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From Stuart Elliott's New York Times 'Advertising' column:

The footwear retailer Steven Madden has decided not to shy away from the imminent release of its namesake founder from prison. The company is promoting the return of its creative leader in a series of eye-catching posters and print advertisements, and is having some fun with it in the process.

While the ads do not say where Mr. Madden has been, one suggests, in a wink-wink kind of way, that Mr. Madden has not been on a sabbatical, a secret mission or up the Amazon collecting snakes: "A new meaning for the word spring time. Steve returns. Spring 2005."

Steven Madden Campaign Promotes the Founder's Return From Prison [NYT]