Old Navy, Inc.: '70S Retro Tv campaign

The valued-focused Old Navy apparel brand was an immediate hit when it was introduced in 1994 by San Francisco parent company and national clothing retailer Gap, Inc.

Old Navy, Inc.: '70S Retro Tv campaign

Simone Samano

OVERVIEW

The valued-focused Old Navy apparel brand was an immediate hit when it was introduced in 1994 by San Francisco parent company and national clothing retailer Gap, Inc. Old Navy made a name for itself with eccentric television commercials that featured an array of offbeat celebrities extolling the virtues of Old Navy products on campy artificial sets. The kitschy look and tongue-in-cheek humor, which remained a component of all the company's ad campaigns, reached a climax in 2002 with a series of spots parodying the 1970s TV shows The Brady...

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