Objective - To identify the reference market, positioning and identity of a given mastige or luxury brand. With the aid of a strategic SWOT and other tools, we came up with ideas for the branding of Supreme going forward based various opportunities and challenges.
Managing Luxury Fashion Brands in Global Markets - Supreme
1. SUPREME – Case Study
Luxury Brand Management
John Bourke, Cécile Chevalier, Sean Deane,
Alexandra Sirkoska, Ana Speranska, Ella Rinn
2. THINGS YOU MAY KNOW ABOUT SUPREME
James
Jebbia,
founder
First store on
Lafayette
Street, NY
Underground
culture
Provocative
advertising
The supreme
ruler of
culture
5 to 15
new items
weekly
3. 3
SIX ASPECTS OF SUPREME
P e r s o n a l i t y
Trendsetter, uncommon,
rebellious, rider
C u l t u r e
American,
simplicity, easy-
going
S e l f - I m a g e
Cool, showing off, irreverent,
ability to buy
P hy s i q u e
Red background with
white letters, coloured
brand, provocative
advertising
Re l a t i o n s h i p
Provocation,
comfort, rebellious
Re f l e c t i o n
Youthful, unique,
provocative style, young
urban
8. So is it Luxury or Masstige … Niche
even ?
- Price above
mid-range
- Self-
Expressionist
- Desire
• LUXURY
Exclusiveness
Being Unique
Part of a Dream
Brand Heritage
• MASSTIGE
Affordable to the masses
Quality
Reasonable level of Prestige
Lifestyle
NICHE
9. 9
- Founded 2010
- Distinct Logo
- Production of hard goods and
boards
- Exclusive
- Clothing Sold Second Hand
PALACE
- American Brand
- Shoes and Sportswear
- Recognisable logo
- Easily available
VANS
COMPETITORS …. Pffft yeah right!
LOUIS VUITTON
10. « If you don’t know Supreme then
you probably shouldn’t »
UNIQUENESS
SELF EXPRESSION
CONSPICUOUS AND
OUTRAGE
COOL
RARE
HIGH QUALITY
CONNOISSEURS
To provide style authenticity and quality, key component of the reference market is that Supreme’s consumers have a high desire for uniqueness. The reference mkt incorporates characteristics from a variety of classes: nouveau rich (Kanye west and frank ocean prone to luxury fashion and status-seeking) + new comers (status seeking target - logos are important, it is important to show than heritage) HENRYS – globally and economically sensitive, a lot of teenagers following the athleisure brand
Supreme is a Niche brand as their products are high-quality and luxurious but affordable to the mass, but not available to the masses. In fact, Supreme differs from middle-range brands by their prestige and differs from luxury brands by their price. However, even though the products are accessible to middle-class consumers, Supreme adopted a strategy which makes their products exclusive, with a production well below their level of demand. This low production rate allows Supreme to differ from its main competitors as customers are always waiting for new products to come out: customer have therefore rare products which is more satisfying for them.