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Absolut invites designs for ‘Absolut India edition’ bottle
MUMBAI: ABSOLUT, the world’s most iconic vodka is giving a lifetime opportunity to India’s talented artists and creative minds to design forthe first ever ‘ABSOLUT India Limited Edition’ and be part of the rich creative heritage of ABSOLUT. Launched primarily in Americas and Europe, and now India will celebrate its very own Limited Edition for ABSOLUT and join the league of rare limited editions. .
This initiative will put India on the global vodka map with the other leading markets.
The ABSOLUT Limited Editions have predominantly been designed by renowned artists, but with the India edition, ABSOLUT has decided to reach out to various artists and creative minds and to design the ‘ABSOLUT India Limited Edition’ and become a part of history. The brief is to create an India-themed, India-inspired design andadapt what their representation and love about India into a fresh, creative design. The campaign is in partnership with Talenthouse India, SEA’s leading creative crowdsourcing platform.
The selected design will be incorporated on the ‘ABSOLUT India Limited Edition’ bottles giving credit to the designer.
Announcing the initiative, Kartik Mohindra, Business Head – International Brands,Pernod Ricard India said,“ABSOLUT has built a strong association with art and creativity in a short span of time in India with it’s collaborations with leading artists such as Anish Kapoor, Subodh Gupta,Vikram Seth and Bharti Kher.
For designing of ABSOLUT India Limited Edition, we are confident that with the pool of young talent in our country, we will receive overwhelming response for this campaign.”
Commenting on the launch of the contest, Arun Mehra, CEO, Talenthouse India said, “The market is once again warming up with exciting campaigns and we have developed expertise in product packaging. We admire ABSOLUT’s creative bottles representing cities across the globe and are very proud to associate with the brand on its India initiative. At Talenthouse India, we always encourage creativity and talent through various innovative ways. Today’s youth are bustling with creativity and we are sure that through ABSOLUT’s initiative many aspiring Indian artists will get an opportunity to showcase their sparkling talent”.
The last date to submit the designs is August 06, 2014 and the winners will be announced on August 20, 2014. To know more about the contest and participate, log onto https://www.talenthouse.com/i/AbsolutIndia.
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Campus Activewear launches Zeenat Aman-led Women’s Day campaign
Icon fronts ‘You Go Girl’ extension celebrating choice and freedom in motion.
MUMBAI: This Women’s Day, Campus didn’t just drop a campaign, it dropped the rulebook and handed women the pen to rewrite their stride. Campus Activewear has unveiled a powerful new cinematic campaign starring cultural icon Zeenat Aman, extending its long-running ‘You Go Girl’ initiative. Titled around the theme of freedom to move on her own terms, the film transcends conventional markers of success wealth, fame or nostalgia and focuses on choice as the true driver of progress.
Through striking visuals, Zeenat rejects glitter, noise and imposed expectations, embracing unapologetic forward motion. Her journey becomes a metaphor for every woman evolving, leading and inspiring on her own path, free from permission or predefined roles.
Campus Activewear, chief innovation officer Prerna Agarwal said, “For us, empowering women goes far beyond a campaign or a single day of celebration. It begins with creating an environment where women feel confident, supported, and free to pursue their ambitions without hesitation. We focus on understanding their everyday movements and designing products that genuinely make day-to-day lives easier comfort through long days, reliability through changing roles, style that reflects individuality.”
Zeenat Aman added, “I have spent a lifetime being told what I should look like, what I should wear, and what I should represent. And for a lifetime, I have walked my own way regardless. That is not rebellion that is simply knowing who you are. When Campus approached me with this campaign, I said yes immediately, because the message is not about me. It is about every woman who has been handed a label and decided to wear it as a badge of honour instead. You go girl move your way.”
The campaign reinforces Campus’s belief that freedom is not granted, it is claimed. By featuring Zeenat Aman as both voice and symbol, the message gains deeper resonance: progress happens when women are heard, barriers are removed, and momentum is created for everyone around them.
In a world that still tries to set the pace for women, Campus and Zeenat aren’t asking for permission, they’re reminding every woman that the only approval needed to move forward is her own.
