Luxury Lions
Celebrating creative communications for luxury goods and experiences with work that brings an aspirational lifestyle to life.
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Introduction
The history of the Luxury Lions
The Luxury & Lifestyle Lions were introduced in 2024 to provide a global benchmark for creative brand solutions in the luxury space.
Renamed to the Luxury Lion in 2025, this award aims to highlight creative campaigns that not only honour brand heritage but also embrace the future by leveraging digital innovation and addressing the changing values of new consumer demographics.
What kind of work can be entered?
The work may include advertising campaigns, branded content, digital experiences, and experiential marketing that showcase luxury products or services across a range of sectors within the fashion, automobiles, travel, jewellery and fine dining industries amongst others.
What’s the Jury looking for?
The work should reflect the sophistication, exclusivity, and quality associated with luxury goods and services, while demonstrating creativity, emotional resonance, and a strong connection with the brand’s values and audience.
It can span traditional formats such as print, TV, and outdoor, as well as digital innovations and immersive experiences that elevate the luxury experience. The Luxury Lions honour campaigns that not only drive business impact but also shape the way luxury is perceived and communicated in the modern world, blending craftsmanship, innovation, and storytelling in ways that captivate affluent consumers.
GOLDEN OPULENCE | BEYMEN | BEYMEN GROUP, ISTANBUL | BRONZE, LUXURY & LIFESTYLE LIONS | 2024
The Categories
A. Luxury
Physical or digital luxury experiences that are set up to engage and strengthen relationships and make the brand more memorable. This may include, but is not limited to, immersive experiences, live events, AR/VR, installations, virtual worlds, multiscreen and multidimensional experiences. Does not include prototypes of early-stage technology.
Work that demonstrates a long-term impactful environmental contribution. Innovative approaches to being sustainable and work that creates a long-term positive impact on the environment.
Luxury work brought to life through exceptional craft. This may include, but is not limited to, art direction, digital craft, film craft, copywriting, illustration, typography, photography, etc.
Work that successfully carries a luxury brand’s message across multiple platforms/channels, both online and offline. The work should demonstrate how luxury content featuring a brand’s message and/or product has been seamlessly implemented across various channels to amplify meaningful experiences and customer engagement.
Work that effectively attracts new customers, drives engagement or strengthens existing customer relationships. The work should show innovative use of data and insights leading to an increase in new business or customer activity.
Luxury campaigns that use exceptional brand/consumer stories to drive meaningful engagement with a specific audience.
Creative transformation of the luxury consumer experience. Initiatives that strengthen customer relationships by creating seamless journeys that span the digital and physical worlds, characterised by timely and personalised touchpoints.
Partnerships/sponsorships that create immediate and long-term brand experiences or activations.
Immersive luxury experiences that creatively push the boundaries of technology and engage with consumers. This may include, but is not limited to, AI, AR, VR, XR, wearable tech and mobile devices, voice technology, gamification, virtual worlds, the metaverse and all other emerging platforms. Does not include prototypes of early-stage technology.
Celebrating social media storytelling that builds brand awareness and drives impact. The work should demonstrate how social media was harnessed by luxury brands to increase awareness and relevance.
Luxury work that tackles and confronts disparities based on sex, sexuality, disability, age, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or other status within the luxury space.
Luxury commerce work focusing on the customer journey, ensuring a seamless experience at every touchpoint.
Eligibility
Work will need to have been executed during the eligibility period of 8 February 2024 - 10 April 2025.
Is there a limit to how many times I can enter?
There is no overall limit to how many times the same piece of work can be entered into Luxury Lions, as long as the categories chosen are relevant.
AYA NAKAMURA : HAUT NIVEAU, BY LANCÔME | LANCÔME | PUBLICIS LUXE, PARIS | GOLD, LUXURY & LIFESTYLE LIONS | 2024
Previous Winners
LOEWE X Suna Fujita
Cannes Lions 2024 Grand Prix LOEWE, Madrid / LOEWE / 2024
LOEWE teamed up with Kyoto-based production studio Suna Fujita for a collection based on five key ceramics from the ceramicists’ archive. Elements and scenes from these five ceramics were distributed across different pieces in the collection, coming together to express the ceramicists’ world. Gifting season search sessions were up 45% versus 2023, with a 35% increase in revenue over the festive period.
LOEWE X SUNA FUJITA | LOEWE | LOEWE, MADRID | GRAND PRIX, LUXURY LIONS | 2024
What influenced the winning work
The Luxury & Lifestyle Jury awarded this work the Grand Prix for its demonstration of true partnership and thoughtful curation, recognising how it beautifully blended creativity with brand values. Jury member Diana Maranhão praised the work for its meticulous attention to detail, noting, "It was beautiful and delicate and showed a lot of respect and also a good eye from LOEWE as a curator."
The project stood out for its refined elegance, with every aspect thoughtfully considered to reflect the luxury brand’s commitment to craftsmanship and excellence. Maranhão’s comments highlight the work's ability to create a balance between artistic vision and brand integrity, showcasing how LOEWE’s careful selection and curation enhanced the overall experience.
The project demonstrated a keen understanding of the luxury market, combining aesthetic beauty with a deep respect for the brand’s heritage, while maintaining relevance and emotional impact for its audience.
LOEWE X SUNA FUJITA | LOEWE | LOEWE, MADRID | GRAND PRIX, LUXURY & LIFESTYLE LIONS | 2024
Inside the Jury Room: Luxury & Lifestyle Lions
To hear more from the Jury and how they decided on the winning work, check out the video below.
Entries & Judging
What are the judging criteria?
A number of criteria will be considered during judging, weighted as follows: 20% creative idea; 20% strategy; 30% execution; 30% results.
What do I need to provide with my entry?
To enter, you’ll need to complete an online entry form, which can be found on the Cannes Lions entry site. In the ‘Written Explanation’ section, you’ll be asked to provide the Jury with everything they need to know about your work.
You’ll also be able to submit optional supporting materials to provide additional context with your entry.
All case films, films, demo films and original content must be subtitled in English.
Detailed information outlining the entry process can be found on A Guide to the Cannes Lions Awards.
What if I don’t have all the details right away?
Don’t worry – you can fill in the form in any order and save your progress at any time while it’s still in the pending stage. However, please only check out when your entry is 100% complete as no changes can be made to your entry once you’ve clicked “Submit” and “Checkout”.
The Written Submission
Here’s the questions you’ll be asked regarding your work.
To start your entry to the Luxury & Lifestyle Lions, go to our Awards page.
The Jury will refer to the written explanation you provide throughout the judging process. Our advice is to provide as much relevant detail as possible.
When answering the following questions keep the main element you’re trying to celebrate in mind (e.g. the storytelling, the strategy, the craft, the use of data).
The bullet points under each question are prompts designed to guide your thinking, based on the factors the jury will be considering when reviewing your work. You might not need to use them all, and that’s totally fine. They’re there to help you consider what’s most important in your work.
Questions
The word limit for this section is 100 words.
This question is compulsory.
Please provide any brand and cultural context that would help the Jury understand any cultural, national or regional nuances applicable to this work.
You should outline why this piece of work was created for this particular brand, in this market, at this particular moment in time, with all of the cultural and market conditions.
The word limit for this section is 250 words.
This question is compulsory.
Please select the objective(s) that were most important when creating this work – what the work set out to achieve.
For the jury to accurately assess the work, it must first establish its objectives. As you progress through the entry system, you must link your results back to each objective selected.
- Overachieve on brand metrics (e.g. awareness, engagement)
- Change consumer behaviour (e.g. attitudes, frequency, penetration)
- Create short-term sales growth (e.g. sales, promotions, discounts)
- Improve brand health (e.g. consideration, preference)
- Create sustained sales success (e.g. profit, sales)
- Create long-term brand and sales growth (e.g. shareholder value, retention, loyalty)
There is no word limit for this section.
This question is compulsory.
Please provide a summary of your entry.
- describe the background and context behind the work
- what creative challenges did the work face
This should be an overview of the work and an analysis of its effectiveness. You should describe how the objectives of the campaign have been successfully met.
The word limit for this section is 150 words.
This question is compulsory.
Consider the following when describing the creative idea:
- Does the work cross boundaries/have the ability to think beyond conventional boundaries or categories?
- Does the work evoke surprise/have the power to continue captivating attention?
- Does the work transcend the original challenge?
- Does the work incorporate breakthrough thinking?
The word limit for this section is 150 words.
This question is compulsory.
Consider the following when describing the strategy:
- Was the strategy based on consumer behaviour and/or cultural insight?
- Did the insight come from research and data?
- Did creativity play a key role in the interpretation of the business challenge?
- Was this piece of work relevant to the defined target audience?
- Does the work genuinely solve a real problem?
The word limit for this section is 150 words.
This question is compulsory.
Consider the following when describing the execution:
- How effectively was the concept brought to life?
- What specific implementation strategies were employed to ensure success?
- Which channels were utilised for placement, and were they optimal for reaching the target audience?
- How extensive was the scale of the execution in relation to the defined objectives?
- Did the execution adapt to any unexpected challenges or changes in the environment?
The word limit for this section is 150 words.
This question is compulsory.
Please refer back to the objectives selected when answering this question. Consider:
- performance against brand metrics (e.g. awareness, engagement)
- change in consumer behaviour (e.g. attitudes, frequency, penetration)
- indications of short-, medium- or long-term sales success (e.g. shareholder value, profit, revenue, ROI, sales, share)
- brand health improvement (e.g. consideration, preference)
- potential changes in government regulations or societal/economic events (e.g. changes in economic, political, social factors)
The word limit for this section is 150 words.
This question is compulsory.
- Yes
- No
This question is compulsory.
I would like the Jury to see this response when judging this work (tick box)
Please outline how this piece of work has aligned with the brand’s sustainability strategy. This could involve either operational measures to reduce the impact on the environment, and consumer strategies to encourage positive behaviour change, or both.
Please provide details of the benchmarks used for measuring the success of this piece of work’s contribution to the overall strategy. This could include, but is not limited to, targets around advertising business operations - advertising production - media planning and buying.
This question is optional.
I would like the Jury to see this response when judging this work (tick box)
Based on the brief, what consideration was given to representation and diversity of the team(s) involved?
What consideration was given to accessibility in the work and what role did DEI thinking play throughout the development of the work?
This question is optional.
If there are additional results you wish to disclose to the Jury but prefer to keep confidential, please enter them below.
The word limit for this section is 150 words.
This question is optional.
Category Specific Questions
Please tell us how the work tackled and confronted disparities within the Luxury industry.
The word limit for this section is 150 words.
This question is compulsory.
BOTTEGA FOR BOTTEGAS | BOTTEGA VENETTA | LEPUB, MILAN | SILVER, LUXURY & LIFESTYLE LIONS | 2024
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Everything you need to know to enter
For more detailed information on how to use the entry site, craft a compelling submission or submit your work we have a whole range of resources.
From Entry Guides that give you a step-by-step overview of the entire process to the Entry Kits that provide all the detailed rules and requirements for each and every category.
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