WELCOME.
Opening Up To You.
Page 6 - Brand Story Page 8 - Our Purpose Page 10 - Always Looking Forward Page 12 - Always There Page 14 - Our Spirit Page 16 - Our Values Page 18 - Our Traits Page 20 - Our Expression Page 22 - You Can Call Us Page 23 - Tagline and Logo Page 24 - Logo Alternative Page 26 - Our Size Page 28 - Place Me Page 30 - Never Seen Page 32 - Our Form
Page 34 - Colourful Living Page 36 - Picture Perfect Page 38 - What Makes Us Special Page 40 - The Bigger Picture Page 42 - Outside Looking In Page 48 - Don’t be Distracted Page 56 - Ethical vs. Emotive Page 58 - Couture vs. Forward Thinking Page 60 - You Will Find Us Page 62 - Our Supporters Page 68 - Offering Page 70 - Spend with Us Page 72 - Our Reach Page 76 - Other Routes Page78 - Communication Plan
Page 6 - Brand Story.
Great Stories Travel Fast.
Finding inspiration in a busy world is hard; finding an emotional connection is even harder. Our designer and founder, Agnes Abelson, grew up on the philosophy that a cup of tea makes everything better. Through the good times and the bad, there is nothing that a cup of tea can’t solve. This fuelled the inspiration to making crafted pieces inspired by the history, emotions and the background of tea. We are built upon sharing the emotions tea gives you, translated through our clothes in a sophisticated manner. Tisane is dedicated to emotion and inspiration, considering how colour, light and sophistication can fit into a contemporary lifestyle.
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Page 8 - Our Purpose.
Establishing an emotional connection through sophisticated, luxury garments.
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Our Purpose.
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Always Looking Forward. To be the first-choice brand for contemporary, considered pieces that will elevate the mood of the modern-day woman.
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Always There.
Refining sophistication for sincere women by lighting up their wardrobe through inspired collections that hold eternal qualities.
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Page 14 - Our Spirit.
Our Spirit.
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Our Values. Authentic
Sophisticated
Innovative
Cultured
Individual
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Tisane is built on originality, and we certainly will never be a copy.
We always will recognise your individuality, complexity and taste.
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Honest Truthful Selfless Responsible We respect our inspiration and our environment. Quite simply, we care.
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Our Traits.
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DISTINGUISHED.
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Our Expression. We are calm, happy and free. We are honest, but sincere and gentle. We speak from the heart and want to be soothing. We stay true. We are not loud, but we are heard. We are consistently us but are prepared to listen to change. We do our best, always.
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Page 22 - You Can Call Us.
Call Us.
To define us, we are the elements and inspirations.
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Enriching Emotions. Our reflective tagline.
Seen As. Demonstrating our flair and sensitivity, our logo is always consistent. Both mature and contemporary displaying the inspiration of old and new. Our logo represents us as a luxury, inclusive and natural brand.
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Also As.
Our alternative logo is still true to us. This logo is used on specific garments to give our stamp of approval in a discrete way.
Page 26 - Our Size. 12.5 cm x 7.4 cm drawn to scale.
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Our Size.
Being seen is important, but it is not crucial. We only put our name on a garment if we are happy with it. The logo has to be clear and distinguished from a distance. The size must not take away from the appearance of the garment.
Page 28 - Place Me.
Place Me.
We care that our name and logo is not tarnished because of poor placement. We work to ensure that our logo is only seen with the correct images, colours and text that fit with our brand identity.
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Page 30 - Never Seen.
Never Seen.
Our logo and logo alternatives are clear and demonstrate who we are. They should never be changed.
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TEA-ZAHN Never rigid.
Never unreadable.
Never scribbled.
Never faint.
TEA-ZAHN Never dual-toned.
TEA-ZAHN Never not our colours.
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Our Form. Clear, bold and clean. Our type fits with our brand aesthetic, and is a visualisation of our tone of voice. We always ensure our type is easy to read and understand.
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Page 34 - Colourful Living.
Colourful Living.
The inspirations from our colour palette comes from earthy, natural tones that are presented in tea plants and flowers. The greens are especially inspired from Asian Tea Farms, whilst the orange and pink are often seen in ornate crockery.
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#3FA535 – Malawi Lemon #6EB252 - Moringa #92BD73 – Matcha #CAD3B2 – Silver Tip Jasmine #AEBEBD – Rare Earl Grey #D9D8D6 – Chamomile #BD9614 – Almond Blossom #BD8219 - Lotus Oolong #CEB3B8 – Hibiscus
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Picture Perfect.
We always reflect our essence in our imagery, we value the power of a great photo. Always demonstrating our class, background and emotive ways through brightly coloured photos both old and new. Tisane always expressive of the bigger picture.
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Page 38 - What Makes Us Stand Out.
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Evoking an emotional connection through holistically designed garments. We care about you holistically. We care that you are happy and feel good. We want you to feel comforted and secure. We want to infuse our garments; to improve the everyday using materials, colours and techniques that have real benefits. We want to give back, with our initiative supporting our inspiration - tea farms.
What Makes Us Stand Out?
Page 40 - The Bigger Picture.
Tisane is in the luxury womenswear market, where the competition is fierce. Consumers are searching for niche brands with a personal purpose, rather than buying from throwaway fashion retailers. Connecting consumers through storytelling, boring and fascile brands do not stand a chance. Brands are required to understand their consumers more than ever, so they can fit seamlessly with their lifestyle. Consumers who have a history of being under-served have been patiently waiting and now are demanding luxury pieces. These consumers, such as plus size women, have money to spend and are willing to do so if they are given an offer. This is a new market as many luxury brands do not currently cater to these consumers. Consumers want a connection and a relationship with luxury brands. They now want advice on their purchases, guides and suggestions on how to make their pieces stand out. This is a major point of difference for us, at Tisane we stand out as we offer services and care about our consumers experience from us. Consumers now more than ever desire variety, sustainability and value for money.
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The Bigger Picture.
Page 42 - Outside Looking In.
Outside Looking In.
Fortune Downplay. It is no longer ‘cool’ to be blindly privileged. Wealth stands for something different. Instead of flaunting riches, doing the most with your money through experiences is more important. Consumers are aware of fast fashion trends and their impact on the planet. Rather than overspending, they are adapting a ‘less but better’ mentality from ethical brands. Consumers want purpose-built products with extra features - they want memorable experiences from their purchases. Brands now need narratives to engage consumers. They must be honest and transparent with every aspect of their business. The future sees further experiences and personalisation. Taught from a young age, consumers will be savvier. Additionally, consumers are going to connect further with brands. The Tisane customer cares deeply. They can afford luxury womenswear but spend their money the right way. They value originality and honesty. They want transparency and want to give back with minimal impact on the environment.
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Emotional Era. Feeling more has become important to consumers. Consumers want a connection with brands. Brands need to understand their emotions, senses and to improve how they feel. Content that resonates like The New York Times virtual reality campaign. This immersed consumers into the refugee crisis engaged consumers and evoked empathy. Consumers want emotions past the screen or page. Brands are using different techniques to boost feelings such as ASMR to involve consumers. In the future, brands are going to be more immersive and exciting thereby boosting connections. Tisane has adopted this trend, creating emotions for consumers resonating past the coat hanger. We are not just plain clothing. We are creating emotional and enduring journeys through colourful, uplifting fabrics and techniques. Which will rejuvenate your mood as if you have just had the best ever cup of tea.
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Page 46 -Outside Looking In.
Conscious Aftercare. Globally fashion is the second most polluting industry; laundry accounts for one quarter of the carbon footprint of clothing and consumers are seeking ways to look after their garments postpurchase.
Consumers are seeking to better themselves, after learning about our damage on the environment through documentaries like ‘Our Planet’ by David Attenborough. 70% of consumers inherit their laundry habits from their parents and are unaware of more sustainable alternatives; this is going to change through educating consumers on how to look after their garments. Our consumer believes in buying less, choosing well and making products last. A post-purchase initiative to help consumers look after their garments will resonate with them.
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Transparency. As consumers are becoming increasingly aware of environmental and ethical issues, they want to know more about the brands they are shopping with. Consumers want to know every aspect, from manufacturing to store distribution. Honesty and transparency from brands are crucial. At Tisane, we pledge to be as transparent as possible through every stage of the production process. We aim to constantly do our best and work towards bettering ourselves.
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Page 48 - Don’t Be Distracted.
Marques Almeida Taking a grungy approach; they believe fashion is based on attitude not hemlines. Creating wearable, niche pieces with minimal design features, we respect the brands dedication to being cool, yet we take a softer response that consumers seek from us.
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Molly Goddard Molly Goddard believes big frocks mean big fun. Like us, they target the fashion enthusiasts who are prepared to be extravagant with their style. Their designs are often admired by celebrities and reposted by fashion followers. Although they create eccentric designs, they do not present a lifestyle element like us. We provide high fashion pieces for consumers, that can be worn and loved.
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Page 52 - Don’t Be Distracted.
Victoria Beckham
British brand, Victoria Beckham, understands what strong modern women want to wear on a daily basis. Creating signature silhouettes in their capsule collections, they empower women globally. However, unlike us, the design house does not have available touchpoints for consumers to connect with them. The connection with our customers is important to us, so they can hear our voice and see our inspirations.
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Stella McCartney
Consumers now care more about where their clothes have come from, they want well made, considered clothing. Stella McCartney promotes their ethical stance, through story-telling campaigns. They are seen as the front runner of responsible and honest designs. Tisane looks at this brand with a high level of admiration, we also take an approach to be as sustainable as possible and believe we can better how we behave every day.
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Ethical vs. Emotive. Stella McCartney is the most reputable, ethical brand: their ethics are their core. The luxury womenswear brand has constantly kept their promise, making quality garments without using animal skins, furs or harmful dyes. They are transparent about how their clothes are created, setting the ethical standard high in the market. In recent years, being ethical has become increasingly popular. Consumers are making considered, lifestyle choices to minimise their damage to the environment. Renowned fashion houses like Gucci, have chosen to make pledges to go fur free, in order to be more ethical. Fashion brands like Molly Goddard and Victoria Beckham, are not necessarily unethical, but are unclear on their ethical stance lacking transparency. Dior is a globally, adored fashion house, constantly creating stories that emote fashion lovers. Comme des Garรงons, known for innovative design creations, the designs are highly visually engaging yet they lack connecting with consumers emotions. Tisane is placed in the top right quadrant of the positioning map. This is because we are honest and transparent, we are not afraid to be visible as we believe we are doing the right thing. We constantly connect our vision alongside consumers emotions, creating a resonating feeling with them.
Page 58 - Couture vs Forward Thinking.
Couture vs. Forward Thinking Design. At Tisane we believe we are the perfect amount of forward-thinking design without being too out there and have an aspect of classic. We like to think new but have inspirations dating back many years from all over the world. Our closest competitor in this aspect is Maison Margiela in this respect as the brand takes an approach to changing up and disregarding old silhouettes, reinventing them into something different. We have a wearable aspect, but we are elevated to more a fashion approach similarly to Marques Almeida.
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You Will Find Us.
You will be able to find us on trustworthy retailers, who believe in our vision, like Net-A-Porter and Matches Fashion.
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We are showcased at Dover Street Market, a famous multi-level retail and concept store known for holding the best brands in the luxury market. Being held in such a prestigious space is a huge opportunity for us to reach fashion fanatics globally. Available in Tokyo, London, New York, Singapore, Bejing and Los Angeles, we will be there whenever you may want us. We are hoping to engage you further, opening our first stand-alone hub in London in the year 2021. Here you will be able to get closer to you, and you can stand with us.
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We always are quintessentially us, wherever we may be.
Page 62 - Our Supporters.
Our Supporters. The Early Adaptor. Maeve is a 33-year-old British woman. Recently relocating for work as a Gallery Curator to Yokohama Tokyo. Passions include art and organisation, alongside a strong interest in fashion. Style has always been important to her, as well as following trends. Waiting to save her money on products that she truly wants, Maeve is a savvy shopper. Money often goes on paying for cultural trips to Sri Lanka or South East Asia, luxury clothing and unique interior design pieces to transform her living space. A normal week includes attending yoga classes before work, art openings in the evenings and visiting exhibitions on the weekends. Sienna Miller is a big style inspiration. Maeve often tries to emulate her natural style aesthetics into her outfits. Most of her wardrobe is from COS, Marques Almeida and Sara Lanzi. Always choosing to eat healthy with the occasional guilty pleasure. Maeve’s diet consists of fresh fish and vegetables from organic markets. Obviously, a tea drinker loving both a British Brew for home comfort and natural tea for its uplifting elements. You can often find Maeve scrolling on her Instagram feed, often searching for inspiration and quirky style pictures. On her commute to work Maeve, most likely will be listening to her favourite albums by NAO, Little Comets and Florence & the Machine. Currently Maeve is trying to organise her life, through reading Marie Kondo’s ‘The Art of Tidying’.
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Maeve.
Creative, Open Minded & Sophisticated.
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Mature, Smart & Sleek.
Alma.
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The Traditional Thinker. A Traditional Thinker, living in King Cross, London. Alma has worked as a Marketing Manager for a number of years but now in her mid-fifties is looking forward to retiring. Sustainability is an issue that has started to matter more as she has become aware of environmental damages through documentaries. She has vowed to never buy any clothing she would only wear once. Alma has always cared about her appearance and tries to constantly look professional. She wants classic pieces that are built to last, she also wants to feel special in what she wears. Cate Blanchett and Julianne Moore are celebrities with mature, sophisticated style that Alma loves. Social events Alma attends are dinner parties with friends and visiting galleries. Now her children are older, she often spends her weekends travelling round the country to see them.
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Lena.
Ambitious, Artistic & Empathetic.
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The Eco Ambassador. Lena has always been caring and passionate about the environment. Lena chooses to build relationships with brands that aren’t harmful. As a wife and mother, she cares about products and brand values. After all, she wants the best for her family. She always makes a conscious effort to do the best for the environment and be as sustainable as possible. Lena’s busy lifestyle never seems to slow down. Living in Bay Ridge, New York, Lena is always on the go as a Property Developer. She has worked hard to move up the ranks into a respected position within a successful eco-friendly firm. Social events include health retreats as a break from stressful days at work. Lena and her partner often hold tapas nights and dinner parties for their friends. She is often on the go taking children to extra curriculum activities. Quality is the most important aspect to Lena; she wants capsule pieces of clothing’s that will fill in her wardrobe. She is a big advocate for buying less is more when it comes to clothing.
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Offering.
Our first collection is purposefully created for springsummer 2019. We want to create staple pieces that will suit the summer days and take you until the sun goes down during late evening. The collection includes a range of outerwear pieces for different occasions. Trousers alongside skirts that match perfectly with our range of tops all with different style. The last piece is a jumpsuit that is made for consumers looking for something easy to pair with anything. Our collection can be mixed and matched and put alongside wardrobe essentials our consumer most likely already has. We create clothes at a range of sizes from 8-22, as we want to give to all consumers that want a piece of us and want to promote inclusivity.
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Spend With Us.
Jackets: £985, £575 & £1435.
Trousers: £585
Skirts: £475
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Shirts: £240, £675 & £475
Jumpsuits: £1,080
We believe we are worth of penny. We understand that we have a high price tag but within that shows high craftmanship, ethical materials and part of the price going to support our charity.
Our Reach.
Our connection with consumers gives a sense of community. Through our touchpoints, we aim to be a brand consumers can forever reach out to. We demonstrate our message and our uplifting energy across all platform. Tisane’s voice can be heard, and our visuals stimulate consumer insights. We are a brand that you can constantly turn to, we will always be there. Our channels offer insights into our background, charity initiatives and our campaigns. Alongside this we aim to be helpful, offering advice on styling, lifestyle and care of your garments post-purchase.
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@TisaneStyle
We interpret Instagram as a visual journey, that connects consumers. Our main account, @Tisanestyle, surrounds the aesthetic of the brand and the finished product. This account demonstrates our flair for colours, fabrics, patterns and textures. We will post campaign images and videos here, as well as customers whoever they may be wearing Tisane. At the end of May, we will apply the ‘shop through’ feature on our posts making the ease of buying garments as easy as possible.
Our second Instagram account, @Tisanesenses, is more personal and vocal about feelings and emotions. We connect with our audience more here and tell the stories behind the garments. Our content includes motivational quotes, interviews, inspirational images and information about our brand. This will entice consumers into feeling uplifted and make them feel a part of our online community. The focus of this account is consumers taking a break with us, leaving them feeling happier.
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@TisaneSenses
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Other Routes. We work with retailers who understand our vision and stand for similar values. We will always stay true to who we are. Despite the clear guidelines set by them, we ensure to showcase our flair and style, yet fit into their surroundings. Renowned for their high quality and caring services, Dover Street Market, Matches Fashion and Net-APorter all provide the smoothest journey from start to finish. This is parallel to our values as a brand.
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Page 78 - Communication Plan.
A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Dream. We want to be seen, heard and present. Our communication plan for the next twelve months is completely focused around you, enticing you to fall in love with us. Our presence across all our social media sites will drive our message to consumers. For the highest level of satisfaction, our plans will be considered well in advance to ensure they run as smoothly as possible.
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Website.
If you are enticed, Tisane is easy to find and follow online. As soon as you click onto our site, you will feel calm and happy due to our unique features and aesthetic. The website will inform you on our story and what we have been up to. Convenience for you is our priority, we will make sure the website is easily accessible over multiple devices.
Stay In The Loop. No FOMO here. As soon as you click on our website, we are offering you the chance to subscribe to Tisane’s email list. Once subscribed you will always be informed on exclusive content on new collections, inspirations and enticing coverage from our social media accounts. We value that you are always on the go and we don’t want to overflow your email, so we promise to only send you one email a week that will be completely worth your time.
It’s Good to See You. Hello you, Sign up to the Tisane newsletter for new exciting content and release dates for our new collections. You don’t want to miss out. your email address
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Yes, Please.
#Teapause
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Inspired by the ritual of pausing for a break. We are firm believers that in Tisane clothing, life should never be rushed. In April, we will be showcasing our vibrant, fresh and sleek collection for Spring/ Summer. The campaign will display our flair and passion for high quality design.
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Using Instagram.
We want to reach as many of you as possible, so will be posting to our main Instagram(@tisanestyle). Illustrating the inspiration behind our brand and the campaign is the hashtag #teapause. Encouraging you to share the rituals of your day with us, the campaign will help you to take a break and reflect. We can’t wait to see what you get up to!
Page 84 - Communication Plan. We also know you’re keen to know more about the brands you shop with. So, on our second account (@tisanesenses), we will share the story behind the campaign. Tisane want as many of you as possible to join our caring community, so we will be sure to provide engaging and exciting content for you to spend your #teapause watching. From behind the scenes snaps, to interviews with our designer, here you can find out everything you need to know about the collection. After all, we wouldn’t you to miss out.
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Huge Followings.
The power of influencers is outstanding. We will be working with four influencers; who all share the same values. They will be showcasing their own everyday rituals in our new collection with the #teapause hashtag. Priyanka Chopra, Caroline Daur, Suki Waterhouse and ZoĂŤ Kravitz all demonstrate traits we admire, and we know you do too.
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Tea Cause.
We know we’re fortunate, so it’s our turn to give back to those less privileged than us. And we’re not talking small scale, we mean globally. It’s time to prove we are more than just talk; we are action. We understand the positivity tea can bring to people around the world. But, from May 2019, we want you to help elevate the lives of those who make it. With this comes the launch of our own charity initiative – Tea Cause. We are reaching out to tea farms in Asia, initially in Sri Lanka, India and China. We want to do our bit by ensuring they are treated fairly and respectfully. We will be working closely with communities to make sure they are paid a fair wage and have the correct infrastructure. Essentially, we aim to give them the quality of life they deserve.
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@Tisanesenses We care about our inspiration, and we care deeply for everyone involved in the process. We will be spreading our work, the journey and the successes with you through our second Instagram account. By showing we are considerate about the bigger picture, we hope to increase our loyalty and awareness, as well as grow our online family.
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Getting The Word Out There.
#Teabreak Pop Up.
Page 90 - Communication Plan.
The busiest time in the fashion calendar is fashion week. During the hustle and bustle of highly anticipated events, it often leaves fashion fans feeling highly deflated. Tisane will be in the popular, central destination of Covent Garden, offering a break from your busy schedules. We will be there to provide an immersive experience over the week, with a space for you to take time for yourself. Look forward to seeing you there!
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The Event. You will find us in the #teabreak tepee which will be decorated with natural elements and lit with calming lighting. Embracing the Tisane lifestyle, there will be teareadings, alongside meditation tips and enjoying tea infused cocktails over uplifting music. You will also be able to see an exclusive sneak peek of our new collection and learn the ins and outs of what we stand for.
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Promotion.
You don’t want to miss out on this event. We will make sure you’re made aware of the event happening through our website and our social media accounts. We will make sure that are influencers promote it too, as they will be there representing us.
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Mindfulness Series.
Be Kind to Yourself.
Page 95. Mindfulness, and being the best version of yourself is important to us. We also know YouTube allows you to feel more connected. By combining these elements, we will create content that boosts your mood and gives you our favourite ‘life top tips’.
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Youtube.
There will be interviews with influencers, music artists and psychologists to enhance your mood, alongside videos on meditation. Running over a ten-week period from the beginning of the new year, this series will be sure to help you get over those dreaded January blues. The first episode will be launched at a Farmacy London event, a glittering plant filled space where we will have secret special guests attending. We know this is an event our consumers will love.
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Pinterest. Alongside to our videos, we will be posting Pinterest boards based on the content of each week’s video. Each board will be dedicated to the message of the video at a mindfulness angle.
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Future Thinking.
Our dream is to have our own interactive store. We have always wanted our own special place, where we can give consumers a taste of who we are. This would be a huge opportunity to show off uplifting your senses and making consumers feel good. We are motivated to work hard and know we will achieve this soon.
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Critical Path.
We want to be consistent, successful and most importantly there for you. This is why we have created a critical path which launches from January 2020 until December of the same year. The diagram demonstrates all the initiatives which connect you to us. This is the only the begining, as we have great future plans waiting for you.
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We will be launching in January 2020. In our first running year we are excited to embrace as many of you as possible. We have a range of different techniques and exciting events to draw you in. We are focused on the right now, just so the future is bigger, better and of course beautiful for you. We want to hear your thoughts so connect with us on our different touchpoints. We have so much to come instore, literally.
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