Prada - Circular Luxury Campaign

University Project | Communication Strategy & Campaign Design

Brief

Redesign the communication campaign for a luxury brand so that circular principles are embedded into the brand without breaking its DNA.
Our team chose Prada.

Understanding Prada’s DNA

Before building the campaign, we analysed what defines Prada:

  • Experimental but intentional

  • Minimalist silhouettes with bold innovation

  • Re-Nylon as a pioneer material

  • Sustainability embedded in creativity

  • Culture, people and craftsmanship at the core

The goal was not to “make Prada sustainable” -
it was to reveal sustainability already existing within the brand.

Campaign Concept

From the Ocean, to the Ocean

A summer beach collection crafted from Prada Re-Nylon, made using ECONYL regenerated from discarded fishing nets and ocean waste.

The campaign frames circularity as effortless, elevated and inherently Prada - not trend-driven.

Theme: Italian summer on the Amalfi Coast
Mood: Sun-washed, quietly luxurious, coastal elegance
Narrative: What is taken from the ocean is returned to it - thoughtfully, infinitely.

Message

Luxury and circularity can coexist.
Sustainability becomes a design language, not a marketing add-on.

From the ocean, to the ocean.

Circular Features

We introduced tangible circular practices consumers could participate in:

  • Re-Nylon using ECONYL
    – regenerative, infinitely recyclable

  • Give-Back Scheme
    Customers return worn Re-Nylon pieces to be remade into future collections.

This shifts sustainability from storytelling into behaviour.

Digital Ecosystem

To bring the campaign to life, we designed multi-touchpoint communication:

  • Social media storytelling

  • Website editorial / collection story integration

  • Virtual brand experience connecting ocean → material → product

Why This Campaign Works

✔ Protects Prada’s DNA
✔ Makes sustainability aspirational, not preachy
✔ Invites consumers into circular behaviour
✔ Bridges fashion, culture and responsibility
✔ Looks and feels like Prada - not activism

My Contribution

Within the group, I focused on:

  • Campaign storytelling and positioning

  • Visual mood and concept direction

  • Linking circularity with brand values

  • Structuring the narrative across digital touchpoints

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