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How Fashion Brands Are Turning Campaigns Into Short-Form Entertainment

Gucci and Burberry’s Qixi campaigns reveal the strategic connection between narrative attention, distinctive brand cues and product discovery.

Gucci Celebrates Qixi With 3 Mini Dramas Starring Wen Qi and Song Wei Long
InsightsMarketing

How Fashion Brands Are Turning Campaigns Into Short-Form Entertainment

Fashion campaigns are competing with the next episode, not only the next advertisement. Gucci and Burberry’s Qixi campaigns show how a seasonal launch can borrow the structure of entertainment: characters, a recognisable setting and a reason to keep watching.

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