The purpose of this study is to investigate symbolic consumption of fashion global brands and its relation to the self. This work adopts a qualitative approach and the “tripartite model of self” (Brewer & Yuki, 2007) to study brand meaning among consumers in two different cultural settings: UK and Colombia. Findings show how some meanings change among groups, addressing different self-identity needs, motivations and tensions. This work contributes to debates around international marketing strategies.

• Sandra Preciado(Oxford Brookes University, UK)
• Yüksel Ekinci(University of Reading, UK)
• Nicoletta Occhiocupo(Oxford Brookes University, UK)