The iconic reignites masterbrand with head turning campaign by Dentsu Creative and Love Media

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Australia and New Zealand’s leading fashion and lifestyle platform, THE ICONIC, has launched a new brand platform, coinciding with its refreshed company purpose: ‘Creating a better way for people to shop.’ 

Created in partnership with Dentsu Creative and Love Media ,‘Got You Looking’ is more than a stand-alone marketing campaign — it is a masterbrand approach that will live at the heart of THE ICONIC threading everything together across the platforms ecosystem, including paid media, cx, ecomm and app touchpoints. 

The creative has been deliberately crafted to draw attention, encouraging viewers to double take the image. And with 20 million visits per month, ~2,000 app downloads every day and a growing social media nearing 2 million, THE ICONIC is the brand that makes you look. 

Jere Calmes, Chief Executive Office at THE ICONIC, says: “At its core, THE ICONIC is constantly striving to do things better than the traditional status quo, better than normalised expectations. Our revived purpose not only pays homage to our disruptive roots but also fuels every aspect of our business as we look to the future. From enhancing our customer experience and technology, advancing our people and planet progress and forging meaningful brand partnerships, we’re driven by our unwavering commitment to be better.” 

Joanna Robinson, Chief Marketing Officer at THE ICONIC, says: “THE ICONIC has a history of doing things that turn heads. Twelve years ago, we set out to disrupt retail in Australia and New Zealand by creating a better way for people to shop. And we’re still creating better ways today. 

“We set a new industry standard with our unmatched delivery offering and free returns and continue to create memorable experiences that leave our customers looking for more. This campaign draws inspiration from our legacy, aiming to stop people in their tracks and serve as a reminder of why they love shopping with THE ICONIC.” 

An integrated campaign will roll out across owned, paid and earned media, with a range of executions bringing to life some of the different ways you can shop at THE ICONIC: fashion, sport, beauty, exclusives and pre-loved - all with the renowned fast delivery offering. Love Media has secured a bold media buy that engages Australians and gets them looking with video, cinema, OOH and high impact display placements. 

Ben Coulson, Chief Creative Officer at Dentsu Creative says: “We invoked the first law of advertising with this one, get noticed. 'Got You Looking' talks to the effect new clothes have, while setting us a nice challenge with each piece of work. It’s a perfect platform for THE ICONIC, one that we can have a lot of fun with for a long time to come”. 

Watch the spots here: 
FRESH PICKS
CALL THE SHOTS 
THE DRIP 

CREDITS: 
The Iconic

  • Chief Executive Officer: Jere Calmes 
  • Chief Marketing Officer: Joanna Robinson 
  • Head of Brand and Media: Georgia Thomas 
  • Head of Creative: Lisa Ballard 
  • Head of Communications: Elizabeth Anderson 
  • Brand Manager: Rachael Cameron 
  • Director Creative Marketing and Ecommerce Production: Julie Song 
  • Head of Style: Nicole Adolphe 
  • Head of Design: Angela Joseph 

Dentsu Creative 

  • Chief Executive Officer: Kirsty Muddle 
  • Chief Strategy Officer: David Halter 
  • Strategy Director: Nat Kuznetsova 
  • Chief Creative Officer: Ben Coulson, Mandie Van Der Merwe, Avish Gordhan 
  • Executive Creative Director: Sarah McGregor 
  • Associate Creative Director: Leisa Ilander, Gillian Dalla Pozza 
  • Designer: Mike Papa 
  • Senior Motion Designer: Emanuele Franco 
  • Group Account Director: Nicky Webster 
  • Account Executive: Emma Heazlett 
  • Senior Producer: Tom Pearce and Roz Scrimshaw 

Production: Good Oil 

  • Director: Natasha Foster 
  • Photographer: Cole Bennetts 
  • Executive Producer: Simon Thomas & Juliet Bishop 
  • Producer: Ellie Craven 
  • Director of Photography: Tony Luu 
  • Editor: Joss Eastwood 
  • VFX: Andreas Wanda 
  • Art Director: Cloe Jouin 
  • Colourist: Matt Fezz 

Music and Sound: Rumble 

  • Senior Sound Designer: Cam Milne 

Media: Love Media 

  • Managing Director: Rob Wall 
  • Head of Media: Meredith Graham 
  • Client Director: Ash Toeke  

-ENDS- 

For further information please contact: 
Senior Communications Manager
Miranda Ward 
miranda.ward@dentsu.com 

ABOUT DENTSU CREATIVE 
Dentsu Creative is Dentsu International's sole global creative network that transforms brands and businesses through the power of Modern Creativity. 2022's Cannes Lions Agency of the Year, it is made for integration with Dentsu's Media and Merkle networks through Horizontal Creativity. 9,000 creatives across the globe are connected to dentsu’s Media and CX experts to deliver ideas that Create Culture, Shape Society, and Invent the Future. 

ABOUT DENTSU INTERNATIONAL 
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