The customizable collection is paired with the drop of a new Bibi Zhou single ‘Dance’, an interactive quiz with the designer, and live stream.
With the coronavirus outbreak forcing consumers to stay at home, brands are embracing digital like never before–especially in China, which has witnessed Prada and Miu Miu launch their Tmall flagship stores during the COVID-19 outbreak and turned an entire Shanghai Fashion Week all digital.
American fashion brand Michael Kors Friday announced a new customization service for consumers who want to add a personal touch to its signature handbags.
Dubbed “MK My Way,” the service will debut on Alibaba Group’s e-commerce site Tmall on Monday before a global rollout later this year.
When the Covid-19 outbreak scuppered its plans for physical events across China to mark the launch of its new service, Michael Kors turned to Tmall’s upgraded storefront, Flagship Store 2.0, to design a digital pop-up experience for Chinese consumers. Through the pop-up, users can take a personality quiz – based on a series of lifestyle questions, such as their favorite sport or beverage – and receive a message and product recommendation from the brand’s namesake founder and designer himself. It then offers consumers the option of making hand-painted customizations on the brand’s bags.
“I love meeting my customers, helping them find the perfect pieces for their lifestyle and talking to them about how they can express their personal style,” said Michael Kors. “The Tmall app allows me to style a wide range of people instantly. It’s like a trunk show for modern times.”
Michael Kors’ digital pop-up debuted through Tmall Flagship 2.0.
To make products even more personal, Tmall consumers can also paint over their accessories using a co-branded selection of brushes and colors, created by Michael Kors and Californian leather-paint company Angelus Paints.
Aside from the personalization services, Michael Kors is also launching its first Super Brand Day, which rallies all the resources across the Alibaba ecosystem to create a smaller version of the company’s annual 11.11 mega-sale for a single brand. To warm-up for the event, Michael Kors released a series of live stream sessions and short videos featuring its customizable handbags carried by trendsetting celebrities such as Leo Wu and Lareina Song. Chinese singer-songwriter Bibi Zhou also produced and performed an original song, “Dance,” as part of the campaign.
“Michael Kors is forging new, innovative ways to engage with Chinese consumers with activations on its Tmall Super Brand Day,” said Liu Bo, VP of Alibaba Group and general manager of Tmall and Taobao Marketing and Operations, who highlighted the campaign’s personalized products and targeted experiences powered by Tmall’s digital technologies.
“Tmall has been at the forefront of working with brands to build elevated engagements for young Chinese consumers, and we look forward to continuing to partner with Michael Kors as they accelerate their momentum and growth,” Liu said.