Photography Jamie HawkesworthFashion / First LookJ.W. Anderson’s SS16 ad is the size of stampThe designer’s Jamie Hawkesworth-shot SS16 campaign goes to show that size isn’t everythingShareLink copied ✔️January 15, 2016FashionFirst LookTextTed Stansfield We’ve seen a fair few brands break the campaign mould this season. Case in point: Louis Vuitton who cast video game character Final Destiny XIII’s Lightning and Gucci who featured Timothy Dibble clutching a stuffed peacock to his bosom while skateboarding down the hall of a Berlin shopping mall. J.W. Anderson is next to do so, unveiling its SS16 ad which is the size – and shape – of a postage stamp. The campaign was designed by renowned graphic design and art direction team M/M (Paris), who have collaborated with Anderson on multiple occasions. It features an image, shot by Jamie Hawkesworth, of Spanish model Mayka Merino wearing a look decorated with Keith Haring-style squiggles from the SS16 collection. There is the only image for the women’s campaign and, according to the brand, it will move around the page throughout the season. The launch of this campaign comes just days after the brand’s AW16 menswear show at London Collections: Men – first fashion show to be live streamed on Grindr, a decision which has been subsequently deemed a stroke of PR genius. This season, Anderson described his man as an “urban vampire” or “future Dracula”, and said that the collection visualised his attempt “to work out what’s the most appropriate way to articulate speed in clothing.” Woollen tracksuits, pyjama-like silk suits and dotted ermine stoles were, in an almost tongue-in-cheek twist, paired with snail motifs and cartoon prints. Like those snails and cartoons, this campaign reflects Anderson’s slightly ironic or insincere disposition too. It’s like he’s toying with us; making us look twice, making us look closer. Why would he choose to make his campaign so small? Maybe it’s simply because he can. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREBárbara Sánchez-Kane is descending to hell through the mouth of a volcanoA24’s The Drama hoodie is the new Marty Supreme jacketLVMH Prize 2026Inside an exclusive celebration for the semi-finalists of the LVMH PrizeAre wearable sex toys the next frontier in fashion?In pictures: Paris Fashion Week street style in all its gloryLyas: ‘I’m really bad at keeping my mouth shut’MerrellMerrell 1TRL trades the trail for Shoreditch to launch Moab Slide WovenWhich fashion designer would you pass the aux to?Nafsika Skourti is making clothes for the future of PalestineBenetton has revived its iconic 70s denim line Jean’s WestWNBA champion A’ja Wilson: ‘I want to win everything’Harry Styles and the curse of the queerbait wardrobeEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy