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Disheveled Couture Ads

The Balenciaga Spring 2012 Campaign is in Structured Disarray

— January 18, 2012 — Fashion
The Balenciaga Spring 2012 campaign contrasts the modern structure of the brand's fashion designs with a disheveled backdrop. Even the hairdo, which was styled by Guido Paulo, is messy and the makeup by Pat McGrath is seriously smudged. The models have a dark, grungy look that the Balenciaga Spring 2012 appears to entirely embracing.

Shot by photographer Steven Meisel, the Balenciaga Spring 2012 campaign stars Juliane Gruner, Laura Kampman, Rosie Tapner and Kirstin Liljegren. The rigid silhouettes and clean lines of the collection are masterfully styled by Marie-Amelie Sauvé. Full of dimension, this ad campaign shows a new type of fashionista; one who has an appreciation for style as well as a relaxed and carefree lifestyle.

Interestingly, the Balenciaga Spring 2012 campaign uses a cold light that makes the setting look almost sterile.
Trend Themes
1. Structured Disarray - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Creating fashion campaigns that juxtapose structured designs with a disheveled aesthetic to create visual interest.
2. Grungy Chic - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Developing fashion collections that embrace a dark, grungy look while maintaining a sense of style and sophistication.
3. Relaxed Fashionistas - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Designing fashion campaigns that showcase a new type of fashionista who values both style and a relaxed lifestyle.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Advertising - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Exploring unconventional and visually captivating approaches to showcasing fashion collections in advertising campaigns.
2. Hair and Makeup - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Creating unique and unconventional hair and makeup styles that add an edgy and disheveled look to fashion campaigns.
3. Fashion Design - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Pushing the boundaries of fashion design by combining structured silhouettes with grungy elements to create a new aesthetic.
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