FAQ

General

What is Merenga?

Merenga is an independent brand building agency based in Amsterdam, working with fashion, beauty and lifestyle brands. We build brands end to end — from research and positioning to identity, design and launch communication.

What does Merenga do?

Five connected areas: Research & Insight, Strategy & Positioning, Identity & Design, Communication & Activation, and Market Entry & Sales. We can take a brand through the whole journey or plug into a single stage — from understanding the market and defining the strategy to building the brand, launching it, and developing the right wholesale and distribution partnerships.

Where is Merenga based and where do you work?

Amsterdam, working with projects internationally.

What kind of brands do you work with?

Fashion, beauty, fragrance, lifestyle, sport and wellness, and retail — from new launches to established brands.

How do you start a project?

Email elena@merengabbs.com with a few words about your brand and goals.

By focus

Do you do branding for a perfume or fragrance brand?

Yes. We handle creative direction and production for fragrance launches — for example, the Dear Lord launch for Vilhelm Perfumerie.

Can you brand or launch a beauty brand?

Yes. Positioning, identity and launch communication for beauty and lifestyle brands, such as the Ginger 9 nail studio identity.

Do you work with lingerie or fashion retail, including store openings?

Yes. We led PR and communication for the Agent Provocateur flagship store opening in Kazakhstan.

Can you handle a brand collaboration or an FMCG / food campaign?

Yes. We manage collaborations and art-direct launch campaigns — for example, Rafaello × Charmstore.

Do you brand sport, wellness or kids brands?

Yes. Brand platform and logo systems for sport, wellness and kids — for example, Sigma Club (sport · bien-être · kids).

Do you produce advertising campaigns with athletes or public figures?

Yes. Creative direction and production of ADV campaigns, including with athletes — for example, Karen Khachanov × MR.

Can you run a full launch campaign — from idea to production?

Yes. We cover creative direction and production end to end, as with Vilhelm Perfumerie and Karen Khachanov × MR.