Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

Judging by the notorious ad space above the corner of Houston and Lafayette, 2009 was no doubt a busy year for Calvin Klein. Their scintillating banners, featuring steamy sex romps and orgies, hit both the local and national news wires by force. But before any of that, it was a story covered by the hyper-local [...]

Calvin Klein follows up its series of racy advertising above East Houston with another Eva Mendes sweaty sex scene. The prior billboard banner was in place for much of November.

The junction of Allen and East Houston.  For a brief period, it was the quintessential intersection of sex, thanks to a run of scandalous American Apparel ads [Camera 1 and Camera 2]. That distinguished title was forfeited, however, when the ad space disintegrated in September of last year and was never re-activated.  Then Calvin Klein [...]

Last night, this blow-up doll let it all hang out near the Allen Street entrance of White Slab Palace.  Riding a bike, as it happens.  Clever ‘n classy.

The juxtaposition of these two unrelated billboards, as seen from the corner of Lafayette and East Houston, is quite comical.  Yes.  More bang for the model who is “born to fit.”

The Broadway-Lafayette subway station at the backside of Hollister asks that you please practice safer sexxx.