But he’s gone, thank goodness, and the fun-packed emporium is saying.. it’s ...
Read More »BBH’s Stainer takes the hot seat at TBWA London
TBWA London has hired Richard Stainer (left) from BBH, where he had a brief stint as managing director of BBH New York. Stainer replaces Lindsey Evans, former president, who departed in the summer. TBWA has had more CEOs than you ...
Read More »Can TBWA’s new old gang (latest recruit Paul Weinberger) work some much-needed magic?
There’s a long-running series on BBC1 called New Tricks which features a gang of old ‘tecs (played by the likes of Amanda Redman, James Bolam, Dennis Waterman and other stalwarts of the small screen) teamed up to solve old unsolved ...
Read More »TBWA London goes back to its glory days with Herzigova-type ad for Bonds Aussie pants
In amongst endless mergers and management changes TBWA London has had its glory days, most notably when Trevor Beattie, now of Beattie McGuinness Bungay, was ruling its creative roost. Its most famous campaign was Eva Herzigova for Wonderbra. Now, under ...
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