Italian fashion giant Gucci has teamed with a roster of female celebrities to launch a new global campaign, Chime For Change, aiming to empower women across the globe. Beyoncé Knowles, Salma Hayek and Frida Giannini, Gucci’s creative director, have become the ambassadors of the new initiative, announced at the TEDxWomen luncheon yesterday, February 28. The effort is designed to inspire girls and women in different parts of the world to be bold, strong and enthusiastic about claiming their right for a better life.
Author: Anna Rudenko
The legendary canned meat producer Spam is launching the “Break the Monotony” social-media campaign, featuring the brand’s first-ever spokescharacter, Sir Can-A-Lot. The marketing initiative by BBDO Proximity Minneapolis is rolling out across the brand’s YouTube channel, Facebook page and Twitter feed, encouraging the U.S. community to take a fresh look at their everyday eating habits.
Samsung has unveiled pictures of its new San Jose groundbreaking campus that will help the company expand its U.S. reach and attract more professionals in the tech area. The construction works are slated to begin in July 2013, and the campus designed by NBBJ is expected to be ready in mid-2015. With this move, Samsung once again takes on Apple that is expected to unveil its much-anticipated spacecraft-inspired headquarters by 2016.
The Olay product range has gained popularity in more than 80 markets, and its offerings “are often compared to high street skincare brands, matching or winning on performance at a more accessible price.” That’s a true success, but the sky is the limit. Procter & Gamble entrusts the future of its Olay Pro-X range into the hands of consumers. The female cosmetics brand is encouraging public to reinvent Olay Pro-X with the new design, product ideas and ways to tell the brand’s unique story.
Running and working out in a gym are traditional ways to exercise, but sometimes life wants us to be more creative finding ways to burn calories. Nike launched its innovative Nike+ FuelBand over a year ago to help athletes from all around the globe to keep track of their daily physical performance. To celebrate the 1st anniversary of the device, Nike collaborated with a team of artists, coaches and other original thinkers to create a digital art NikeFuel Zine, celebrating “the breadth of physical activity.”
Guinness has unveiled another project to celebrate its legendary black stout. The Irish beer brand has collaborated with Jason Bruges Studio and a team of creative minds to develop a “breathing” pint monument to the iconic drink. The 3.6-meter, 2-ton statue, which is more like a totemic symbol than a pint, has been displayed at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin.
Miss Dior is spreading the spring and feminine spirit with its latest “La Vie En Rose” advert. It is the second time Sofia Coppola and Hollywood A-lister Natalie Portman have collaborated on a commercial for the perfume brand, with the first spot launched back in 2011. To highlight the sweet and romantic atmosphere, the ad features a plethora of white, cream, red and pink roses just everywhere.