Coca-Cola’s Sprite is launching a new advertising campaign in India, where the brand holds the second position in the list of soft drink brands. The tagline of the marketing push, which aims at younger consumers, says, ‘First drink, then think. Sprite—University of Freshology.’ The iconic lemon-lime based soda, which was launched in 1999 across the country, will be now promoted through a series of 6 TV commercials, as well as social media platforms and the brand’s website—www.sprite.in.

The footwear company New Balance launched another project which encapsulates the theme of youth’s creativity, showcasing life of five young artists from Australia through the world of photography and video. The project, called www.nb574.com (in honour of one model in the brand’s range), will be disclosing details of the guys’ everyday creative experience of bringing new and fresh things in various fields (visual art, fashion and music) to the world.

Converse goes on celebrating UK rock and dance music by popularizing it across the world. Recently, the brand presented two short documentaries covering the dance music tour, ‘Live from London,’ which was arranged by the shoe brand and the Fader across the US last fall. The videos showcase producer Jamie xx, the key figure of the project, as well as “one of the premier purveyors of dubstepFantastic Mr. Fox sharing their thoughts on music.

On February 17, Sweden-based clothes brand Hennes & Mauritz AB introduced its new collection of unisex clothing for both men and women as part of its involvement in Fashion Against AIDS program aimed at raising awareness of HIV/AIDS and preventing its further spread. To learn more about the campaign, visit the dedicated website at www.designersagainstaids.com

Where do the modern-day guys determined to make a statement go? Interestingly, some of them may seek new ideas in their girlfriend’s wardrobe or in a women’s section of the shop just to pick a pair of ultra-tight jeans that will make them look like a rock-n-roll star.

Seems like Levi’s has spotted this trend and rolled out a new model ironically called Ex-Girlfriend Jeans referring to very tight jeans that girls wear to outline their curves  (as well as the ‘tight’ character of the ex-girlfriend—since the tag reads «THESE JEANS ARE TIGHT»). The model is available at the price of $69.50.

Clearasil and MTV Networks launch a new public service campaign, ‘Make the Clear Choice,’ promoting awareness and education about drug and alcohol abuse, sexual health, self esteem and other important issues young adults face today.  This powerful new campaign kicked off last night, on February 14, with a public service announcement featuring MTV News Correspondent, Suchin Pak.

Converse supports indie music not only by creating more opportunities for up-and-coming musicians, but also by saving iconic rock venues from closure. In September 2010, it was announced that iconic London-based the 100 Club, which for over 70 years has been hosting performances by a plethora of musicians such as the Sex Pistols, the Rolling Stones, Oasis bands among others, was due to close because of an increase in rent prices. The club was to be shut for ever in December 2010, but then the 100 Club said that it was discussing possible business collaborations with various partners that could help it out of the trouble. Now, the results of these business talks are unveiled: Converse, one of the biggest global shoe-brands for teenagers and younger adults, comes out as the sponsor the venue.