In a Professional Portfolio course, we were asked to create a product development and marketing plan, from research to execution, based on current events for a particular brand. I created a body care and wellness product line extension for ZARA that offers a body lotion, body scrub and candles. GenZ, the target consumer, buying behavior has drastically shifted, particularly given the current global condition. Consumers now want to invest in quality over quantity when it comes to their personal, self-care. This makes the need for wellness products important.
Hence, I proposed the Zelf-Care Revolution.
With the demand for wellness and lifestyle escalating, I aimed to combine ZARA's signature minimalist aesthetic with high quality ingredients to develop a luxurious product line for consumers - zwellness.
As part of a Contemporary Issues in Fashion Merchandising course, we were first asked to research and analyze how current issues in the industry are presented in a brand’s advertising. Then, we were to develop a critical point of view regarding issues within fashion industry and apply it to a brand's current advertisements.
I selected the retailer Diesel because though their advertising pertains to their current target market, it prevents them from gaining new brand loyal consumers and may even ruin their image towards current consumers. I found that that their marketing was overly sexual, inappropriate and there was a lack of body inclusivity. I created three advertisement mock-ups that presented a more ethical point of Diesel's view.
As part of a Contemporary Issues in Fashion Merchandising course, we were first asked to research and analyze how current issues in the industry are presented in a brand’s advertising. Then, we were to develop a critical point of view regarding issues within fashion industry and apply it to a brand's current advertisements.
I selected the retailer Diesel because though their advertising pertains to their current target market, it prevents them from gaining new brand loyal consumers and may even ruin their image towards current consumers. I found that that their marketing was overly sexual, inappropriate and there was a lack of body inclusivity. I created three advertisement mock-ups that presented a more ethical point of Diesel's view.
As part of a Contemporary Issues in Fashion Merchandising course, we were first asked to research and analyze how current issues in the industry are presented in a brand’s advertising. Then, we were to develop a critical point of view regarding issues within fashion industry and apply it to a brand's current advertisements.
I selected the retailer Diesel because though their advertising pertains to their current target market, it prevents them from gaining new brand loyal consumers and may even ruin their image towards current consumers. I found that that their marketing was overly sexual, inappropriate and there was a lack of body inclusivity. I created three advertisement mock-ups that presented a more ethical point of Diesel's view.
This project from a Trend Forecasting class enabled me to create my own three trends for S/S 2021. My research through WGSN and Vogue Archives lead me to believe that these are three possible predictions: Fashionably Distant, The Rise of Iridescence and Definitively Dignified. Each of these trends has been created in response to COVID-19 and with a different target market in mind.
Fashionably Distant encourages social distancing by wearing voluminous, exaggerated clothing. The Rise of Iridescence trend was created for consumers who have not been to festivals and concerts almost the entire year of 2020. Once it is safe to participate in such activities, I believe there will be a surge in apparel and accessories associated to this specific lifestyle. Definitely Dignified is a trend for after the pandemic as well. There has been a rise in loungewear as we have spent a majority of 2020 at home, but I predict that this won't always be the case. There will be an increase in professional wear after it has been deemed safe to go back to work in-person.
