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The Dark Side of ‘Always On’ Marketing

Endless collaborations and celebrity tie-ups have come at a cost, making luxury brands feel more overexposed and interchangeable. Does the industry need to recalibrate its marketing machine?
A flood of celebrity-fronted campaigns, collaborations and splashy marketing moments is delivering increasingly diminishing returns as consumers struggle to differentiate one brand's content from another.
A flood of celebrity-fronted campaigns, collaborations and splashy marketing moments is delivering diminishing returns as consumers struggle to differentiate one brand from another. (BoF Collage)

When Jimmy Choo released its autumn 2025 campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney, some social media commenters lamented the brand’s choice of the star following

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Why Brands Are Creating Their Own TV Shows

As brands seek new ways of connecting with ad-weary consumers, they are experimenting with series-style content that allows them to lean into humour, tell more elaborate stories and keep customers engaged over time.

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Haley Crawford
Haley Crawford

Haley Crawford is Marketing Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers the marketing and public relations industries.

Diana Pearl
Diana Pearl

Diana Pearl is Senior News and Features Editor at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and drives BoF’s marketing and media coverage.

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