As an extension of Abercrombie & Fitch’s S/S 2019 “Face Your Fierce” campaign, we collaborated again with Chinese pop star and motorcycle racer Wang Yibo to create the brand’s F/W 2019 “Fierce Is You” campaign.

Outside influences, others’ opinions, societal labels—none of these are reasons not to live life to the fullest. Being young means taking risks and chasing dreams, but too many young people today faced with a challenge or trying something new are paralyzed by fear. They second-guess themselves and don’t realize what they’re capable of.

Others, like Wang Yibo, know that the future belongs to the fierce and fearless. He’s at the top of his game in music and motorcycle racing, but he isn’t afraid of stepping into unfamiliar terrain, like skateboarding. He may be a novice, but he doesn’t let that stop him, and after every scrape and spill, Yibo just dusts himself off and tries again. He tunes out the naysayers telling him to stick to what he knows, because for him, the challenge is the allure. Failure is just a pitstop on the road to success. His story inspires young people to be to their fullest selves and tap into their fierceness as a way to overcome self-doubt, try new things, and ignore the critics.

For the F/W 2019 campaign, we “head home for the holidays” with Wang Yibo in a cozy, seasonal-inspired shoot at his home while he shares his thoughts on what “Fierce Is You” means and gives us a preview of his exclusive “A&F x Wang Yibo” capsule collection.

The campaign ran in nationwide online / offline media, retail outlets, e-commerce platforms, and select brand events.