On Brand

Chanel, one of fashion’s most iconic houses that once only specialized in fine apparel and accessories, today specializes in cosmetics & fragrances alike. Similarly, Ralph Lauren that once only specialized in apparel now also offers linens, beddings and home accessories. In other words, extending from their “core” product offering, these brands ventured into new product categories under the same brand name. Seeming like quite the simple approach, other brands too, such as Ferrari with its caps and perfumes or Mont Blanc with its wallets and belts, adopted this technique, but with little success – why so?

Colours are a language of their own; in every day life and in visual communication, they are one of the first things we register when we are assessing anything. They evoke emotions and have psychological properties that instantly trigger various thoughts, memories and associations for people, environments and events.

Art, design and music have always been an a representation of how a culture expresses attitudes and emotions of the time: this expression is represented in forms of design. For example, the 70s recession brought earthy colors, environmental movement into the design. In the 80’s, we see an explosion of vibrant colours with the economic upturn and MTV’s influence on spreading pop music. In the 90’s, we see grunge and graffiti style. The 00’s, we see the influence of the technology revolution and minimalism, individualism and globalisation.

A Brand that is authentic, passionate, modern and a fighter determined to stand out from the rest.

The FIAT brand stands for discovery through passionate self-expression. It encourages people to be in charge of their lives, live confidently and celebrate the smallest of things with infectious excitement. That philosophy is embodied by the North American introduction of the iconic Fiat 500 or Cinquecento – a small car that lives big. Italian at heart and rooted in a rich heritage, the 500 is synonymous with modern simple design blending form, function and a pride of ownership that is genuine.

  As we are currently in New York, we thought this may inspire you also, it's a lovely piece of work this charming short film produced by Everyone to promote NY public radio explores the world of wordplay. We hope you like it also...