MARNI AT H&M IS NOW LIVE
Wednesday is proud to announce the campaign site launch for Marni at H&M.
Showcasing the complete collection in a stimulating virtual environment reminiscent of the in-store experience. The playful collection has a strong modern aesthetic with an eclectic edge, enhanced by unique art direction of curated visual sets, displayed in a concrete infused contemporary design.
The website features a commercial by Academy Award winner Sofia Coppola, starring British actress Imogen Poots and set in exotic Marrakesh, Morocco. Fans will be able to shop directly from the commercial and see the products in real time. Additional exclusive content such as an extended version of the commercial and behind the scenes images, are available to engage consumers to better discover the world of Marni at H&M.
The playful and elegant collection will be available worldwide in 260 stores and online on March 8th. Just in time for Spring!
Follow our cinematic countdown to shop on Marni at H&M.
Marni at H&M
Bringing together the creativity of Consuelo Castiglioni and Sofia Coppola, Marni at H&M delivers a freedom of expression that has been forever synonymous with the brand. The collection demonstrates how a strong fusion of colour and print can be layered to create a unique silhouette.
Wednesdayʼs art direction marries the in-store and online experience, highlighting the aesthetic tenets of the collaboration. The landing page features Sofia Coppolaʼs commercial, from which products may be shopped directly using an interactive timeline.
The collection will be available in selected stores and online from March 8th.
Click here to view the commercial.
BALENCIAGAFRAGRANCE.COM IS NOW LIVE
Following the huge success of Balenciaga’s flagship e-commerce site, Wednesday has once again collaborated with the esteemed Parisian house to launch BalenciagaFragrance.com, the new online home for the new landmark fragrances, ‘Paris’ & ‘L’Essence’. The site celebrates a return to perfumery – a line of business not seen since the launch of ‘Le Dix’ in 1947.
With an aesthetic approach consistent with the flagship site, Wednesday’s design utilises the full width of the browser to make the most of the beautiful campaign imagery, whilst the innovative zoom functionality allows for intuitive navigation and simple cross-platform functionality.
To mark the recent launch of L’Essence, Wednesday invites you to partake in ‘Your L’Essence’, a unique mobile photography competition – a first for the brand. To find out more and to participate, please visit balenciagafragrance.com/news and follow the competition progress on Facebook.com/Balenciaga
WEDNESDAY ARE WORKING WITH H&M ON THEIR LATEST DESIGNER COLLABORATION – VERSACE FOR H&M
Wednesday are excited to be working with H&M on the Versace for H&M collection. Covering a retrospective and re-interpretation of some of the house’s key pieces, the collaboration is H&M’s tenth designer collection and will include womenswear, menswear and, for the first time, homeware.
Following Alber Elbaz’s Lanvin for H&M that sold out within minutes around the world (another collaboration with Wednesday), Donatella remarked “I am thrilled to be collaborating with H&M and to have the opportunity of reaching its wide audience. The collection will be quintessential Versace, perfect for H&M and Versace fans everywhere.”
Wednesday will bring to life Donatella’s vision for the collection in the digital environment including a campaign microsite and social engagement campaign with an e-commerce site to follow for the collection launch in selected stores and online.
WEDNESDAY NYC IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Wednesday is proud to announce that the agency has opened its doors for business in New York. To deliver enhanced service to the existing suite of clients based in the city Wednesday is also looking for some smart, ambitious and talented individuals to join the exciting set-up. Specifically, Wednesday are recruiting for the following positions:
Creative
Wednesday NYC is currently looking to build its creative team. We are looking for talented individuals who are seasoned Associate Creative Directors, Art Directors or Designers having worked with luxury fashion and lifestyle brands. Must be able to conceptualize design solutions from concept to completion, from stylistic direction to hands on design.
Information Architecture
Wednesday NY is currently looking for talented Information Architects having worked with luxury fashion and lifestyle brands. Must have great understanding of UX and technical innovations and how to merge concept with functionality and have a strategic approach in developing site features and structures. If you possess the above along with a knack for writing detailed documentation please get in touch.
Account Management/ Production
Wednesday NYC is looking to expand its account management and production team and are looking for Junior, Mid-Level and Senior Interactive Account Managers and Producers. This is a highly client-facing role in addition to managing the internal team, meeting deadlines, managing scope and overseeing deliverables. If you’re looking to be part of a growing, creative and innovative studio working with luxury fashion and lifestyle brands, let us know.
If you are interested in applying for any of these roles, then send a cover letter and CV to;
eunsun@wednesday-nyc.com
No recruiters please.
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MONCLER.COM IS NOW LIVE
Over the past months Wednesday have been working with Moncler on a range of projects launching throughout 2011; the first of these is the new e-commerce website for Moncler.com which went live this week. The site’s unique homepage design reveals new content through an innovative scrolling functionality while showcasing the diversity of the brand by creating a flexible, transparent system which allows the different collections to speak for themselves, helping to tell the story behind each one.
Wednesday’s approach was to create a site intended to elevate Moncler’s rich aesthetic and articulate its creativity. This continues right through to the art direction of the products on a black background, giving Moncler a clear and ownable product-visual aesthetic.
Since the rebirth brought about by chairman and creative director Remo Ruffini in 2003, the brand has gone from strength to strength beyond its origins in the Alps and is now recognised as one of the most creatively innovative and sought after labels in the industry. The new website is the start of a range of digital initiatives Wednesday is working on with Moncler.
See the site at moncler.com