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Luxury Storytelling
Kenyatte Nelson
P&G Communications
Luxury is Different
- Artisan vs. Advertiser
- Language vs. Communication
- Dreams vs. Insights/Needs
- Emotional vs. Rational
- Value vs. Price
- The Few vs. The Many
10 Observations on how
Luxury Brands Tell Stories
Its Not You.Its Me
Luxury story telling is less about
specific consumer insights and more
about the basic psychology that
builds desire
It is less about sales and more about
seduction
The consumer doesnt tell
me what to design
I tell the consumer what to
wear
This is just a
shoe.
Until I show
& tell you
the story.
Desirable vs. Attainable
Luxury story telling lives in the
emotionalnot the functional.
The primary aim is to seduce, entice
and drive desire beyond reason
Hermes
Sound of Silver
Live in the Dream
Luxury story telling understands that
dreams are
 Beautiful
 Aspirational
 Relevant
Emotional
Benefit
Fundamental
Truth/Need
Functional
Benefit
Product
Environment/C
ontext
Insight
Anticipation
D
L
I
U
B
Luxury story telling introduces itself
and then walks away
leaving you wanting more
Trailers are used to drive
interest, leading to the reveal
Coco Mademoiselle
A Mans World
Think BigNot Mass
Luxury story telling is designed to be
seen and admired but not
necessarily relevant to all
Use 985146297
(Archetypes)
Luxury story telling uses tools that
drive familiarity.
(The Hero, The Damsel, The Journey, The Great Love)
Familiarity builds comfort and
intimacy.
Comfort and Intimacy build trust
Gucci
Bamboo Confidential
Be Relevant
But Be Timeless
First
Luxury story telling is generally not
concerned with cultural relevance.
The brands value classicism and
timelessness
Dior
Dior JAdore
Entertainment
Supersedes
Education
Luxury story telling seeks to use
entertainment to drive
engagementand spares no
expense doing so
Chanel
Nowness
Celebrate
(History, Heritage, Values, Product)
The more provincial an idea the
more universal it may become
Luxury story telling often celebrates
the things that define the
brand/house. Even prioritizing them
of the product message.
Dolce & Gabbana
Velvet Collection
Dont Tell Stories
Build Legend
Luxury story telling ALWAYS pays
homage to the house.
EVERY story is designed to expand
the legend of the house.
Chanel
For the First Time

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Editor's Notes

  • #17: They are able to do this because this is a category with a relatively high level of involvement. It is not uncommon to have a 3-6 minutes mini Movie on You Tube.
  • #20: Gucci bags
  • #25: Gucci bags
  • #31: The language, the people, the images that define the house are consistently used in the best Luxury story telling
  • #32: The language, the people, the images that define the house are consistently used in the best Luxury story telling
  • #35: Gucci bags