This afternoon I was reading a fantastic article on how Mugler Creative Director Nicola Formichetti is embracing the use of digital media to somewhat invigorate interest in the Mugler brand.
He writes that “My job was to resurrect the brand, and to pump it up and bring it to the new decade."
“I had this amazing history and archive but there was nothing for me to work with to make it contemporary. For me, it was taking those amazing historical ideas and transforming them digitally. I design digitally, I communicate digitally, and I live digitally, and I wanted to incorporate that into the brand.”
“Digital media is incredible. I’ve been meeting so many young creative geniuses through social media. They are just 22 or 23, and I’m just wowed. They’re as important as the creative people who’ve been working for a long, long time. The digital thing just completely twists everything. We’re all on the same page.”
“Before, you had to go to school and learn how to make patterns and kind of pay your dues and work with someone, but now anyone can [pursue their career goals] — and if you’re smart enough, you can be as powerful as someone doing the same thing for 10 or 20 years. I love that you see bloggers and young kids in the fashion shows. We’re changing. Finally.”
Amen. I think it is incredibly important for brands to embrace this new aged digital world and realistically it may mean a brand will surge ahead and succeed, compared to those who don't which may fail and close.
If you want to read the entire article here is the link: Mugler's Digital World
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