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CREATIVITY

Havaianas Finds Power in the Reality It Never Left

Shot in Rio, a new campaign trades polish for presence and turns everyday life into its strongest creative asset.

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CREATIVITY

Vans Celebrates 60 Years of Authentic With SZA in a New “Off the Wall” Campaign

A new Vans campaign brings together music, skate culture, and creative expression to reinterpret what it means to live “Off the Wall” today.

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ADVERTISING CREATIVITY

Ford Turns Formula 1 Into a Storytelling Engine

Ford’s comeback to Formula 1 arrives with a campaign that barely resembles traditional advertising. Instead of relying on speed, celebrity drivers, and high-octane spectacle.

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CREATIVITY

Louis Vuitton Turns Easter Into a Sweet Status Symbol

A chocolate handbag inspired by Nicolas Ghesquière’s design reveals how luxury brands are transforming seasonal traditions into cultural storytelling.

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CREATIVITY

Coach Turns Literature Into Luxury With Its New Book Charms

A heritage brand bets on stories, scarcity, and self-expression to transform micro-accessories into cultural signals.

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CREATIVITY

Gucci Finds Power in Getting It Wrong

In a campaign built around a mannequin that cannot plug in a charging cable, Gucci turns everyday frustration into a meditation on modern luxury.

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CREATIVITY

Jacquemus Borrowed The Learning, and Duolingo Stepped Into Luxury

By merging Jacquemus’s minimalist fashion codes with Duolingo’s instantly recognizable learning interface, the two brands transformed pronunciation into participation.

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ADVERTISING CREATIVITY

Pepsi Asked a Polar Bear to Taste, and Things Escalated

Pepsi’s latest Super Bowl campaign reframes the cola wars by turning a blind taste test into a story about identity and habit.

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BUSINESS CREATIVITY

Zara’s Move Into AI Imagery Will Change How Fashion Is Priced and Produced

Zara’s use of AI-generated model imagery signals a structural shift in how fashion will produce, price, and control visual culture.

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CREATIVITY

Valentino’s Zero AI Ad and The Luxury of Saying It Was Made by Humans

Valentino’s new animated fragrance campaign signals a shift in luxury marketing, where real artists and visible authorship become the ultimate status symbol.

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