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Virginia Slims is an American brand of cigarettes owned by Altria. It is manufactured by Philip Morris USA (in the United States) and Philip Morris International (outside the United States). Virginia Slims are narrower (23 mm (0.91 in) circumference) than standard cigarettes (hence, "Slims"), and are also longer than normal "king-sized ...
5. Virginia Slims Superslims. Tar 1 mg. Nicotine 0.1 mg. Virginia is a cigarette brand owned by a tobacco industry giant, Altria (NYSE:MO). The brand focuses on female consumers mainly, offering a ...
The brand was relaunched in 1987 as the world's first superslim cigarette, and to compete with other slim cigarettes which were marketed towards women at the time, such as Virginia Slims. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Susan Cameron was one of the people who oversaw the re-launch of the brand at the time.
With this prominent sponsorship came a whole slew of advertisements that featured tennis greats like Billie Jean King and Rosemary Casals alongside the Virginia Slims logo. Other Virginia Slims advertisements feature slender women in varying states of activity (dancing, running, ice skating, etc.) thus promoting a general attitude of health and ...
Drawing inspiration from Virginia Slims, Eve sought to attract female consumers by positioning cigarettes as fashionable accessories. [6] Numerous print advertisements depicted women in elegant attire, a notably more conservative image compared to their Virginia Slims counterparts, which was associated with the women's movement . [ 7 ]
From 2001–July 2016, KT&G reported that total export sales of ESSE produced in South Korea reached 202 billion and those made overseas were 43 million. These sales make ESSE one of the best-selling superslims cigarette brands and control more than a third of the world's superslims cigarette market. [2]
The title You've Come a Long Way, Baby was derived from a marketing slogan for Virginia Slims cigarettes. [9] The cover art, conceived by Red Design, uses a photograph of an obese young man dressed in a T-shirt bearing the words "I'm #1 so why try harder" while holding a cigarette.
The "Vogue Superslims" and "Vogue Superslims Menthol" were launched in 1987. In 2005, the Vogue Arome line was released, and it was in the European market until 2006. In March 2007, Vogue Blanche and Vogue Noire were launched. The manufacturers announced an image renewal in August 2007.