For this month's issue of Interview Magazine, designer Alexander Wang is placed among a slew of skinny models and is then captured attempting to pose and play within the gaggle of good-looking specimens.
The interview was conducted by Diane Von Furstenberg and the photos were taken by Mikael Jansson.
The interview reveals some interesting Alexander Wang stories, including the awkward first meeting between interviewer and interviewee. You can check it out here.
Implications - In today's fashion industry, models no longer reign supreme as the stars of the show. The Internet has made it much easier for consumers to find information, making the names of designers, photographers and those behind the scenes as famous as models or movie stars.
Designers as Supermodels
Alexander Wang Poses With the Model Masses for Interview Magazine
Trend Themes
1. Designers as Supermodels - The fashion industry is shifting focus from models to designers, photographers, and other behind-the-scenes professionals, as they gain fame and recognition.
2. Internet Fame for Fashion Professionals - The Internet has enabled fashion professionals, such as designers and photographers, to gain fame and recognition on par with models and movie stars.
3. Changing Roles in the Fashion Industry - The traditional hierarchy in the fashion industry is being disrupted as designers are being celebrated alongside models, thanks to increased consumer access to information.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Design - Fashion designers have the opportunity to gain fame and recognition previously reserved for models, as consumers become more drawn to their work and creative process.
2. Photography - Photographers in the fashion industry are gaining more visibility and recognition, as their work becomes more easily accessible and celebrated by consumers.
3. Fashion Media - Fashion media professionals, such as editors and journalists, have an increasing influence on the industry as they help elevate and promote designers and photographers to stardom.