Western Market Positioning, Creative Direction & Fashion Alignment

ASAKE

We shaped Asake’s creative direction and brand strategy ahead of his 2022 London debut. By aligning him with culturally credible fashion partners and leading visual direction across his albums and tours, we established his distinct footprint in the Western lifestyle market.

Asake Get it right video
Asake for GQ creative awards 2024

Creative direction & positioning

  • Developed overarching creative direction and Western market positioning

  • Led style direction for his first London shows

Fashion & brand alignment

  • Aligned branding with key fashion brands

  • Key moment: Martine Rose custom design for the Grammys 2023

  • Assisted with creative styling for the Lungu Boy world tour

  • Creatively produced the Lungu Boy album cover and marketing rollout

  • Creative support for editorial around the GQ Global Creative Award (2024)

Tour, album & editorial creative

Western Fashion Positioning & UK Cultural Moments

AYRA STarr

We spearheaded Ayra Starr’s Western expansion by bridging the gap between luxury fashion and fan culture. Through a multi-season Paris Fashion Week strategy, we secured high-impact placements that cemented her luxury credibility. Simultaneously, we produced high-energy, partner-led activations in London to deepen her community connection. From strategy to production, we delivered a 360° blueprint for her global brand presence.

  • Off-White

  • Coperni

  • Balenciaga

  • Casablanca

  • Di Petsa (runway walk)

Fashion Week

fan activation

  • Partnered with Soho House 180 Strand

  • Curated and creatively produced an In Conversation with Ayra Starr hosted by Julie Adenuga

  • Secured additional brand partnerships as part of the activation

  • Pitched and secured ASOS as the collaboration partner

  • Creatively produced Ayra’s first London fan activation

UK cultural positioning

We led the global market entry for MAYZ, a contemporary Stockholm/LA womenswear label, serving as the strategic lead for its brand positioning and marketing oversight. Our 360° launch execution centred on Stockholm Fashion Week, where we produced the debut runway show and afterparty. Beyond the events, we orchestrated the brand’s industry footprint, appointing PR counsel and managing a dedicated showroom to secure vital access for international press and buyers.

Brand Launch, Positioning & Go-To-Market

MAYZ

  • Produced the runway show

  • Creatively produced the afterparty

  • Commissioned the communications agency

  • Secured top-tier coverage including: Vogue Business, ELLE Sweden, WWD, Pause

Stockholm Fashion Week launch

Brand strategy & positioning

  • Comprehensive brand strategy and positioning direction

  • Marketing oversight across launch planning and delivery

Showroom & industry access

  • Coordinated and managed the showroom for buyers and press

We were commissioned by Aethos to lead the London market entry for their global hotel and members’ club community. Our objective was to drive high-value memberships by embedding the brand into the city’s creative fabric and positioning the space as a primary hub for London’s cultural leaders. We delivered a multi-layered strategy that prioritized 'community over hospitality,' executing a curated series of member-facing activations and high-concept events designed to foster genuine connection. From securing credible talent and managing elite guest curation to the end-to-end creative production of the launch calendar, we established Aethos as a vital new destination within London’s cultural ecosystem.

Membership Growth Through Cultural Programming

aethos london

  • Cultural alignment for the London launch

  • Programming approach designed to attract cultural leaders and potential members

Strategy & positioning

Event curation & production

  • Curated and produced a run of events to introduce Aethos to London’s culture ecosystem

  • Designed formats that created genuine connection and community

Agency role

  • Secured talent and collaborations

  • Curated guestlisting

  • Creatively produced events end-to-end