Calvin Klein: Holiday Style

Influencer Marketing

A US holiday influencer campaign pairing outfit inspiration with gift guide content on Instagram and TikTok, with agency-reported results of 6.7K purchases at a 7.02 ROAS.

7.02ROAS
34KClicks
6.7KPurchases
847KEngagements
4.3MImpressions
4.71%Engagement rate

About the campaign

Holiday Q4 is one of the most competitive windows in fashion retail, and Calvin Klein needed content that could cut through crowded feeds and convert interest into purchases, not just impressions. The Goat Agency worked from an insight about shopper motivation: holiday shoppers buy for two reasons at once, gifting and self-gifting, so one message could not serve both. Saturated seasonal feeds also meant the content had to read as styling help or genuine gift inspiration rather than another promotion.

The response was a dual-message content strategy: Holiday Styling posts offered outfit inspiration while Gift Guide content positioned Calvin Klein pieces as gift options. Eight fashion and lifestyle influencers produced Instagram Reels, TikTok videos and Instagram Stories, onboarded early so launches could be synchronised with peak shopping periods. Paid media ran on Meta and TikTok, with the agency using audience sentiment and geographic data to surface under-tapped markets such as Miami, and budget shifted in real time toward the best-performing creatives.

Splitting messaging into gifting and self-gifting streams let one roster serve two purchase motivations, and planning paid media and creator content together let spend follow performance while it was live. The Goat Agency reports 4.3M impressions, 847K engagements at a 4.71% engagement rate, 34K clicks, 6.7K purchases and a 7.02 ROAS. Every figure is self-reported on the agency's own case-study page, the launch year, spend and revenue are not disclosed, and the only independent press in the research package reviews Calvin Klein's separate Holiday 2024 brand campaign and does not mention The Goat Agency.

Case in 60 seconds

Holiday Q4 is one of the most competitive windows in fashion retail, and Calvin Klein needed content that could cut through crowded feeds and convert interest into purchases, not just impressions.

Holiday shoppers buy for two reasons at once, gifting and self-gifting, so one message could not serve both motivations.

A dual-message content strategy: Holiday Styling posts offered outfit inspiration while Gift Guide content positioned Calvin Klein pieces as gift options.

Eight fashion and lifestyle influencers produced Instagram Reels, TikTok videos and Instagram Stories, onboarded early for synchronized launches at peak shopping periods, with paid media on Meta and TikTok and budget shifted in real time toward the best-performing creatives.

The agency reports 4.3M impressions, 847K engagements at a 4.71% engagement rate, 34K clicks, 6.7K purchases and a ROAS of 7.02. All figures are self-reported.

Strategy Breakdown

The primary strategy-learning section — interpretation, not a press-release summary.

Fashion-conscious US consumers shopping during the Q4 holiday window. Paid targeting covered confident shoppers, lookalikes of past purchasers, and broad interest audiences.
Holiday feeds are saturated with retail messaging, so seasonal fashion content has to feel like styling help or genuine gift inspiration rather than another promotion.
Q4 is one of the most competitive windows in fashion retail, and the campaign had to convert attention into purchases rather than stopping at reach.
Calvin Klein positioned its holiday collection as both a self-purchase for party season and a giftable option, with creators supplying the styling and gifting context.
The agency used audience sentiment and geographic data to find under-tapped markets, including Miami, where influencer content performed strongly, rather than relying on broad national targeting alone.

Creative & Execution System

Assets & channels

  • Instagram Reels
  • Instagram Stories
  • TikTok videos
  • Paid media on Meta and TikTok

Partners

  • Eight fashion and lifestyle influencers

Participation mechanic

  • Holiday Styling outfit inspiration posts
  • Gift Guide content positioning Calvin Klein pieces as gifts

Creator role

  • Producing Reels, TikTok videos and Stories for their own audiences, later amplified with paid media

Results & Evidence

MetricValueResult typeConfidence
Impressions4.3MreachAgency reported
Engagements847KengagementAgency reported
Engagement rate4.71%engagementAgency reported
Clicks34KtrafficAgency reported
Purchases6.7KconversionAgency reported
ROAS7.02efficiencyAgency reported

Why The Goat Agency's strategy worked

  1. 1

    Splitting holiday messaging into gifting and self-gifting streams let one creator roster serve two distinct purchase motivations.

  2. 2

    Audience sentiment and geographic data surfaced under-tapped markets, such as Miami, that outperformed broad national targeting.

  3. 3

    Onboarding creators early enough to synchronize launches with peak shopping windows made timing an asset rather than a constraint.

  4. 4

    Planning paid media and creator content together allowed budget to move in real time toward the best-performing creatives.