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This campaign is about expressing your personal style, and no one
does that with more originality and flare than Sarah Jessica Parker
and Lenny Kravitz," says Gap president Gary Muto. "The
energy and excitement they bring to Gap's new TV ads is unmatched."
In the spots Parker and Kravitz express their individuality with
customized outfits that convey their personal styles. Parker wears
Gap's new ultra low rise jeans, cropping, cuffing and rolling them
to create a variety of looks, and pairing them with key pieces from
Gap's fall collection. In several shots, Parker customizes her jeans
with a velvet ribbon sewn down the pant legs to create a tuxedo
pant style. Another customized look features jeans cut just below
the knee and enhanced with a ribbon bow at the hemline.
For a finishing touch that adds plenty of "bling," Parker
wears more than $10 million in estate and antique jewels from Fred
Leighton. Lenny Kravitz's clothes in the upcoming spots were customised
by adding studs and grommet detailing to everything from jeans to
denim vests. He also wears jeans embroidered with a gold braided
ribbon down the pant legs.
Kravitz completes the look with his trademark accessory -- a Gibson
Flying V guitar -- Lenny's guitar of choice. Directed by Francis
Lawrence and developed by Gap's creative agency Laird+Partners,
the "How Do You Wear It?" TV campaign consists of a series
of three 30-second spots. Additionally, special 15-second teasers
(in which the artists were not revealed) precluded the official
launch of the spots, creating excitement and anticipation for the
campaign. An extended 90-second Director's Cut of the spot will
premiere exclusively on August 29 during the MTV 2004 Video Music
Awards. After the MTV launch, the ads will air in the United States
on all major networks, spot markets and cable from 29 August - 2
October. They also will air on networks in Canada from 29 August
- 2 October; in the United Kingdom from 5 September - 29 September;
and in Japan from 13 September - 17 October.
After the ads break, customers around the world will have a chance
to create their own version of the looks worn by Parker at special
customisation events being held at select Gap stores. In addition
to offering customisation, the tour also will give customers an
opportunity to have their photo taken by a Gap photographer and
go home with a professional photo that looks just like a real Gap
ad.
A special website, Howdoyou.com, will follow the Show
Us How You Wear It tour as it crosses the country, allowing
customers to post pictures showcasing their personal style and search
and vote for their favorite posted pictures. Customers can also
visit the site to watch Gap's new television spots and get styling
tips for fall. For more information, visit Howdoyou.com when
the site launches on 29 August.
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