But I've decided to launch a new "series" of posts here on Ip & Audrey. For a while I was writing about my favorite things each season (and I seem to have abandoned that one! Whoopsies). Now I'm going to try to stick with a weekly "deep" thought. The topic is (drumroll, please)....
Cute or Creepy?
Each week, we're going to take a look at something in fashion or pop culture and decide whether we think it's cute, or just plain creepy. And I will leave it up to you, dear reader, to vote.
Today we're looking at Katy Perry's new album. Her sophomore disc, Teenage Dream, came out yesterday, and the case itself is cotton candy-scented. Katy also opted to appear naked on the cover, lounging on pink cotton candy clouds (naturally). Picking this CD up to give it an innocuous sniff? Um, awkward.
(This is not the actual cover art. Perhaps it should be?)So! Is the scented cotton candy concept cute? Or does the naked cover propel it over to the creepy category?
Teenage Dream: Is it Cute or is it Creepy?
Cute! Katy may be nude, but it's done tastefully; she looks like a retro pinup. And who doesn't like pink cotton candy?Creepy! The scented CD is fun and childlike, but pairing it with a nude pic? Not so innocent!
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Ehh kinda creepy but I get the vibe/look she is going for. It works for her too!
I'm voting creepy because it's overkill to have a cotton candy scented cd case. Also because I find her very annoying. :P
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i have to say that a scratch and sniff cover is kinda cute, especially if it was reminiscent of chanel no.5 or something. but what makes this creepy is coupling the sniff with a nude katy perry. can you imagine what that looks like at the mall? tons of teenage boys sniffing katy perry? lol
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oh, and here is a link to the actual album cover:
http://coverlandia.us/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Katy-Perry-Teenage-Dream-Official-Album-Cover-Deutsch-Edition.jpg
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i voted creepy .. even if i do love cotton candy!
That sounds like a really interesting series of posts you've planned!
I first voted cute because I thought the cover was the one you had a picture of in this post (which seemed pretty innocent), but then I followed Cheryl's link and saw the actual cover and it made me change my mind. I don't know if 'creepy' is the word I'd use to describe it, but there is definitely something disturbing about the sickeningly overwhelming cuteness of it (the colors, the clouds and the smell) and her being naked.
This is a great idea! Can't wait to see this as a weekly post.
I voted "Cute". It seems like I'm one of the few too. Oh well, I always like to be different. ;)
I think it's kind of hilarious actually! I'm always a bit torn with Katy Perry. On the one hand I think she's just that; hilarious. On the other I think she's a major idiot. C'est la vie!
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