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Calvin Klein QR Code Billboards Mask Racy Ads - But You Can 'Get It Uncensored'

by Katie Hintz-Zambrano (Subscribe to Katie Hintz-Zambrano's posts)
Posted Jul 13th 2010 at 8:15PM  
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One of Calvin Klein's new billboards with QR code technology. Photo courtesy of Calvin Klein

Since Calvin Klein's controversial billboards are often met with requests for censorship, the company decided to censor itself for Calvin Klein Jeans's Fall 2010 campaign.

Using QR technology for the first time, Calvin Klein's billboards in New York City (on Houston and Lafayette streets as well as West 20th Street and Tenth Avenue) and in Los Angeles (on Sunset Boulevard and Havenhurst Drive) will feature red and white ads containing codes that can be read with one's cell phone to unlock the racy content, which, in this case, is a 40-second, uncensored Fall 2010 Calvin Klein Jeans X commercial featuring (relatively) busty model Lara Stone and a quartet of male models.

The QR code can only be scanned by viewers at street level, but once unlocked, the campaign, which was photographed in black and white by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, can be shared on Facebook and Twitter.

While the QR billboards will only be up until July 15, style seekers can visit calvinkleinjeans.com the next day and see the company's newest product, the slim and streamlined Calvin Klein Jeans X, in motion.

And see what former Calvin Klein Jeans model Eva Mendes has to say about those sultry CK shoots.
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Tags: Billboards, calvin klein, calvin klein jeans, calvin klein jeans x, Controversial Billboards, fashion and technology, Jeans, lara stone, Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot, qr code, technology
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Fiona, 7-13-2010, 10:33PM

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Fiona

looks like the canadian flag....

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Laura, 2-02-2012, 12:17PM

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Laura

Yes, it does and I dont think it is a coincidence. You may give colours to advertising as they did at http://videojuegos.about.com with the QR codes cards

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NapkinsOnly, 7-14-2010, 4:45PM

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NapkinsOnly

Interesting article!

Calvin Klien Jeans would do very well advertising on a ScanNap cocktail napkin in nightclubs? Napkins are very inexpensive, they could mass saturate any city with free cocktail napkins for the club owners and digitally embed their content directly into the patrons phones.

Win/Win for all involved...

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jimma, 7-14-2010, 4:53PM

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jimma

Just scanned this off the laptop with my Droid and it worked. It's not racy.

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jbjg24m, 7-14-2010, 5:09PM

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jbjg24m

attention getter

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sarah, 7-14-2010, 5:21PM

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sarah

Can it be scanned with any cell phone? How would I scan it if I don't have an android or an iphone?

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Tuula, 7-14-2010, 6:57PM

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Tuula

Racy in the USA, a blah blah in Europe.

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Natasha, 4-05-2011, 5:40PM

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Natasha

Love QR codes. Check out http://www.bwscan.com for free dynamic qr code generator with free scan analytics.

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Laura, 6-10-2011, 6:16PM

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You can receive cards from others by scanning their QR Code. Last but not least, whenever you update your QR Card information, all your contacts that already received your QR business card will be able to see and access the new information automatically. More info at http://www.yprintit.com

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