THE 2 EURO T-SHIRT - A SOCIAL EXPERIMENT
| Title | THE 2 EURO T-SHIRT - A SOCIAL EXPERIMENT |
| Brand | FASHION REVOLUTION (NGO) |
| Product/Service | SOCIAL ACTIVATION |
| Category |
E01. Social Video |
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Entrant Company
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BBDO GROUP GERMANY Berlin, GERMANY
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Advertising Agency
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BBDO GROUP GERMANY Berlin, GERMANY
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Production Company
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UNIT9 Berlin, GERMANY
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Credits
| Wolfgang Schneider |
Bbdo Group Germany Gmbh |
Chief Creative Officer |
| Jan Harbeck/David Mously |
Bbdo Berlin Gmbh |
Creative Managing Director |
| Jan Harbeck/Michael Schachtner |
Bbdo Berlin Gmbh |
Executive Creative Director |
| Michail Paderin/Jessica Witt |
Bbdo Berlin Gmbh |
Art Director/Script |
| Mike Kannowski |
Bbdo Berlin Gmbh |
Senior Account Manager |
| Steffen Gentis |
Bbdo Group Germany Gmbh |
Chief Production Officer |
| Silke Rochow |
Bbdo Berlin Gmbh |
Agency Producer |
| Cathrin Barbe |
Bbdo Berlin Gmbh |
Art Buyer |
| Christian H. Hasselbusch |
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Photographer |
| Michail Paderin |
Bbdo Berlin Gmbh |
Illustrator |
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Craftwork |
Post Production Company |
| Robert Bader |
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Director |
| Alessandro Rovere/Kevin Krefta |
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Director Of Photography |
| Kevin Krefta |
Craftwork |
Editor |
| Nicolas Moles |
Bbdo Berlin Gmbh |
Animation |
| Maciej Zasada/Kamil Chruscinski/Thomasz Sapinski/Christian Hergarten/Beode Rebit |
Unit9 |
Digital Development |
| Stefan Bader |
Unit9 |
Executive Producer |
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Ketchum Pleon Gmbh |
Pr Agency |
Creative Execution
The vending machine was implemented in a busy shopping area in Berlin. People would choose buy the cheap T-shirt but once they had been confronted by the video detailing how it was made, they had the option to buy, donate or cancel. The video was posted online and sparked a bigger discussion between consumers and most importantly, between consumers and brands.
- 90% of people changed their minds and decided to donate
- After 7 days:
o 3+ million views on YouTube
o #1 in the global ads chart
o 25 million social media impressions
o the film reached over 200 countries
o Worldwide press coverage with over 50 million media impressions
o The film was Broadcasted on Germany’s largest news networks
Challenge & Objective:
For the 24th of April, the anniversary of the Rana Plaza sweatshop collapsing, killing over 1,100, Fashion Revolution needed to raise awareness and get people around the world questioning how their clothes were made.
Insight:
There are millions of people enslaved in life threatening sweatshops. This problem is a result of fast fashion perpetuated by the western world. People are aware of this problem, yet it evades their conscience at the time of purchase.
Idea:
We wanted to see if people would still buy a T-shirt if they were confronted with how it was made. We developed a T-shirt vending machine, but before receiving the T-shirt they’re shown a video connecting them to who made it and the conditions under which it was made. We would create a video documenting the results and use it to spark an online discussion.