DayMonthYear 90 Kowtow Rebrand

Finalist
Credits
  • Pou Auaha / Creative Directors
    Kelvin Soh, Simon Oosterdijk
  • Pou Rautaki / Strategic Lead
    Clementine De Pressigny
  • Kaituhi Matua / Copywriter Lead
    Clementine De Pressigny
  • Ngā Kaimahi / Team Members
    Joe Moore, Alisa Welby, Oliver Carey
  • Kaitautoko / Contributors
    Jo Duck, Vincent Lowe, Rachel Turner, Emma Wallace, Gosia Piatek, Marilou Dadat, Xanthe Harrison, Bri Simpson, Kowtow team
  • Client
    Kowtow Clothing
Description:

Kowtow is a New Zealand fashion brand with a long-standing commitment to ethical manufacturing and environmental responsibility. In an era of oversaturated sustainability messaging, Kowtow needed to cut through with clarity and authenticity.

The refreshed brand centres on an “off-grid mentality”—a philosophy of slowness, resourcefulness, and quiet rebellion against fast fashion. Rather than leading with technical credentials, the brand now invites people into a more human, values-led way of living.

This shift is reflected in a restrained, thoughtful identity system and a launch campaign focused on life’s quiet pleasures. The result is a cohesive and emotionally resonant brand experience—one that positions Kowtow not just as a fashion label, but as a global voice in conscious living.