American Eagle’s Sydney Sweeney campaign didn’t just add $200 million to the company’s market cap overnight. It reminded us that everything and nothing has changed about marketing. It turns out sex still sells. It always has and apparently always will. Nothing fancy about this strategy. That’s the lesson–or is it?

A racy, widely panned jeans campaign for American Eagle Outfitters starring “Euphoria” actress Sydney Sweeney is bringing into question whether the retailer accidentally strayed from its typically female-friendly marketing or deliberately tried to shift focus.