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American Eagle Taps Martha Stewart for Denim-First Holiday Push Across Social and Streaming

The retailer casts the 84-year-old icon to reconnect across age groups after its Sydney Sweeney campaign polarized sentiment.

Overview

  • The “Martha Stewart Hosts the Holidays in American Eagle” campaign launched Tuesday with Stewart in head-to-toe denim wrapping gifts in denim and presiding over tongue-in-cheek all-denim holiday scenes.
  • American Eagle is distributing the creative on its social channels and on Connected/streaming TV, with spots produced in-house and shot in New York City.
  • Chief marketing officer Craig Brommers said Stewart was chosen to bridge generations and to make American Eagle top of mind for holiday gift buyers.
  • The push follows a highly debated Sydney Sweeney “Great Jeans” campaign that brought nearly one million new customers and was called the brand’s most successful to date, even as BoF’s Insights Brand Pulse reported a drop in the company’s consumer connection score after its release.
  • Shares rose about 3% on Tuesday following the Stewart reveal, according to market reports.