🔮💎 The Boldness of Luxury #56
Luxury brands’ boldness
As the digitization continues to reach new heights, brands are innovating more than ever to express their boldness. Luxury brands are making big efforts to offer an exceptional customer experience.
In this week’s newsletter I’ll take a look at how luxury brands are dealing with the challenges ahead, from becoming carbon neutral like L’Oreal USA or banning fur in their products like the Kering group. They have the boldness to explore new territories like the metaverse (see Dior’s latest campaign) or to leverage tech like Lancome.
Being bold is no longer an option for luxury brands and the best is yet to come…
I hope this newsletter will inspire you, surprise you and make you think… What the Luxe?!
Cheers,
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💡 Products & Trends
- Discover WGSN's ‘big ideas’ for beauty in 2023: Progress, frugality, wellbeing & tech
- Hublot and Berluti have just released their latest limited-edition watch collab
- Architect Frank Gehry designs Louis Vuitton's latest perfume bottle
🛍️ Experience & Retail
- Dior ventures into the Metaverse with customizable avatars
- Lancome releases new personalized skincare tech
- Moncler has unveiled new digital experience which was broadcast across five cities
🌲 Sustainability & Purpose
- L’Oréal Group has reached carbon neutrality in its 25 U.S. sites
- Luxury group Kering announces the end of fur for all of its brands
- Why luxury brands are seeking for leather alternatives
📺 Marketing and Advertising
- Beauty brand Glossier ranks third on LinkedIn’s Top Startups list 2021
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💼 Business & Finance
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Christian Dior - Sauvage - Blue Goldsmith ( 2m46 )
Short form content (<1min)
L'OCCITANE - Our Hair Care products for blooming hair ( 30s )
Dolce & Gabbana - #DGFattoAMano: Dolce&Gabbana Canvas Edge Shopper bag ( 1m )
Berluti - Berluti - The Hublot Big Bang Unico Berluti Aluminio - ( 56s )
Luxury is as much about business as it is about creativity. Staying inspired is key. Here’s a selection of what keeps me inspired:
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