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Digital Playground: Where Luxury Fashion is Finding its Sense of Humour

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Overview

Examine the ways luxury fashion brands use humour for creativity

Humour helps connect humans on an emotional level, and it’s a strategy brands are now using to attract a whole new generation of customers.

On this three-week course, you’ll delve into the definition of the science of humour and its application by both heritage and luxury fashion brands to rejuvenate their creativity.

You’ll discover why brands are infusing humour into their digital campaigns, and how they are implementing it across social media to connect with younger consumers.

Explore case studies from top fashion brands

You’ll delve into the sensations of humour and joy, and understand their role in the creative process.

To help explore these concepts, you’ll unpack a range of case studies from top luxury fashion brands including Vivienne Westwood and Hanifa.

Delve into different communication strategies

You’ll critically assess communication strategies put forward by luxury fashion brands to understand which techniques work.

You’ll also analyse the ethics of humanising a brand by using humour. In particular, you’ll evaluate the development of brand ‘personas’ and the consequences of this.

By the end of this course, you’ll understand why and how fashion brands use humour in their digital communication strategies, and the opportunities and challenges that surround this.

This course is designed for anyone wanting to learn about fashion consumer psychology and the role of digital strategies.

It will be particularly beneficial for those wanting to pursue a career in the fashion industry.

Syllabus

  • Digital Playground: Where luxury fashion is finding its sense of humour
    • Digital playground: Where luxury fashion is finding its sense of humour
    • Defining Humor: The Underlying Themes
    • Humor Codes and Generations
    • Week 1: Recap
  • Why premium luxury brands are embracing humour for marketing success.
    • Discover why premium luxury brands are turning to humour for their marketing success.
    • How Luxury Fashion Brands are Using Humor
    • Week 2: Recap
  • Humour in Fashion Voices
    • Humour in Fashion Voices
    • Speaking to the Voices of Humor
    • Reflecting on Week 3
  • Humour in Fashion Design
    • Humour in Fashion Design
    • In Real Life: Humor in Fashion Design
    • Course Recap

Taught by

Dr. Vanessa Marcie

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