Princess Stephanie of Monaco is gracing the cover of the December 2008/January 2009 issue of Vogue Paris.
The 43-year-old princess, who has dabbled in modeling before, looks regal in a romantic and dramatic black corset evening gown with a flowing back in the third image.
But for the most part, the rest of the images won’t make people jump up and down of sheer delight at seeing the princess half-naked or in a highly erotic pose a la Gisele Bundchen because, as Fashion Indie rightly points out, the shoot was more about her face than her clothes or her naked body.
However, I have to say that her highness looks kind of trampy in the miniskirts and the black Louis Vuitton top she’s wearing in the fifth image.
Royalty as Cover Models
Princess Stephanie of Monaco Does Vogue
Trend Themes
1. Royal Fashion Modeling - Disruptive innovation opportunities include collaborating with royalty for high-fashion campaigns and exploring new avenues for regal-inspired clothing lines.
2. Celebrity Cover Models - Opportunities for disruptive innovation arise in utilizing famous personalities, such as royalty, as cover models to attract attention and redefine the traditional concept of beauty and fashion.
3. Emphasizing Face Over Body - Innovation opportunities exist within the fashion industry to focus on showcasing the beauty and unique features of models' faces rather than their bodies, offering a fresh perspective on editorial shoots and fashion campaigns.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - Potential disruptive innovations include creating collaborations between high-end fashion brands and royalty, revolutionizing runway shows, or designing clothing lines inspired by regal aesthetics.
2. Media & Entertainment - Opportunities for disruptive innovation lie in utilizing unconventional cover models, such as royalty, to attract a wider audience and challenge traditional beauty standards in the media industry.
3. Beauty & Cosmetics - Disruptive innovation opportunities include promoting natural beauty and focusing on facial features rather than body image, leading to the development of new cosmetic products and marketing strategies.