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A new take on nostalgia with Specsavers
and Adidas

Our challenge

When trying to reach an audience which places style at the centre of their identity and self expression, Specsavers needed to find a way to get Gen Z to associate the new adidas Originals range with authenticity and creativity.

The Insight

Gen Z are big fans of fusing trends from different decades together to create new styles, sounds and stories – creating original content inspired by decades past.

In identifying our audience’s love of mixing and matching throwback trends.

We were able to spot a constant cool that had stood the test of time throughout the decades: adidas Originals.

It presented the perfect opportunity to place the launch of the adidas Originals range at Specsavers front and centre of this revival trend.

We identified a cast of legitimate creators who each had a clear sense of style, and gave them all the same, open brief with authenticity at its heart: Show and tell us about the influences from your past that have inspired your original identity and shaped who you are today.

The responses were varied, ranging from the cartoons and US sitcoms of the nineties, to hip hop from the noughties and rock and roll from the eighties.

At the helm of all of this was chart topping singer Anne-Marie, who opened up about her love of words growing up, and how each of her tattoos was something that a friend or family member had taught her in life – along with the moment that brought Specsavers and Anne-Marie together; a pair of high heels, a tumble at the Brit Awards, and this post.

The result was a huge leap in awareness and perception among the younger generation, by using cultural icons and the power of nostalgia to put Specsavers firmly on their radar.

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