The Body Shop is relaunching a 100% rejuvenated Body Butter with a North American campaign featuring this music video anthem, “Spread Love.”
Created by women-owned agency Odysseus Arms, Spread Love is the music clip directed by Alan Ferguson (known for his work with Beyonce, Lizzo and Janelle Monáe), famed choreographer Jemel McWilliams, and a cast of diverse TikTok creators–who bring to life the idea that taking care of yourself allows you to spread love and positive influence out in the world. Beacon Street Studios served as music/sound house for the video.
“Spread Love” was born from Odysseus Arms’ strategic process called Third3ye™, which builds campaigns around participation and feedback from real people. A diverse group of young, smart, and ethically-engaged women aged 20-24 (The Body Shop’s target audience) advised on everything from the Body Butter product to product messages and scent preferences. They also evaluated a range of creative campaign ideas, with “Spread Love” being the clear winner that resonated the most due to its motivating and participatory approach. Third3ye™ is a collaborative process that puts empathy and the people the agency is creating for at the center.
Credits
Client The Body Shop Agency Odysseus Arms, San Francisco Libby Brockhoff, co-founder, CEO, head of art; Franklin Tipton, co-founder, chief creative officer, head of copy; Jeff Kwiatek, associate creative director; Shirley Liang, producer; Jim Nelson, Gabriel Longhini Barberio, copywriters; Bruno Pepe, art director. Production SecretDoor LA Alan Ferguson, director; Molly Bohas, exec producer; Alex P. Wilson, line producer; Tehillah De Castro, DP; Jemel McWilliams, choreographer; Wintter Alex, head wardrobe stylist; Paua Loos, production designer. Mel Anderson, first AD; Ruby Green, production manager; Otibho Okojie, production coordinator. Editorial Sunset Edit Deji LaRay, editor. TikTok Content Creators Cast Tracy “OJ” Joseph, Layla Muhammed, Sunjai Williams, Amari Smith. Dance Cast Marri Cleghorn, Sadyr Diouf, Corynn Gearheart, Lila Jackson, Tajzon James, Tammuz Lee, Jacqueline “Jackie” Pipkins, LaSoul the Pale Horst, Russell Ridgeway, Tatiana Tovar, Bianca Vallar, Jai Yunae, Sterling Amara. Music/Sound Beacon Street Studios, Venice, Calif. Beacon Street Studios, “Spread Love” song, featuring DJ Biff Chitlins Audio Post Sunset Edit, Los Angeles Deji LaRay, mixer
How do you top one of the most viral brand videos ever made? Spoiler alert: you can’t. But when Dollar Shave Club tapped Zack Seckler to direct a new campaign to revive the absurdist humor of its iconic launch video, he knew he had a rare opportunity to create something special.
The brief was simple: introduce the concept of a physical “Club” that people would love to join while showcasing Dollar Shave Club’s products and embracing the weird. From script to direction and post, Seckler--an alum of SHOOT’s 2021 New Directors Showcase--was invited to help sculpt that vision.
The result is this “Welcome to the Club” spot which invites us to join a unique, seemingly exclusive but in reality an accessible and affordable fraternity of Dollar Shave Club members. But you need to know the password or more accurately, the two-word phrase--"shave money."
“The Club” campaign brings the brand back to its humorous roots, reflecting a new chapter after being acquired by Nexus Capital Management from Unilever in late 2023. The work takes Dollar Shave Club back to its disruptive beginnings and what made the brand a viral sensation from its inception in 2011.
