Metaverse and the Future of Fashion: A Comparative Analysis of Fast-Fashion and Luxury Fashion Brands

Year 2025, Volume: 6 Issue: 3, 392 - 418, 11.10.2025

Merve Coşkun

https://doi.org/10.54733/smar.1665701

Abstract

The metaverse is rapidly emerging as a transformative digital ecosystem, reshaping how brands interact with consumers through immersive, interactive experiences. In the fashion industry, this shift has significant implications for both fast-fashion and luxury brands as they navigate new virtual retail environments. This study explores how fashion retailers, particularly fast-fashion and luxury brands, are leveraging the metaverse to transform consumer experiences, redefine brand engagement, and build digital brand identities. Through a comprehensive literature review, the study examines the technological underpinnings of the metaverse, such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and NFTs, and analyzes how these tools are being strategically adopted in fashion retail. Key applications, including gamification, virtual shopping environments, and NFT-based digital assets, are assessed using real-life examples from global and Turkish fashion brands like H&M, Gucci, Kiğılı, and Beymen. The research highlights that while fast-fashion brands prioritize accessibility and gamified experiences on platforms like Roblox, luxury brands focus on exclusivity, digital scarcity, and immersive storytelling. The study also presents a comparative analysis of the drivers and challenges each segment faces in adopting metaverse strategies. It concludes by proposing future research directions focused on consumer acceptance, the psychological impact of virtual engagement, and the evolving role of virtual influencers. This study contributes to both academic literature and managerial practice by positioning the metaverse as a strategic platform for innovation in fashion retailing, offering new pathways for brand differentiation, sustainability, and consumer interaction.

Keywords

metaverse retailing , fast-fashion , luxury fashion , immersive shopping , digital transformation

Metaverse ve Modanın Geleceği: Hızlı Moda ve Lüks Moda Markalarının Karşılaştırmalı Analizi

Abstract

Metaverse, markaların tüketicilerle etkileşimli ve sürükleyici deneyimler aracılığıyla iletişim kurma biçimini yeniden şekillendiren dönüştürücü bir dijital ekosistem olarak hızla ortaya çıkmaktadır. Moda endüstrisinde bu değişim, yeni sanal perakende ortamlarında yol alan hem hızlı moda hem de lüks moda markaları için önemli sonuçlar doğurmaktadır. Bu çalışma, özellikle hızlı moda ve lüks markalar olmak üzere moda perakendecilerinin tüketici deneyimlerini dönüştürmek, marka etkileşimini yeniden tanımlamak ve dijital marka kimlikleri oluşturmak için metaverse’ü nasıl kullandıklarını araştırmaktadır. Kapsamlı bir literatür taraması yoluyla, sanal gerçeklik, yapay zekâ, blok zinciri ve NFT'ler gibi metaverse'ün teknolojik temelleri incelenmiş ve bu araçların moda perakendeciliğinde stratejik olarak nasıl benimsendiği analiz edilmiştir. Oyunlaştırma, sanal alışveriş ortamları ve NFT tabanlı dijital varlıklar gibi kilit uygulamalar, H&M, Gucci, Kiğılı ve Beymen gibi küresel ve Türk moda markalarından gerçek hayat örnekleriyle değerlendirilmiştir. Araştırma, hızlı moda markalarının Roblox gibi platformlarda erişilebilirlik ve oyunlaştırılmış deneyimlere öncelik verirken, lüks moda markalarının ise ayrıcalık, dijital kıtlık ve etkileyici hikâye anlatımına odaklandığını ortaya koymaktadır. Çalışma ayrıca her iki segmentin metaverse stratejilerini benimserken karşılaştığı itici güçleri ve zorlukları karşılaştırmalı olarak analiz etmektedir. Araştırma bulgularına göre tüketici kabulü, sanal etkileşimin psikolojik etkisi ve sanal influencer'ların değişen rolü üzerine odaklanan gelecekteki araştırma yönelimleri önerilmiştir. Bu çalışma, metaverse’ü moda perakendeciliğinde yenilik için stratejik bir platform olarak konumlandırarak, akademik literatüre ve yönetsel uygulamalara katkı sağlamakta; marka farklılaşması, sürdürülebilirlik ve tüketici etkileşimi için yeni yollar sunmaktadır.

Keywords

metaverse perakendeciliği , hızlı moda , lüks moda , sürükleyici alışveriş , dijital dönüşüm

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