Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles (한국의류학회지)

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Color Strategies for SPA Brand Identity -Focused on 2013 S/S-

SPA 브랜드 아이덴티티를 위한 컬러 활용 전략 -2013년 S/S 시즌을 중심으로-

  • Park, SYoojeong (Dept. of Textiles, Merchandising & Fashion Design, Seoul National University) ;
  • Ha, Jisoo (Dept. of Textiles, Merchandising & Fashion Design, Seoul National University)
  • Received : 2015.01.05
  • Accepted : 2015.06.11
  • Published : 2015.10.31
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Abstract

SPA brands have quickly expanded in domestic fashion markets as native SPA brands enter markets that foreign SPA brands previously occupied. It is important that each SPA brand establish its own brand identity to differentiate itself from other brands when SPA brand competition in fashion markets increases. This study investigates how SPA brands express brand identities through colors due to their importance for visualization strategies and brand identity. This study conducted a simultaneous literature study and case study. First, this study reviewed the theoretical background of brand identity and its relationship with colors as well as SPA brands by studying relevant literature and cases of domestic academic theses and data on Internet web sites. After reviewing the theoretical background of SPA brands, this study selected 4 stores of SPA brands (8SECONDS, H&M, UNIQLO, and ZARA) as case study targets and analyzed the stores' external appearance, interior and product colors. Store analysis divided colors into identity colors and trend colors with each SPA company expressing its own brand identity through: the store's external appearance (logo color), painted interior colors (ceiling, floor, walls, mannequins, hangers, equipment, and store-carrier bag), or trend colors (reflected in the store's main display hall or products). The results consider that each SPA brand sets the mass market as their target, and chooses the commercialization of latest fashion by selecting the latest trends in the fashion trend cycle, so its products do not reflect characteristics symbolizing the company's uniqueness and brand.

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