6. ➻
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⋅ SWOT Analysis ⋅
S W
O T
Strengths
● Produces high-quality and
innovative designs.
● Longtime history as a
couture house.
● Style that stands out from
traditional couture brands.
7. ➻
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⋅ SWOT Analysis ⋅
S W
O T
Weaknesses
● Reliant on influencer or
celebrity marketing.
● Social media users hesitant to
engage.
● Weakened reputation amongst
consumers.
Strengths
● Produces high-quality and
innovative designs.
● Longtime history as a
couture house.
● Style that stands out from
traditional couture brands.
8. ➻
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⋅ SWOT Analysis ⋅
S W
O T
Opportunities
● Rising support for independent
businesses and designers.
● Personalization - Customized
products, designs, or experiences
● Innovative retail concepts—pop up
stores, concept stores.
Weaknesses
● Reliant on influencer or
celebrity marketing.
● Social media users hesitant to
engage.
● Weakened reputation amongst
consumers.
Strengths
● Produces high-quality and
innovative designs.
● Longtime history as a
couture house.
● Style that stands out from
traditional couture brands.
9. ➻
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⋅ SWOT Analysis ⋅
S W
O T
Opportunities
● Rising support for independent
businesses and designers.
● Personalization - Customized
products, designs, or experiences
● Innovative retail concepts—pop up
stores, concept stores.
Weaknesses
● Reliant on influencer or
celebrity marketing.
● Social media users hesitant to
engage.
● Weakened reputation amongst
consumers.
Threats
● Partnerships suspended or
“up in the air”.
● Competitors with a stronger
luxury association.
● Growing sentiments to
boycott.
● Produces high-quality and
innovative designs.
● Longtime history as a
couture house.
● Style that stands out from
traditional couture brands.
Strengths
11. ➻
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The Challenge
Recently, people’s confidence in Balenciaga’s
character has wavered and they are hesitant to
engage with the brand.
Balenciaga plans to reassure people’s belief that
they are still an inventive, high-quality fashion
giant at the industry’s forefront.
12. ➻
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Advertising Objectives
⋅ 01 ⋅ ⋅ 02 ⋅ ⋅ 03 ⋅
Instill a strong belief that
Balenciaga is a credible
luxury brand whose designs
are made to intrigue its
audience.
Drive people to engage and
interact with Balenciaga on
digital platforms.
Increase awareness of
Balenciaga’s founding
values surrounding
creativity and innovation.
13. ➻
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Target Audience
● 25 – early
50s
● Working
adults,
especially in
creative
fields
● Urban areas
● Fashion
capitals
● Luxury
seekers
● Fashion-for
ward
● Trend
followers
● Drawn to
exclusivity
● Seeking out
early access
● Aware non
triers,
semisole
users
Demographic Geographic Psychographic Behavioristic
14. ➻
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⋅Buyer Persona⋅
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Insert persona
Image here
Name: Simone
Age: 29
Occupation: Luxury Sales Stylist at Saks Fifth
Avenue
Lives in: New York City
Bio: Simone is an urbanite and team member at Saks
Fifth Avenue. Surrounded by fashion, she closely
follows style icons, influencers, and loves all things
creative. Living in New York City, Simone takes every
opportunity to engage with the art and fashion
scene—attending open-to-public fashion shows and
exploring art museums are her favorite activities.
16. ➻
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⋅ Reasons to Believe ⋅
01
02
03
04
A forward
thinker in pop
culture that
goes beyond
fashion.
High-quality
craftsmanship backed
by sustainable practices.
Balenciaga is known
for subverting
traditional fashion
rules.
Rich legacy,
fashion
authority and
strong influence
on trends and
styles.
x
26. ➻
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To target consumers from 25 to
early 50s with a huge passion for
luxury fashion.
To increase reach to the above
age group based in major US and
European cities by 40%.
To increase social media
engagement (in likes, comments,
and content creation) of the above
age group by 20%.
To create new and continuous
buzz around Balenciaga,
especially around major fashion
seasons (Fall-Winter: Jan to
March; Spring-Summer:
September-October).
⋅ Media Objectives⋅
27. ➻
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● Consumes
fashion
magazines
(Vogue, Elle,
BAZAAR) on a
monthly basis
● Uses social
media
(primarily
Instagram)
on a daily
basis
Media Target
● Heavily
consumes,
engages, and
interacts with
fashion feeds
on social media.
● Appreciates
and enjoys
creativity on
social media.
28. MEDIA TARGET
PROFILE
- Adrian is an avid social media user who loves
to stay in the loop when it comes to the newest
fashion trends.
- He’s an aspiring “fashion influencer” that
posts to Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter to
share his outfits and designs to his audience.
- Living in London means always being on the
move. Subways, buses, and bicycles are his
main forms of transportations living in the
bustling city.
- His favorite magazine is British Vogue and he
likes to collect issues to use for inspiration
MEET ADRIAN
29. ➻
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Social
● Instagram
● Twitter
● TikTok
Print
● Vogue
● Elle
● Harper’s BAZAAR
Out-of-home
Outdoor billboards in
NYC, Milan, Paris,
London
⋅ Media Channels⋅
1 2 3
Social media posts
promoting new Balenciaga
products, creating
interactions with customers,
as well as acting as
platforms of the creative
design challenge.
A selection of monthly
fashion magazines
specifically focusing on
lifestyles, fashion culture,
celebrity, with a target
audience ranging from 20s
to 40s/50s
30. ➻
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⋅ Media Timing⋅
Social Media contents
Regular campaign contents:
● Pulsing, from April to October
Magazine
Regular campaign ads:
● Continuous, May to October: starting from Met Gala
to Paris Fashion Week Spring-Summer
Outdoor Billboards
● Flighting, February to March (during 4 main
winter-fall fashion weeks), and August to October
(during 4 main spring-summer fashion weeks)
*MyBalenciaga design
challenge promotion
(social and magazine):
-May to July, and
September and October
32. ⋅ Media Partners ⋅
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● VOGUE: A world-leading
American fashion
magazines with various
editions in multiple
countries.
● Proposed partnership idea:
special Balenciaga sections
in the September issue:
cover stories about the
winning design