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50 Years of Italian Style

 

The Brief
• Reinforce and showcase Peroni Nastro Azzurro’s genuine Italian style credentials
• Create a platform which enables Peroni Nastro Azzurro to reach true advocates and trendsetters – the cornerstone of any successful style brand
• Create a style asset, which can be leveraged in other markets
• Create new Peroni images for PR leverage and generate media coverage
• Nurture relationships with key style editors for Peroni Nastro Azzurro
• Lay the foundations for future collaborations with Condé Nast and other publishing houses
• Create a credible association with an authentic Italian style bible
• Deepen association with London Fashion Week

 

The Solution
A collaboration with Vogue Italia to create a photographic retrospective entitled 50 Years of Italian Style using fifty archive images from Vogue Italia and ten new images as curated by Vogue Italia and Peroni

  Peroni 50 Years of Italian Style Press Cuttings

The Results
• Circulation total of 60,855,747 across national, consumer, broadcast and online media including the Times, Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph, ITN, GMTV, WGSN, Independent, ES Magazine, Evening Standard, Design Week
• Propelled access to key opinion former, celebrity and VIP audience that Peroni would not ordinarily have e.g. Mario Testino, Jasmine Guinness, Hilary Alexander, Roberto Cavalli, Isaac Lock, Patrick Cox, Paul Smith, Katie Grand etc.
• Widespread buzz prior to actual event with A-List players approaching Peroni directly, for the first time, e.g. Miuccia Prada and Rachel Weisz
• Ongoing word of mouth about the collaboration in style circles – new familiarity with Peroni amongst editors, fashion brands, influencers etc
• Over 600 guests attended the launch party and over 4,000 attended the exhibition over 3 days
• Created a living exhibition for media, key influencers and Miller Brands, key customers and consumers as well as nurturing key style editors
• Collaboration with an iconic style brand – VI – overturned widely held perception of Peroni as just another beer brand, it gave style media reason to believe and talk about Peroni in the language of style
• Laid foundation for future style collaborations and allowed us to talk to the highest level media
The high profile association with VI opened doors and shifted perception about Peroni – World Luxury Congress used Peroni as a case study
• Drinks International Magazine voted Peroni Nastro Azzurro “Beer of the Year” due to its ongoing links with fashion and style
• PR initiatives contributed significantly to international sales (excluding Italy) being up by 69 per cent MAT to September 2007