The morning routine, repeated time and time again, can translate into a rut for any couple–as we can relate to in this pandemic era. But this couple–played by dancers Lil’ Buck and his wife Ai Shimatsu–is blessed with a flair for fashion and they break the monotony by their choice of attire, helping to herald the new spring/summer 2021 fashion collection from Rag & Bone.
Austin Peters directed this film, titled “Times Change,” for which LFR served as the production services company. (Director Peters is represented by RadicalMedia). Lil’ Buck choreographed “Times Change.”
Credits
Client Rag & Bone Adam Towle, creative director; Alex Orley, VP of marketing; Jodi Lentini, head of casting; Chelsea Jane Sillars, producer. Production Services Company LFR Austin Peters, director; Luigi Rossi, Francesco Rizzo, producers; Eric K. Yue, DP; Lil buck, choreographer; Rosie Turnbull, production designer; Steven Alexis Valle, assistant director; Lia Alicia, production manager. Editorial Lost Planet Bruce Herrman, editor. Music Kris Bones Sound Design Citizen Music VFX Dylan Calder Stein Color Dante Giani Title Card Sebastian Pardo. Cast Lil Buck, Ai Shimatsu
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.
