Roger David is the market leader in young men's fashion and accessories
The above image (smh.com.au) shows the banned advertisement from Roger David.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In mid 2011 Roger David released an advertisement for their new clothing line “New Love Club” through an email campaign to their existing customer base. The advertisement featured a teenage girl, gagged with a Union Jack, a barcode tattooed on her shoulder with the words “slave” written beneath it and she was forming a love heart shape with her hands. The advertisement featured the text “New Love Club” and the Roger David logo.
It is reported in the ASB Case Report (2011), that he Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) received complaints from the
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The retailer aims to stay relevant and engaged with their target market through their strong online presence including a blog, facebook and online store.
Secondary Audience
Roger David’s secondary target audience includes women who are responsible for making purchases or influencing the purchases for the primary target market. They may be the mother, wife, girlfriend, friend or other family member of the primary market.
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The image (rogerdavid.com.au n.d) shows some of the range of clothing at Roger David retail stores.
COMMUNICATION STRATEGY
In my opinion the advertiser’s primary communication objective was to introduce their new collection “New Love Club” to their existing customer base and the use of a sexually suggestive, young girl, gagged and depicted as a love slave was intended to generate publicity.
The clothing line itself, displayed images of amateur women who had been gagged, bound and nude. On the Love Club UK’s website (2012) they describe their style as “a modernist image based brand. The clothes feature prints of hand drawings, manipulated photography and bold geometry with interwoven themes of retro graphics, amatuer women and abtract art. Whether in black and white or vivid colour the prints have the feeling of nostalgia with a modern interpretation”
I believe the advertiser’s looking for a point of difference from other menswear retailers. The interest in the campaign and the controversy
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to represent that, that I felt like a doll for so long.” Said Cara Delevingne, supermodel.
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Products: The clothes are stylish, yet simple and built for comfort. The pieces in the collection were designed to work together, so customers could creatively vary their look from day to day. They were designed to make getting dressed easy, and to be versatile enough to be worn to work and out for the evening. Fisher was adamant about designing clothes for real women and developed forgiving silhouettes that flattered women regardless of their body type. The fluid clothes were designed to take the personality of the wearer.
As images like this began to appear, they shocked the public, especially children who were previously unexposed to such graphics. But, despite the shock factor and the apparent irony that exists in a clothing store whose ads feature models who aren’t wearing clothes, these ads work. Now these bags and other such ads are everywhere, both reflecting the crafty idea to turn customers into walking billboards, as well as representing the number of people who respond to these advertisements.
It shows different ways to wear an outfit or what piece of apparel can go with another piece of apparel. It is a magazine that is like a guide to fashion around the country.