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Gucci appoints Demna Gvasalia as creative director

Inside Retail

Gucci has named Demna Gvasalia as its new artistic director, effective July, following the departure of Sabato De Sarno. Known as Demna, he has been the artistic director at Balenciaga since 2015 and was responsible for introducing streetwear to the luxury brand’s portfolio.

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From Mad Men to machines? Big advertisers shift to AI

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Some of the world’s biggest advertisers, from food giant Nestle to consumer goods multinational Unilever, are experimenting with using generative AI software like ChatGPT and DALL-E to cut costs and increase productivity, executives say. Media value is the cost of advertising needed to generate the same public exposure.

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Westfield backs #letsdolondonbetter campaign to support the nation’s talented artists

Retail Focus

In an effort to hero talent from across the nation, and to support the arts industry as London re-opens, Westfield is backing a campaign by artist Laura Nevill entitled #LetsDoLondonBetter , which aims to raise profiles for local artists and generate support across the UK for creative communities to flourish.

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JD Sports and Nike collaborate to bring ‘Style on Speed Dial’ to Australia

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To promote the new feature, JD Sports Australia and Nike launched an advertising campaign helmed by a number of Australian recording artists, creatives and athletes – bringing together the business’ core audiences.

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Mys Tyler’s in-app collaboration hub helps brands embrace diversity

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The Contributor Hub seeks to make it easier for brands to interact with minority artists and a diverse range of talent, and it stems from research Mys Tyler performed mid-last year highlighting the lack of representation perceived by Australian women in fashion advertising. Collaborations might be for cash or in exchange for gifts.

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Balenciaga designer, CEO apologise for ad campaign

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French fashion house Balenciaga’s creative director and chief executive officer both apologised Friday for an advertising campaign that sparked criticism on social media over accusations that it featured inappropriate imagery involving children. The label drew fire in recent weeks over two separate campaigns that were posted online.

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Cole Haan launches Keith Haring collection

Inside Retail

Footwear label Cole Haan has unveiled a new capsule collection paying homage and reverence to pop artist, the late Keith Haring. Haring was popular for his white chalk drawings on vacant advertising panels on NYC subways.