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/ / C ON C EP T After discovering Capsule wardrobes and becoming interested in sustainable fashion, I wanted to attempt to create my own capsule wardrobe, but with little information on how to even begin such a big lifestyle change, Capsule became the idea of promoting sustainable fashion through owning less and purchasing less. Capsule was created to be simple with a clean minimal aesthetic. Somewhere people could go to feel more educated on capsule wardrobes, but also meet people who do the same.
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// MARKET RESEARCH
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Eco fashion is on the rise, with WGSN predicting an increase in minimalistic fashion due to the rise in consumers buying less but more mindfully, with minimalist sillohettes and origami like features. This is perfect for brands expanding into eco-fashion, knowing that the trend of buying more mindfully is upcoming in 2018. Eco fashion is still quite a small market compared to the fast fashion market, so competitive research is important to ensure the success of Capsule, which we will look into further into the portfolio.
“Seventy-eight percent of millennials—compared to 59% of baby boomers—“would rather pay for an experience than materia l g o o d s .“ T h e y f a v o r p r o d ucts marketed as ethical, sustainable and environm e n t a l l y f r i e n d l y.” – Harris Poll Survey
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“The movement started in the 1960s and 70s, and then later with environmental issues in the 80s and 90s. But in the 2000s we are seeing young designers who believe in sustainable fashion and that it can still b e b e a u t i f u l a n d g l a m o r o u s . N o w, b r a n d s are competing against each other to differentiate themselves on sustainability bec a u s e b e i n g g r e e n i s s o m e t h i n g ex t r e m e l y c o o l a n d n o v e l .� - Nicola Giuggioli
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COMPETITIVE SITUATION //
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SWOT diagram for our closest competitior ‘cladwell’ a subscription service, specialising in capsule wardrobes. SWOT’s are important to assess a businesses strengths, weaknesses, opportunites and threats. These 4 areas will ensure a brand is prepared for different outcomes.
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- A brand positioning map to show where capsule would sit amongst the ‘slow fashion’ market. Around it it has competitiors so we can analyse what brands are a closest match to ours.
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COMPETITIVE SITUATION // Porter’s five forces. Here we can see the different effects competitiors may have on Capsule as a business. These ‘forces’ put pressure on the industry to create rivalry.
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BRAND IDENTITY // Capsule; an online source for ethical clothing. specialising in capsule wardrobes. allowing people to create their own capsule collection of outfits fit for each season. the essence of the brand is minimalistic, to keep in tone with the geo, clean contemporary aesthetic. - clean website with blog featuring ambassadors, who live the capsule lifestyle.
- promotional images are flat laid to fit with the inspiration of architecture.
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- the brand will hold seasonal pop-up stores to promote the capsule closet lifestyle. they will showcase different clothing brands to fit an interchangable capsule collection.
//brand values - eco, has strong beliefs in slow fashion. - anti consumerism, purchase what you need. - believes in fair trade, equality - wants to showcase brands who have similar values. - promotes longevity, reusable items instead of trends. - ethical issues & a more sustainable way of purchasing fashion for the planet and people.
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// BRAND ANALYSIS
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In order to have a successful brand, it’s important to prepare for all the aspects of a SWOT analysis. A SWOT is for all the internal ‘micro environment’ capsule may have and the PESTLE analysis is for the macro environment. Macro environment is the points that Capsule has no control over, but needs to prepare itself for.
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age// 18-24 gender// female generation// ‘y’ millennials ethnicity// white life stage// pre-family occupation// full-time education// university level social grade class// middle
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“a hipster at heart, her hobbies include hanging out in coffee shops with her friends and reading region// europe books from her local library. she rents an aparturban/suburban areas ment close to the city, so she can commute easily residential// city and outskirts to work. housing type// rented her phone is full of pictures of flatlay food and screenshots of places she would like to visit. size of city// medium she regulary takes trips to other european cities.” climate// europe, seasonal
benefits// sustainablity, activist usage// longevity volume of purchase// small price sensitivity// middle brand loyalty// strong end use of product// long term lifestyle// interested in social/ethcial issues social aspirations// stand out for style self-image// stylish but unique value perceptions// quality, eco purchasing motives// fill a void in their closet interests and hobbies// internet, hipster-like attitude and opinions// eco, activist, ethical issues are important. respect for everyone.
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THE // CONSCIOUS CONSUMER Identifying the consumer for capsule was important to ensure that the brand was targeting the right person. Through research and surveys, I created pen portraits and analysed the consumer.
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INTERGRATED PROMOTIONAL STRATEGY //
EVENTS //
Capsule’s main aim is to create events to educate and bring people together through capsule wardrobes. The ‘launch event’ or first event, will be at Pennington studio in London. and will feature 3 rooms, one for browsing ethical clothes, the second will feature an app and professional staff to help people build their own capsule wardrobe. The final room at the back will be a seminar room, which will charge for tickets, but will feature some well known advocates for sustainable fashion.
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- EVENTS - SOCIAL MEDIA - ENDORSEMENTS WITH BLOGGERS - ECO GUESTS INVITED TO EVENTS WHICH GENERATES INTEREST - PRESS RELEASE - EVENT PLAN WITH GUESTLIST - EXCITING GUEST SPEAKERS
ONLINE // Capsule has a online presence via it’s website, where it will feature events it is hosting. It will also feature online content about sustainable fashion and mainly capsule wardrobes.
PR O D UC T
- A CAPSULE WARDROBE SERVICE - ETHICAL CLOTHING - EDUCATION - GUEST SPEAKERS - CONTEMPORARY CLOTHING
PRICE
- FREE ENTRY TO CAPSULE - FREE ONLINE ARTICLES & CONTENT - PAID TICKETS FOR GUEST SPEAKERS - SPONSORS BY ECO FRIENDLY BRANDS
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- ECO FRIENDLY BRANDS, SUCH AS EVERLANE, FREE PEOPLE, ASOS ECO EDIT ETC - GUEST SPEAKERS, BLOGGERS, AUTHORS, ANUSCHKA REES, SAFIA MINNEY, ELIZABETH CLINE - STACY FLYNN, CO FOUNDER OF EVRNU - CONCIOUS CHATTER PODCAST
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- STAFF MEMBERS - POP UP STORE SPACE - APP DEVELOPERS TO CREATE THE APP
- ONLINE - LONDON POPULAR AREA FOR POP UP STORES - POTENTIAL FOR WORLDWIDE/EUROPEAN EVENTS
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE - EVENT APP - EVENT PLACE - WEBSITE - BLOG POSTS
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GOOGLE SKETCH UP // FINAL OUTCOME
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The final images from the event using Google sketch up. Capsule’s main mission was to create an event where people can discuss sustainable fashion and learn how to create and use a capsule wardrobe. These event’s will allow guests to network and understand the process of buying more mindfully, by the use of purchasing less.
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FINAL EVENT OUTCOME // ROOM ONE Final outcome of the event, created using google sketch up. This first room, is the initial browsing room, showcasing sponsored brands clothing, which are contributing to the eco-fashion world. It will give guests the opportunity to look at the quality of the clothes and talk with other guests about their sustainable fashion experiences, creating a little hub of interaction. A complimentry drink will be served from the portable bar.
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EVENT OUTCOME // ROOM 2 Final rendered images for the second room at Capsule’s event. This room was dedicated to actually creating a capsule wardrobe via an app system. The app would help you to decifer what items you needed in your wardrobe and what you wouldn’t need. It would also suggest items based on your style. This room is very interactive, but is also free to all guests.
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FINAL OUTCOME // ROOM THREE Room three, is a seminar room. This room will be ticketed as well known speakers speak at the event. Schedule will be shown in the event plan along with invited speakers. This is the most simplest of the three rooms, but one of the most important.
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CAPSULE ONLINE //
emily pye The online website designed for Capsule. Featuring it’s own photogoraphy, online blog complete with content and an events page, to locate the latest and upcoming event in your area. The main focus being the blog, it includes content from well known sustainable fashion bloggers and interesting featured books on slow fashion. The style of the website, fits with capsule’s clean minimal aesthetic.
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CONCEPT //
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After researching into climate change, I wanted to create a campaign that would make a difference. Interested in guerilla marketing and wanting to explore into creating events. The campaign for IKEA was based on creating more reach for the ethical pledges IKEA does. Known mainly for it’s cheap furnishings, IKEA is passionate for the environment and I wanted to show the public more of what IKEA do for the planet and climate change.
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IKEA BRAND IDENTITY //
A strong sense of personality, IKEA shows its Swedish Roots in almost everything that it does and has a unique selling personality. Their humble attitude and ideas to do more good, make the brand very likeable and exciting.
BRAND PHYSIQUE Strong logo and presence. Identifiable instantly as IKEA. The essence of the brand is apparent in their style and shows through in all their marketing outlets. Strong global company that is consistent in its personality and style.
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The brand promises quality furnishings at low prices, which it delivers. The brand in the outside world is percieved as the image they try to portray, I believe they do this effectively, and people who have IKEA furnishings are often modern people who are proud of their homes. They have a good relationship with their customers, especially loyalty.
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CULTURE Swedish design is the main culture of IKEA. Producing furniture that is affordable but not low on quality is what IKEA prides itself on. The idea of the store also show swedish culture, and the stops for food to relax and to take a break.
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Consumer’s who bought IKEA products often pride themselves in their homes, which have a modern contemporary feel. They want to entertain or they love having innovative cheap furnishings which IKEA provides.
REFLECTION Customer’s buy into IKEA’s modern swedish aesthetics, the easy, cheap furniture is ideal for their customers. This is a great thing for IKEA and they put across their image very well and effectively.
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BRAND MICRO AND MACRO ENVIRONMENT To make sure we understood where IKEA was in the market, it was important to conduct a brand onion and brand positioning map to ensure we know the competition but also understand IKEA’s brand values and personality. The campaign was about IKEA, so it’s important to understand this research.
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CONSUMER ANALYSIS
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To create a campaign for IKEA, it was important to understand their consumer. After research such as surveys I established IKEA’s main consumers. The will be the people most likely to visit the store and see the campaign. Here are two of the pen portraits created for IKEA’s main consumers.
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COMPETITIVE SITUATION IKEA is a strong contender in it’s market, having a strong position means they have little competition. One of their competitors was ASDA’s homeware range owned by Walmart. Completing a SWOT diagram on both brands is essential to keep up to date with the competition and to assemble a competitive strategy. emily pye
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IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
After researching climate change, IKEA’s current climate projects I was inpired by creating everyday objects from cardboard, ideally from IKEA recycled flat-packing. I thought it was a great project to raise awareness for recycling products from IKEA.
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IKEA has it’s own products to make recycling much easier, but is sometimes overlooked as people don’t think its important. This campaign will show customers how important global warming is and how much we should get involved with our planet.
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The campaign shall be called ‘LOVE YOUR HOME, LOVE YOUR PLANET’ and will consist of an installation in IKEA stores, a interactive showroom which visitors can sit and observe a short film. The website will also have its own ‘love your home’ section, with information about the causes IKEA takes part in, but also the opportunity to purchase some recycling goods.
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POP UP EVENT
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For the campaign, I created a ‘pop up’ stand in IKEA’s stores. This was inspired by IKEA’s Syria house. The room is to be built entirely from cardboard to promot e their recycling products and to eliminate waste and contribute towards the fight against global warming.
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POP UP EVENT
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Illustrations on adobe illustrator of the items inside the pop-up display. They will also all be made from recycled cardboard. Below is also the model of the pop up stand made on google sketch up. The entire struture is made from recycled cardboard. Inside the room, will be a short film documenting how climate change is effecting our channel. This was mocked up too.
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// CONCEPT
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Gender distortion started as an experiment into genderless fashion. Inspired by brands such as COS and their origami style flatlays, I began to experiment with the human form and it’s shape. Creating shapes from clothing, I wanted to create a ‘genderless’ image.
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ORIGAMI PHOTOSHOOT //
Conceptual photoshoot inspired by origami and flatlays. Folding and styling clothes into intricate interesting flatlays. The use of blocks and coloured paper were also used to create these images, however I developed it further.
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ORIGAMI PHOTOSHOOT //
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More images from the shoot.
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FINAL IMAGES //
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Instead of the flatlay style, I wanted to experiment in the studio more and see if it were possible to edit the actual model out. This would allow the ‘gender’ of the model of the photo to be disguised, but the body shape is typically of a male/female. I wanted to convey the message that what we see doesn’t define our gender and how gender can often be distorted.
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FINAL IMAGES // I felt as though the images on their own after editing needed something more obvious to convey the message that I wanted to show. So each image I edited to ‘glitch’ out and almost distort the body. I didn’t however want to overdo the distortion, as I still wanted the image to be seen. On these pages, are the male versions.
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