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Ugg’s Really feel Home Was a PR Stunt. Now, It is ‘Essential’ Advertising and marketing


If there’s such factor as an emotional assist model, Ugg would match the invoice.  

The California-based model—identified for its shearling boots and comfy attire—stepped up its consolation sport with Ugg Really feel Home, a hybrid experiential and retail idea designed to cater to each a neighborhood of creatives and younger, fashion-forward customers unfamiliar with the model’s full assortment.

With places in Brooklyn; Seoul, South Korea; and Chengdu, China, the idea shops function curated art work by native artists, areas for meditation, dwell performances and occasions, all of that are centered on psychological well being and wellness. Within the retail area, “houseguests” should buy gadgets from the newest seasonal assortment.

“The thought of getting this area the place multi-hyphenated creatives may come collectively and be part of our neighborhood, and we may actually have a good time them, was tremendous essential [for us],” Ugg’s world vp of selling, Carole Diarra, advised Adweek on the launch of the New York location in late October.

Ugg opened its Really feel Home in China on Nov. 9, and the South Korea location—which additionally has a metaverse pop-up store element accessible by way of the Zepeto App—on Nov. 24.  

From idea to commerce 

The activation launched as a PR idea in March for VIP creators and influencers. Two months later, the model included it into its New York flagship retailer in Manhattan for a Delight-themed partnership with The Trevor Mission.  

Ugg has at all times been an emotional model due to the way in which it’s made individuals really feel.

Carole Diarra, world vp of selling

“The suggestions was wonderful,” Diarra mentioned. “All of our friends have been so enthusiastic about it. They actually preferred this concept that there was this place the place Ugg was bringing creatives collectively.” 

She added, “From a advertising perspective, we actually centered on three issues: First is constructing our model fairness as a trend model, and actually ensuring that we’re popping out within the trend world. The second is all about constructing neighborhood. We actually needed to make it possible for we’re constructing neighborhood and we’re making a secure area for an inclusive neighborhood to return collectively. After which the third piece is round creating immersive experiences. That’s actually the concept it’s greater than a product.”

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Ugg

Diarra mentioned Really feel Home turned a “essential half” of Ugg’s advertising technique, with the staff keen to include the idea into what she known as “Ugg season,” the autumn and winter months when the model’s merchandise are in excessive demand. 

“We partnered with our retail staff [and] mentioned, ‘Look, we wish to carry this not solely to our VIP neighborhood of creators, however to customers in every single place.’ As a result of we wish everybody to know the texture of Ugg.”

Though, geographically, the Really feel Homes are distinctive, standalone entities, Diarra mentioned all of them tie into the model’s most up-to-date marketing campaign, “Feels Like Ugg,” which highlights creativity, individuality, self-expression and, after all, trend. Signage with the tagline is featured within the shops, together with pictures (and furnishings) from the marketing campaign.   

“We landed on this as our major function,” Diarra mentioned. “Our promise is crafting merchandise and experiences that make individuals really feel good in and out. We’re [doing] three this 12 months, and hopefully they’ll be simply as profitable as our first endeavor, and we’ll hold constructing on it.” 

The ’consolation’ zones  

With a laser deal with luring tastemakers, the model put its Really feel Homes in notable hotbeds for developments of their respective areas, touchdown on Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood, Chengdu and Seoul. 

“[Williamsburg is] such an incredible place for us, as a result of we actually wish to get after the creator neighborhood, however we additionally wish to faucet into youthful customers which are actually tapped into tradition,”Diarra mentioned. 

Previous to opening to the general public, the model hosted two days of occasions at its Williamsburg location, which included a Q&A with resident artists Shawna X, Alicia Mersy and Grace Miceli, musical and interpretive dance performances by violinist and composer Sean Bennett of Yozart, and a efficiency by Grammy-nominated artist Tierra Whack.

The model additionally hosted a non-public luncheon for its influencer companions, which Diarra famous gave Ugg a possibility to proceed constructing genuine relationships, an important a part of the model’s continued success.  

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Ugg does greater than cozy boots.Ugg

“We have been actually simply speaking to them in regards to the model. About what’s happening of their lives. What may we be doing higher? We confirmed them some new issues we is perhaps engaged on to get their enter. We see Really feel Home as only a strategy to join nearer to the neighborhood,” she mentioned.

All of the Feels 

Diarra careworn that the model desires to be a supply of consolation for the neighborhood past its wares, which is why partnerships with organizations like The Trevor Mission and Unhappy Ladies Membership are so essential. The Williamsburg location lately hosted an occasion with the latter, which offers psychological well being assist and providers for girls of colour.

Actor Keke Palmer made a shock visitor look on the occasion, which touched on the emotional challenges individuals usually face through the vacation season—a time sometimes marred by despair. 

“Ugg [has] at all times been an emotional model due to the way in which it’s made individuals really feel,” Diarra mentioned. “And when [our customers] speak about it, they at all times have these feelings related to it.” 

She added: “Individuals are in search of assist. They’re in search of open conversations. They’re in search of different individuals to have the ability to join with and determine with. In some methods, we’re providing that discussion board and that area. We’ll be doing extra of that this 12 months.” 



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