The rush of performing on stage in front of an audience is simply a magical and heart-stopping experience, and these theatrical fashion editorials are showcasing the dramatic and often emotion-filled features of performing live.
Catching a theatrical performance or broadway show is often one of the must-see activities for tourists visiting a big, metropolitan city. Some of the reasons for the popularity of broadway shows is its dramatization of certain situations and experiences, flamboyantly over-the-top costumes and emotionally bold and expressive dialogue. That's why incorporating those striking features in fashion spreads serves to make the piece stand out even more with its use of melodramatic visual features.
From monochromatic theatrical beauty captures to eccentrically bold broadway spreads, these theatrical fashion editorials are utilizing fascinating performance techniques to create a visually unique and captivating visual effect.
35 Theatrical Fashion Editorials
From Theatrical Cabaret Editorials to Retro Broadway Editorials:
Tana Makmanee — Jul 17, 2013 — Fashion
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Dramatic French Salon Photography
The Anja Rubik for YSL Website Images are Sensually Stunning
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Elizabethan-Inspired Fashion
The Alexander McQueen Fall 2013 Lookbook is Regally Dramatic
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Fantastical Theatrical Exploits
The Surreal Erwin Olaf 'DeLaMar Theater' Renderings
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Sensual Theatrical Spreads
Fashion Photography of Angelika Buettner Captures Delicate Drama
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Brazen Theatrical Photoshoots
The W Magazine March 2012 Sorrenti Editorial is Dramatic
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Theatrical Summer Styles
Double Vision by Urivaldo Lopes Dresses Up Despite the Heat
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The Mais Oui Vintage Images Borrow from Decade-Specific Looks
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60s-Inspired Diva Fashion Ads
The Lanvin Fall 2013 Campaign Stars a Transformative Edie Campbell
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Theatrically Athletic Editorials
The Photoshoot by Moo King for Fashion Magazine Stars Ishie W
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Eccentrically Theatrical Editorials
i-D Magazine Summer 2012 Issue Stars Calder Kusmierski Singer
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Performing Arts-Inspired Photoshoots
i-D Summer 2012 Editorial Stars a Dramatic Malgosia Bela
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Mysteriously Theatrical Shoots
Du Juan Exudes Elegance in this Numero China April 2013 Editorial
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Dramatic Dual-Toned Editorials
The Another Magazine Ceiling Unlimited Photoshoot is Theatrical
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Theatrically Charged Headpieces
The Photoshoot Starring Marine by Milos is Darkly Romantic
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Regally Aristocratic Captures
The Vogue Japan 'All the Riches a Girl Can Have' Editorial is Royal
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Dazzling Sapphire-Sequined Frocks
Daphne Groeneveld Stars in a Shoot for Vogue Korea April 2012
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Baffling Theatrical Photographs
The Eccentric Conceptual Photography of Elena Zhukova
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Theatrical Fashion Captures
'Hause of Shoqlat' Features Theatrical People and Crazy Couture
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Sultry Circus Vixen Photography
These Fashion Photos Feature Red Lips and Sparkling Diamonds
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Theatrical Vintage Fashion
The FASH by SWU 2012 Design Scene Exclusive is Asian-Inspired
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Theatrical Masquerade Captures
The W September 2011 Editorial Illustrates How Fun Fashion Can Be
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Theatrical Fairy Tale Designs
The Rodarte for Don Giovanni Costumes are Breathtaking
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Pajama Dancing Pictorials
'English Lads Can Dance!' Snaps the Stars of Swan Lake
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Tense Theatrical Portraits
Giogia Borneto Captures Emotive Beauties in Still Shots
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Dramatic Drag Editorials
The 'Dressing for Pleasure' Photoshoot is Theatrical
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20s-Inspired Editorials
The Vogue US May 2013 Cover Shoot Stars Actress Carey Mulligan
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Stylized Theatrical Photoshoots
Nieuwe DeLaMar by Erwin Olaf Vibrantly Depicts Dramatic Scenes
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Eclectically Posed Editorials
The Amica Indonesia October 2012 Issue Features a Purple-Hazed Piece
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Theatrical Performance Editorials
The So Chic Magazine April 2012 Photoshoot Stars a Stage Beauty
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Theatrical Editorials
Vogue Paris Features One Model as Different Characters
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Wistful Cinematic Editorials
The 'Like a Movie' Photo Shoot is Hauntingly Beautiful
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Theatrical Beauty Captures
This On-Stage Photography Series Comes Off as Theatrical
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Theatrical Autumnal Muses
The Glamour Spain 'Viaje En El Tiempo' Editorial Channels Various Eras
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Retro Broadway Editorials
Elisabeth Erm Transforms Into Liza Minnelli in 70s Musical 'Cabaret'
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Theatrical Cabaret Editorials
The Dazed & Confused May 2013 Issue Depicts Scenes of Revelry
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