Have you ever wondered who created the “I love New York” advertising campaign? Whose idea was it for flight attendants in the ’60’s to wear custom Emilio Pucci designer outfits? The woman (and advertising genius) behind these ideas was Mary Wells Lawrence. And today on Found Objects, I’ll tell you her story.
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