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CaratLane launches festive campaign ‘#MereStyleKiDiwali’ to promote their gifting products
Mumbai: CaratLane has launched its digital film, Mere Style Ki Diwali, on the occasion of Diwali. Introducing the first of four digital films, the campaign aims to showcase that while jewellery plays an important role in “intimate gifting relationships,” every person has their own style of celebrating Diwali and honouring the traditions of the festivities. BBH Communications India conceptualised and executed the “#MereStyleKiDiwali” campaign.
Building on the brand’s core purpose to help consumers express their emotions, CaratLane’s latest film brings to life the journey of a daughter-in-law finding her own unique expression with her in-laws on the occasion of her first Diwali with them. The story beautifully captures the slight nervousness and the confidence felt by her as she prepares for an evening with her husband and his parents. We see her styled in a silk saree with an off-white blazer and a brown belt, non-conventional and yet an acknowledgment of her tradition. The film takes us through the surprise she has planned for her mother-in-law by bringing both her worlds together.
Whether it is gifting something memorable to family or friends, or even gifting yourself something to celebrate personal milestones, CaratLane aims to create designs and solutions for customer needs. The brand has also highlighted their 24-48-hour delivery service and the 15-day exchange service through the digital films.
Speaking about the campaign, CaratLane vice president of marketing Jennifer Pandya said, “We have understood from many customer stories and interactions that our jewellery plays a central role in helping customers express their unique sense of style and personality. We’ve seen how jewellery is gifted by women to their family on occasions such as Diwali, and CaratLane designs are perfect for such gifting occasions. They enable the gifter to express their gratitude and love while also celebrating their tradition and culture in a way that is meaningful to them. “#MereStyleKiDiwali” is born from numerous such stories that we want to celebrate this year. Through this campaign, we aim to showcase CaratLane as a gifting destination for different relationships during the festive season and help customers embrace their style of celebrating. We also wanted to highlight the different services like fast delivery, 15-day exchange, and old gold exchange, positioning CaratLane as a brand that creates solutions for customers rather than just a jewellery brand.”
Adding to it, BBH India ECH Aarti Srinivasan said, “For a brand that designs some of the most unique and modern fine jewellery, our attempt has always been to let this modernity reflect in the communication we design. With #MereStyleKiDiwali, we wish to send out the message that there aren’t any set rules or ways of celebrating Diwali. Whether it is jewellery, rangoli or mithai, the idea is to encourage people to add their own style and embrace their uniqueness without the social pressures of fitting in.”
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VML India lands two finalist spots at Cairns Hatchlings 2026
The Mumbai agency is back in Australia with two teams, a UN brief and 24 hours to impress
MUMBAI: VML India is heading to Australia again. The Mumbai-based creative agency has secured two finalist spots at the Cairns Hatchlings 2026 competition, one in the Audio category and one in Design, making it the only Indian agency to have reached the finals in both editions of the contest since its launch in 2025.
Four people will make the trip. Senior copywriter Shilpi Dey and senior art director Raj Thakkar will compete in Audio. Art directors Shabbir and Shruti Negi will go head-to-head with the world’s best in Design. The finals take place at the Cairns Convention Centre from 13th May, culminating in an awards ceremony on 15th May.
The work that got them there is worth examining. For the Audio category, Dey and Thakkar tackled a brief for LIVE LIKE MMAD with a campaign called Inner Voice, Interrupted. Using spatial audio techniques, the campaign recreates the overwhelming self-doubt that descends after a long workday, physically panning negative thoughts left and right before cutting the noise entirely to reveal a confident inner voice. Strategically targeted at commuters via Spotify during evening rush hours, the campaign reframes the hours after work as an opportunity for personal growth and charitable action.
For the Design category, Shabbir and Negi worked on a brief for Canteen’s Bandanna Day, a campaign highlighting how cancer pushes teenagers out of their own defining moments. Using a pixelated design language to create stark contrast between a blurred world of isolation and a focused world of connection, the campaign, titled The Flipside of Cancer, shows teenagers fading into the background of birthdays, skateparks and school proms. As a Canteen bandanna appears, the blur flips and the teenager snaps back into sharp focus.
Kalpesh Patankar, group chief creative officer of VML India, made no attempt to disguise his satisfaction. “We are immensely proud to see our teams consistently excel on the Cairns Hatchlings platform since its inception,” he said. “They have masterfully tackled challenging briefs across diverse categories, demonstrating both layered storytelling and a unique creative approach. This exceptional teamwork is truly inspiring.”
Dey and Thakkar, returning to the finals after last year’s run, were candid about the demands of the audio medium. “It’s one of the most demanding mediums, where we only have a few seconds to capture a listener’s world with sound alone, so absolute clarity is essential,” they said. “The true measure of creative work is its ability to create positive change, and our audio submission was made to help those who need it most while encouraging people to silence the inner voices that hold them back.”
Shabbir and Negi, competing in Design for the first time, described the experience as “a completely different beast.” “We see it as an opportunity to showcase our expertise, raise the bar, and challenge ourselves in new ways, while also learning from creative minds from across the globe,” they said.
In Australia, the four finalists will face a live 24-hour brief from the United Nations before presenting in a live pitch session. Twenty-four hours, one brief, one shot. VML India has been here before. It knows exactly what is at stake.
