The Top 10 Digital Fashion Ad Campaigns of the 2024 Season as chosen by The Impression’s Editorial Team
Digital communication is the present and future of fashion marketing – but as social media becomes more interconnected, as attention spans shorten and viewers crave authenticity, and as a stagnating luxury market means less investment in real creativity, how can brands meaningfully capitalize on this opportunity?
As digital and out-of-home marketing continue to overshadow traditional methods, 2024’s best digital fashion campaigns showcased an industry adapting to new realities. These campaigns not only leveraged digital platforms for their reach and immediacy but also creatively utilized these mediums to build brand identity, foster user interaction, and drive the fashion narrative forward, proving that in the digital age, innovative engagement strategies are crucial for cutting through the noise and resonating with consumers.
Throughout the year, standout campaigns like those from Hermès, Calvin Klein, Miu Miu, and Jacquemus demonstrated the power of short-form, multichannel video content. These brands excelled in creating engaging video series that were strategically fragmented into digestible clips for distribution over weeks or months on platforms like Instagram and TikTok, ensuring sustained engagement and a strong digital presence.
Innovative collaborations also marked the year’s digital strategies. Gentle Monster partnered with the video game Tekken, blending the physical and digital worlds by launching eyewear that existed both in-game and in real life, complemented by immersive pop-up activations. Similarly, Prada’s collaboration with author Miranda July introduced an interactive hotline, tying digital interactivity to its broader marketing narrative and enhancing consumer engagement through personal connections.
Ssense continued to redefine digital communication by perfectly aligning its social media strategy with the zeitgeist, blending marketing with culturally relevant memes and engaging a younger, highly online audience.
Phoebe Philo exemplified a more curated approach to digital marketing, using her email newsletter and Instagram to generate exclusivity and anticipation for her collections, dictating the pace and engagement through her personal digital channels.
Here are The Impression’s picks for the Top 10 digital ad campaigns of 2024 as selected by our editorial team.
Bottega Veneta
Bottega Veneta Creative Director | Matthieu Blazy
Photographer | Paparazzi
Talent | A$AP Rocky, Kendall Jenner
Calvin Klein
Director & Photographer | Mert Alas
Talent | Jeremy Allen White, Idris Elba, Kendall Jenner
Stylist | Emmanuelle Alt
Music | “You Don’t Love Me (No No No)” by Dawn Penn
Stylist | Emmanuelle Alt
Location | New York City
Music | Cherry Bomb by The Runways
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Hermès
Hermès Creative Director | Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski
Writer and Director | Jaco Van Dormael
Director of Photography | Juliette Van Dormael
Choreographer | Michèle Anne De Mey
Jacquemus
Jacquemus Creative Director | Simon Porte Jacquemus
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Phoebe Philo
Phoebe Philo Creative Director | Phoebe Philo
Photographers | Jules Moskovtchenko, Tyrone Lebon
Models | Sandra Hüller, Bebe Parnell, & Jessica Miller
Hair | Claire Grech
Makeup | Mel Arter
Casting Director | Julia Lange