“social media is a challenging medium for luxury brands. while it’s tempting and advantageous, it comes with many perils, namely lack of control and placement and associations with mass outlets. for NARS it was quite apparent that we had to start from scratch and custom build a website that was within the brands aesthetic and sensibility, while incorporating as many available social media channels as possible. we started with a custom interactive facebook app and fangate that allows NARS fans to see the top contestants in real time. the facebook app seamlessly directed traffic to the free standing website where users were able to experience NARS in its full glory. the site structure incorporated…
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press: teen vogue features our nars social media campaign
“to celebrate the release of the new book makeup your mind: express yourself by NARS founder and creative director, françois nars, the cosmetic brand is launching makeupyourmind.com, a virtual global gallery to showcase your personal interpretation of beauty. you’ll be able to re-create a look from the book, upload an image of your makeup creation, and then vote for your favorite entries. you may even win one of thirteen prizes, including a trip to new york city to join NARS backstage during new york fashion week! how it works: select one of the twelve looks on the website and follow the on-screen step-by-step instructions … post a picture of your handiwork to the website and then vote for…
digital: nars cosmetics “makeup your mind” contest facebook app
ceft and company’s award winning social media campaign for NARS also included a custom fangate on facebook that encouraged users to “like” the NARS facebook page in order to get inside. once there, a custom app allowed users to see the “live feed” of top candidates from the NARS “makeup your mind, express yourself” contest. the contestants sat […]
press: nars cosmetics “makeup your mind” new york launch party
topaz page-green. francois nars, american vogue editor grace coddington and calvin klein. francois nars and martha stewart. fashion icons, celebrities and friends graced NARS with their appearance on this big day. here are a few images from the launch party, held at cedar lake contemporary ballet theater in new york for the launch of “makeup […]
case study: people and press visit NARS “make up your mind” micro site
ceft and company engages on an exclusive fashion week social media contest with NARS cosmetic for the launch of NARS “make up your mind” make-up tutorial instructional book the interactive social media site, makeup your mind, was based on the instructional beauty bible by francois NARS with the same title. the micro site’s main purpose […]