Russian model Sasha Pivovarova is featured inside the new August 2008 issue of Vogue UK in a beautiful editorial entitled, "Collage Girl." The artistic photographs by Paolo Roversi explore the relation between fashion, modeling and art. The results are simply breathtaking.
Fashion designers have recently been obsessed by the correlation between fashion and art, incorporating painting and art into their new collections and ad campaigns.
Pivovarova is well known as a Prada darling. She made fashion history by being the face of Prada in six consecutive seasons. In total, she has appeared in nine Prada ad campaigns, however, Pivovarova does not appear in Prada's latest Fall 08 campaign, which features model Linda Evangelista instead.
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Living Paintings
Sasha Pivovarova is Collage Girl in Vogue UK
Trend Themes
1. Fashion-art Collaboration - The correlation between fashion and art is inspiring fashion designers to incorporate painting and art into their collections and ad campaigns.
2. Model as Muse - Models like Sasha Pivovarova are being sought after by fashion brands to bring a sense of artistic beauty and creativity to their campaigns.
3. Exploring Fashion as Art - Photographers like Paolo Roversi are creating artistic fashion editorials that blur the line between fashion, modeling, and fine art.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - The fashion industry can leverage the trend of fashion-art collaboration to create unique and visually stunning collections and ad campaigns.
2. Art - Artists and art galleries can explore collaborations with fashion designers to showcase fashion as a form of artistic expression.
3. Photography - Photographers specializing in fashion editorials can push the boundaries of traditional fashion photography by creating visually artistic and concept-driven visuals.