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- 19 Jan 2012

Luxury Fashion Brands Using Craftsmanship in Video

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The first in a series of listings, in which we examine how various luxury sectors are using craftsmanship and video to best express their savoir faire

“Customers are looking for something special,” London-based designer David Koma tells the Business of Fashion. "There’s a huge market for commercial brands so I feel if [customers] are buying something expensive and buying something special, there should be a lot of handwork and craftsmanship involved to make them feel that their money is well spent.”

A sentiment reinforced by The Luxury Institute, in its 2011 report Luxury Branding and Marketing: A Global Comparison of Wealthy Consumers in Top Markets. The study surveyed wealthy consumers in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and China. Topping the list of attributes that define luxury brands were superior quality (73%), craftsmanship (65%) and design (54%).


 Topping the list of attributes that define luxury brands were superior quality, craftsmanship and design 


But what the report found potentially distressing for manufacturers was the global perception by wealthy consumers that firms are getting worse at executing on these top criteria. Research identified that twice as many wealthy U.S. shoppers (34% vs. 17%) say that customer service and product quality have deteriorated in recent years. Japanese, German and U.K. consumers bemoan a slip in craftsmanship.

For many reasons, craftsmanship has remained an incredibly important marketing message for luxury brands in recent years. Brands like Louis Vuitton and Gucci have been known to bring their artisans into retail stores, who then hand-stitch leather goods in the presence of customers. YouTube has allowed these demonstrations to become global. Brands can now visually establish the intricacies of hand stitched leather goods, couture embroidery, eyewear assembly, the handling of exotic skins and even how some of their most iconic products are made, start to finish.

Below we present a listing of videos by fashion & accessories focused luxury brands, which use values of craftsmanship and quality to help tell their story.



Burberry: Prorsum S/S12 Craftsmanship

YouTube: Burberry



Chanel: Maison Lesage / Maison Desrues

YouTube: Chanel



Dior: Savoir Faire

YouTube: Dior



Dolce & Gabbana: Miss Sicily

YouTube: Dolce & Gabbana



Ermenegildo Zegna: Couture

YouTube: Ermenegildo Zegna



Fendi: A Fur Story

YouTube: Fendi Channel



Gucci: The Making of Jackie

YouTube: Gucci



Hermès: Hearts and Crafts

YouTube: Hermès



Louis Vuitton: Leather Goods

YouTube: Louis Vuitton



Mulberry: The Mulberry UK Factory

YouTube: Mulberry



Prada: Shoes Worker

YouTube: Prada



Ralph Lauren: The Making Of Fall 2011

YouTube: RLTV


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Luxury Society is looking forward to producing the next listings in this series, focusing on Jewellery, Timepiece and Automotive brands. Should you have any suggestions, please send them to editor@luxurysociety.com

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