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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Anne d'Innocenzio

American Eagle's 'good jeans' ads with Sydney Sweeney spark a debate on race and beauty standards

U.S. fashion retailer American Eagle Outfitters wanted to make a splash with its new advertising campaign starring 27-year-old actor Sydney Sweeney. The ad blitz included “clever, even provocative language” and was “definitely going to push buttons,” the company’s chief marketing officer told trade media outlets.

It has. The question now is whether some of the public reaction the fall denim campaign produced is what American Eagle intended.

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