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Wicked Dancer Editorials

Black Swan by Laura Neumeister Captures an Exquisite Evil

— September 5, 2011 — Fashion
Apparently the obsession behind the twisted ballerina movie has yet to really recede. Black Swan by Laura Neumeister explores one of the film's themes in this editorial of the same name.

While a narrative can be established in a series of photographs, here the viewer cannot get a good grasp of the initial nature of the striking Lauren Aitken. However, with her fair skin and blonde hair, she symbolically represents the innocence that Natalie Portman did before she was possessed by the dark feathered character.

Airdrie Makim styled the fierce photo shoot with all black garments, accessories and even a skirt and headpiece of plumes. Black Swan by Laura Neumeister demonstrates how the shadowed appearance turns the star sinister.
Trend Themes
1. Twisted Ballerinas - There is a growing fascination for narratives inspired by ballerina movies with twisted themes, such as Black Swan, creating opportunities for related products, experiences, and media.
2. Sinister Fashion - Fashion with an all-black appearance has the potential to turn a model into a fierce, sinister figure, inspiring new fashion trends and marketing campaigns for related brands.
3. Symbolic Innocence - Using fair skin and blonde hair to symbolically represent innocence can create powerful visual storytelling for media and advertising for related products and services.
Industry Implications
1. Entertainment - Movie studios can create narrative themes around ballerina characters or other symbolic representations of innocence to generate interest in new films and related merchandise.
2. Fashion - Fashion brands can explore dark, all-black fashion trends or accessories inspired by iconic characters like Black Swan, creating new platforms for marketing and sales.
3. Cosmetics and Beauty - Cosmetic brands can explore unique makeup looks inspired by the twisted ballerina theme or innocence symbolism, creating new marketing campaigns for their products.
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