KAREN MILLEN REBRAND
OVERVIEW
Role: Head of Brand Marketing
Focus: Brand storytelling, social identity, customer profiles, ambassador & PR strategy and brand paid media
After Karen Millen’s acquisition, the brand needed a modern, premium repositioning that could restore sentiment, strengthen identity and improve performance across channels. My role spanned PR, organic content, social media, print, TV, OOH and digital, guiding the refreshed brand narrative while improving creative consistency and commercial impact.
APPROACH
I directed a £15m+ multi-channel brand plan and refreshed the entire visual identity alongside the brand director, creating a new “source of truth” for teams across the business. I introduced seasonal campaign calendars, stronger approval workflows and a more premium storytelling direction across social, influencer, PR and paid channels.
I produced large-scale campaigns and led high-profile influencer partnerships, including Lydia Millen, ensuring the brand felt more consistent, modern and premium at every touchpoint.
WHAT I DID
Directed PR, organic social, paid social, print, TV, OOH and digital
Conducted deep audience research and created new customer profiles
Refreshed Karen Millen’s brand narrative and visual identity to appeal to a more professional, elevated woman
Built seasonal campaign structures and improved approval processes
Unified creative, brand and content teams around a single brand source of truth
Led hero campaign shoots and influencer partnerships (incl. Lydia Millen)
Elevated content quality and premium storytelling across social
Strengthened brand moments around key launches and seasons
IMPACT
+25% increase in brand awareness / sentiment within six months
Triple-digit engagement growth across social
+350% uplift in influencer-driven revenue
+6% increase in eCommerce sales in key categories
+40% YoY growth in tier-1 media coverage
Stronger brand consistency and a clearer cross-channel narrative
Renewed customer trust and improved premium perception