Victoria’s Secret Model Karolina Kurkova’s belly button is taking on a life of its own. Now it has been revealed that art directors have been adding a belly button to Karolina Kurkova’s belly so she will appear more like other Victoria’s Secret hot models.
“Karolina’s body is amazing, but her belly button is unusual,” a fashion insider told Page Six magazine.
“It disappears in photos, so we keep a collection of belly button shots in different positions, and Photoshop them on to her whenever she’s doing a bikini picture.”
Karolina isn’t bothered by it because she knows her image will be altered by some art director who has a preconception of what beauty really is.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Virtual Body Modification
- As the use of photoshop in advertisement is becoming more apparent, there is an opportunity for virtual body modification services to edit bodies for a more conventional look.
- Natural Beauty Emphasis
- The use of photoshop and virtual body modifications opens up the opportunity for industries to shift towards a greater focus on natural beauty and diversity.
- Body Positivity Movement
- The popularity of the body positivity movement presents an opportunity for industries to reject the conventional beauty standards and embrace natural, diverse body appearances in advertisements.
Where This Applies
- Fashion Industry
- The fashion industry can benefit from a shift towards a focus on natural and diverse bodies, moving away from conventional beauty standards and the use of photoshop in advertisements.
- Photography Industry
- The photography industry can explore new techniques and technology to capture natural and diverse bodies in photographs without relying solely on photoshop to edit them.
- Social Media Industry
- Social media platforms can engage with the body positivity movement on their platforms by promoting natural beauty, encouraging diversity, and rejecting conventional beauty standards in their advertisements.
