In a nutshell:
With stories like Alicia’s, we helped She’s Mercedes to evolve from a popular magazine into a thriving ecosystem. She’s Mercedes is now published in 25 markets in 27 languages and has over 42m account followers across all channels.
Alicia Keys © Kennedi Carter, Mercedes-Benz AG, Looping Group
The Intro: Mercedes-Benz is one of the world’s most popular luxury car brands. It has sought to connect and empower women through a programme of high-quality, independent editorial content. Their flagship channel for communicating with women has been She’s Mercedes magazine.
Kennedi Carter, photographer
© Kennedi Carter, Mercedes-Benz AG, Looping Group
The Plot: Capturing and sustaining attention in a branded environment requires constant reinvention, both in terms of the quality of content and the channels selected to share the content and drive engagement. To keep She’s Mercedes relevant to modern women, Mercedes-Benz needed to evolve She’s Mercedes into a 360-degree ecosystem.
© Kennedi Carter, Mercedes-Benz AG, Looping Group
Alicia Keys, She’s Mercedes guest Editor-in-Chief
‘Top Coat’ © Johanna Jaskowska & Manuel Bueno, Mercedes-Benz AG, Looping Group
The Twist: We worked with Mercedes-Benz to ensure that She's Mercedes content embraced three core themes at its heart: inspiration, diversity, and female empowerment. We invited 15-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, musician, producer and accomplished actress Alicia Keys to be the guest Editor-in-Chief. We connected her to Kennedi Carter, the youngest-ever cover photographer for British Vogue, to capture a unique photographic essay on a road trip through Joshua Tree Park in Southern California.
Crypto artists Serwah Attafua, Krista Kim and Johanna Jaskowska
‘Continuum’ © Krista Kim, Mercedes-Benz AG, Looping Group
The Result: She's Mercedes now lives online and offline. It has evolved from a popular magazine into a thriving ecosystem. The community continues to grow through festivals, masterclasses, readings and debates. It is now published in 25 markets in 27 languages and has over 42m account followers across all channels. Alicia proudly shared her story with her 22m Instagram followers. She's Mercedes inspired over 62m people.
‘Top Coat’ © Johanna Jaskowska & Manuel Bueno, Mercedes-Benz AG, Looping Group
‘Antheia 2021’ © Serwah Attafuah, Mercedes-Benz AG, Looping Group
