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Mos Def Stars in the Louis Vuitton 'Core Values' Film

The latest Louis Vuitton 'Core Values' film features a striking battle of self-expression. The video was recently created by the advertising agency Ogilvy Paris for the famous fashion brand. The video, directed by Stuart A. McIntyre, has the talented rapper and actor Yasiin Bey, the artist formally known as Mos Def, in the ring channelling the words of iconic boxer, social activist and "The People’s Champion" Muhammad Ali.

Bey delivers the poignant words that Ali spoke during the Rumble in The Jungle as graffiti artist Niels Shoe Meulman beautifully brushes the words "Dream" across the ring's floor. The video will hit the hearts of fans hard as it delivers true poetry in motion. The inspiring Louis Vuitton 'Core Values' film champions people to lead a lifestyle of courage, using the world's most extraordinary personalities as encouragement.

Fashion Brand Storytelling
Opportunity for brands to create compelling stories and messages which promote key values and beliefs.
Celebrity Endorsements Reimagined
Opportunity to leverage celebrity endorsements in non-traditional ways, such as through poetry or other forms of artistic expression.
Marketing Through Social Activism
Opportunity to connect with consumers through social activism and aligning with important values and causes.

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Fashion Industry
Opportunity for fashion brands to tell compelling and inspiring stories to connect with consumers.
Advertising Industry
Opportunity for advertising agencies to reenvision traditional celebrity endorsements in innovative ways.
Marketing Industry
Opportunity for marketers to connect with consumers through shared values and activism.
SCORE
2.2 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 24%
Activity 33%
Freshness 8%

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