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Luxury

Luxury brands are targeting millennial consumers using digital platforms, product diversity and creative storytelling

STORYVivian Chen
Millennial style

It takes more than Facebook to reach the new generation of spenders

You know fashion has taken an unexpected turn when Vetements’ slogan hoodies and Gucci’s fur-lined slippers are selling like hot cakes and there’s no sign of slowdown for the couture streetwear which has successfully built a cult-like following among the millennial generation.

Fashion aside, other luxury maisons are also tapping millennial consumers through digital integrations, product diversity and creative ways of storytelling.

Lisa Aiken
Lisa Aiken
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“It’s a growing segment and the big spenders of tomorrow,” says Lisa Aiken, Net-a-Porter’s fashion retail director.

“If we are not talking to them now, we are not going to get their attention down the line.”

A similar sentiment is shared by Diego Della Valle, Tod’s CEO and chairman. “The new generation can become very strong. We need to be more prudent.”

It’s widely accepted that the millennial generation refers to those who were born between 1990s and 2000. They have grown up together in the rapidly changing digital realm and saw the rise of smartphones and social media.

The generation is quickly entering its prime in terms of spending power. The scale of the world’s wealthiest is also tipping towards a younger demographic, says Bulgari CEO Christophe Babin.

“The average age of millionaires and billionaires has decreased throughout the world,” Babin adds. “It’s part of the culture which [leads] them to make [significant] purchases [of things] such as high jewellery.”

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