I’m surprised at myself for enjoying the new Old Navy mannequin ads so I figured I’d share them:
(more here)
… and then I found this mockumentary spoof of the E! True Hollywood Story:
The ads themselves are funnier, but someone in marketing is doing a good job for once.
Tangent: It amuses me when mannequins have high heels built into their feet.

March 18th, 2009 at 9:13 am
They freak me out a tad!
March 18th, 2009 at 9:50 am
I love these ads!
March 18th, 2009 at 10:05 am
They’re still creepy, but not quite as much.
March 18th, 2009 at 10:24 am
I usually hate mannekins and doubly hate Old Navy commercials. But I howl at the broken finger commercial every time it comes on TV.
March 18th, 2009 at 11:21 am
I like the one where they are all admiring each other’s butts.
Butts. hehe.
March 18th, 2009 at 11:29 am
Even though I have zero desire to go to Old Navy, at least these commercials are entertaining.
March 18th, 2009 at 11:42 am
We just went to Old Navy, and I was like, “Look, Gilda! The mannequins are here! Go ask for their autograph!”, and for a split second, you could see she was seriously excited! Haha
March 18th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
This is not how I remember Toy Story…
March 18th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
Remember Mannequin, the movie? Andrew McCarthy and Kim Cattral from Sex in the City? I loved that movie.
March 22nd, 2009 at 11:29 pm
i’ve been wondering about this – are old navy & target trying to save on models by using mannequins instead?