Archetypes & Branding: The Innocent
Series of 12 videos about my work with archetypes in branding. The first one is the Innocent.
Series of 12 videos about my work with archetypes in branding. The first one is the Innocent.
Starting this week, I will talk about each of the 12 archetypes and their application to the fashion and beauty industries. Let’s begin with the Innocent! The Innocent is the optimist who believes in kindness, in the beauty of dreams and that everything always turns out fine. He is hopeful and aspire to live in…
It all started in 2011 when I was doing marketing consulting for some fashion brands back in Brazil. Most of them didn’t know who they were and only wanted to copy the market leaders. I tried to explain the importance of brand differentiation and used to build an ideal consumer profile, which I didn’t think…
Ralph Lifshitz grew up in the Bronx, a New York neighbourhood where reality is far from the glamour of the Upper East Side. But it was never an obstacle for him to dream about the lifestyle of traditional WASPs: the beach houses on the outskirts of Boston, Ivy League universities and elite sports such as…
Until a couple of years ago, I knew by heart the names of the creative directors of the main luxury brands, even at those less ‘mainstream’. I really enjoyed looking at the show pictures, learning about their professional journeys and see the evolution between each collection. Nowadays, I must confess, my interest has faded, maybe…
Answer quickly: what is the item of clothing that best represents the English weather? The trench coat, of course! And who makes the most iconic trench in the world? Burberry, no doubt. Everyone knows the story, but it’s worth a quick summary: it all started when Thomas Burberry founded a small store in the Hampshire…
We know that the branding process is an emotional one. But unfortunately most of the times we try to rationalise it and forget to focus on a key issue: the motivation behind the brand. What will motivate consumers to buy your product? How do you want them to feel? What emotions and attitudes would you like to be associated with? These…