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Using facelessness to focus attention on everything but the model

Implications - When a campaign features a celebrity or supermodel, the viewer naturally focuses his or her attention on that person and less on the clothes that are being marketed. The same thing occurs when fashion show attendees focus on the runway models' faces and not on what they're wearing. As such, the use of "faceless" models helps to draw attention directly to the apparel; with the model's face obscured, the brand can showcase the clothing without the consumer forming judgments based on who the model is or what she looks like.
Trend Themes
1. Faceless Models - More fashion designers and artists are using facelessness in their campaigns and art to draw attention to apparel and away from preconceived judgments based on the model's appearance.
2. Eerie, Dark, and Melancholic Aesthetics - The prevalence of eerie, dark, and melancholic themes in various industries, from fashion to art, reflects a growing demand for edgier and more diverse styles.
3. Minimalistic/ethereal Styles - The use of minimalistic and ethereal styles in fashion photography and editorials creates a haunting yet beautiful presence, drawing viewers in with an otherworldly and feminine appeal.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - Fashion designers are creating clothing lines and campaigns with faceless models, eerie aesthetics, minimalistic/ethereal styles, and various other edgy themes to reflect a growing demand for diverse and boundary-pushing styles.
2. Art - Artists are incorporating facelessness, eerie aesthetics, minimalism/etherealism, and various other themes into their works, creating captivating and thought-provoking pieces that challenge traditional norms.
3. Photography - Fashion photography and art photography are using facelessness, eerie aesthetics, minimalism/etherealism, and other unconventional themes to create unique and provocative visuals.
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9 Featured, 79 Examples:
2,178,520 Total Clicks
Date Range:
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Featured Examples

Flashy Faceless Photography
Flashy Faceless Photography
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Maura Murnane Creates Otherwordly Fashion Art
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Eerie Faceless Editorials
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Shape by Quentin Arnaud Plays with Light to Remove Subject Features
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Me & Edward Features Eery Images
Me & Edward is an art exhibit that will make you shudder and cringe, but be unable to tear your eyes away. These disfigured creatures look like they belong in an editorial titled Pan's Labyrinth Magazine.… MORE
Morbid Ritual Lookbooks
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The Black Scale X Bloodbath Collection is Simplistically Evil
The Black Scale X Bloodbath collaboration produced a line of simple street wear with a motif dwelling in the depths of hell. The lookbook for the capsule collection reflects the ashy depth of the line.… MORE
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Scribbled Faceless Lookbooks
The Soloist S/S 2012 Collection is Artistic and Fashionable
Daring and eccentric are good words to describe the Soloist S/S 2012 collection. Designed by genius Takahiro Miyashita, this line is cool and edgy; perfect for those who like to break with traditional… MORE
Faceless Children Illustrations
Faceless Children Illustrations
The Kristian Jones 'Lost in Youth' Pictures are Poetic
The Kristian Jones 'Lost in Youth' Series present minimalist portraits of the loneliness and fear felt by a child. The UK-based artist creates simple and delicate illustrations of toddlers lost in the… MORE

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