French Connection 'lesbian kiss' ad sparks viewer fury

by Joe Lepper, brandrepublic.com, 16 February 2006, 11:15AM

LONDON – The advertising watchdog has already received 39 complaints about French Connection's latest cinema and TV ad campaign, which features a violent martial arts fight between two women as well as a lesbian kiss.

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