The keyword evokes a specific visual language. Unlike the "Vixens" or "Supermodels" special editions, which focused on high-fashion edginess or raw sexuality, the Sugar and Spice collections were characterized by:
Published by Playboy Press in 1976, "Sugar and Spice" is a 112-page softcover collection of nude artistic photography, most notably featuring controversial images of a 10-year-old Brooke Shields. While Brooke Shields and her mother later attempted to block the photos, a 1983 ruling deemed the original parental consent legally binding, and the controversy surrounding the book is credited with strengthening child protective laws in the U.S.. More details on the book can be found at PangoBooks . Sugar and Spice and all things not so nice - The Guardian Playboy Sugar And Spice
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