I've said it before and I'll say it again, Playboy's program has
never been properly managed and has always been poorly maintained. The closest it may have gotten to respectability was back when Vendzilla was involved, but even that is debatable when compared to how other programs were run, on far lesser financial resources than what Playboy could have invested.
And now, even under new management, it seems to be just more issues surrounding that program.
Frankly, I even think the redesign of the tour pages is extremely lackluster compared to what one thinks of Playboy and the image it has (had) as a "lifestyle".
I personally think this resembles a typical blog style, along the lines of a $59 non-exclusive Wordpress blog theme. Certainly not what I would envision as being representative of what was once a prestigious brand name. Of course, aesthetics are subjective so you cannot expect a design to appeal to everyone. I just think this looks less than stellar considering the brand involved.
http://www.playboyplus.com/
In any case, I guess the silver lining is that the Playboy Program can only go up from here.
