Ad of the Day: Harvey Nichols Makes Over a Few Great Men Not Known for Their Style

Fashion victims include Obama, Einstein and Shakespeare

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We used to joke that equality will finally be achieved when men are given as much shit for their looks as women. Good news! Evidence suggests we've finally made it—or we're damn close, anyway.

Harvey Nichols, the British department store that excels at helping you celebrate all your worst human characteristics, just released its new menswear campaign under the banner "Great men deserve great style." Each ad takes a great man from history, lists a few of his achievements, then undercuts all of the above with a burn about his crap look. 

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