Top 55 Fashion Photography Trends in April

From Painted Beauty Portraits to Poolside Celeb Covers

— April 24, 2016 — Fashion
These April 2016 fashion photography trends range from painted beauty editorials to poolside celebrity portraits that exude a lavish and opulent air. Standouts include Rihanna's most recent Vogue cover which features the couture-clad signer as she exits a swimming pool. Similarly, a casually dressed Kerry Washington hangs on the beach for Elle's latest cover story, donning a wardrobe that is a departure from her sharply dressed Olivia Pope character from hit television series Scandal.

In addition to ultra-glam or candid celebrity portraits, these April 2016 fashion photography trends also include whimsical and narrative fashion stories. Standouts include couture editorials that are lensed in an unexpected junkyard setting and beauty stories that feature antiquated image filters or gender-fluid styling that takes the concept of androgyny to new heights.
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Beachy Sweatshirt Editorials
Beachy Sweatshirt Editorials
The ELLE Kerry Washington Cover Shoot Focuses on Casual Spring Looks
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Moody Heartthrob Covers
Moody Heartthrob Covers
This Robert Pattinson Numero Homme Exclusive Highlights Edgy Menswear
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47
Playful Rainbow Cosmetics
Playful Rainbow Cosmetics
Rui Faria's 'Chasing Rainbows' Image Series Features Vibrant Makeup
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46
Feminine Australian Fashion
Feminine Australian Fashion
Dyspnea’s Dyslexicola Collection is Full of Fluffy and Girly Details
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45
Junkyard Chic Editorials
Junkyard Chic Editorials
The W Magazine Anna Ewers Photoshoot is Appropriately Titled 'Joy Ride'
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44
Boyish Streetwear Catalogs
Boyish Streetwear Catalogs
The Latest Belstaff Collection is Loosely Inspired by Menswear
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Experimental Beauty Portraits
Experimental Beauty Portraits
Lea Gendrot's Latest Beauty Scene Feature Highlights Artistic Makeup
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Metallic Eyeliner Editorials
Metallic Eyeliner Editorials
L'Officiel Thailand's Beauty Story Highlights Glowing Makeup
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Gender-Fluid Spring Fashion
Gender-Fluid Spring Fashion
'The Spring Running' Editorial Highlights Androgynous Clothes
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Flamboyant Gentleman Fashion
Flamboyant Gentleman Fashion
The Ones 2 Watch 'Sape' Editorial Spotlights Bold Tapestry Fabrics
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Nomadic Beauty Portraits
Nomadic Beauty Portraits
Daniel Stigefelt's Latest Beauty Scene Exclusive Features Glowing Skin
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Edgy Sensual Editorials
Edgy Sensual Editorials
The V Magazine 100 Issue is Covered by Britney Spears
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Fill-in-the-Blank Fashion Ads
Fill-in-the-Blank Fashion Ads
The latest Calvin Klein Campaign Stars Julia van Os & Wouter Peelen
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Avant-Garde Accessory Editorials
Avant-Garde Accessory Editorials
Camilla Camaglia's '32 Eye Spy' Story Features Luxe Headpieces
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Poolside Songstress Editorials
Poolside Songstress Editorials
Rihanna Poses as a Singer and a Buisness Mogul for Vogue Magazine
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Korean Garb Photography
Korean Garb Photography
Kim Kyung Soo Captures the Hanbok in a Artistically Modern Way
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Subtle Glamour Editorials
Subtle Glamour Editorials
Piotr Thread's 'Vernal Eternal' Editorial Spotlights Artful Makeup
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Expressive Couture Portraits
Expressive Couture Portraits
Benjamin Kanarek's 'Haute Off the Press' Story Stars Dajana Antic
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Dreamy Motel Editorials
Dreamy Motel Editorials
The Ones 2 Watch 'Baby Pop' Editorial Highlights Girly Wardrobe Picks
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Romantic Boho Photoshoots
Romantic Boho Photoshoots
Hannah by Milos is a Muse with a Lolita-Esque Air About Her
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Traditional Zapotec Portraits
Traditional Zapotec Portraits
Diego Huerta Captures the Colorful Side of Mexican Culture
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Vivid Colorblocked Fashion
Vivid Colorblocked Fashion
This Benjamin Kanarek Photoshoot Highlights Expressive Hues
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Romantically Wet Fashion Ads
Romantically Wet Fashion Ads
The Latest Love Moschino Campaign Stars Alejandra Pietro
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Experimental Art Editorials
Experimental Art Editorials
Rxandy Capinpin's 'Mirage' Editorial Highlights Androgynous Menswear
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Painted Purple Makeovers
Painted Purple Makeovers
Dana Taylor Acts as a Canvas for Liz Olivier in Fifty8 Magazine
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Scribbled Makeup Portraits
Scribbled Makeup Portraits
'Outside the Grid' Highlights Daring Beauty Applications
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Colorfully Eclectic Fashion
Colorfully Eclectic Fashion
The Martina Spetlova SS16 Collection is Captured Atop a Ton of Junk
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Youthful Couture Editorials
Youthful Couture Editorials
DJ and Model Sita Abellan Fronts this Edgy Fashion Story
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Edgy Floral Fashion
Edgy Floral Fashion
Soo Joo Park Stars in the Latest Issue of FASHION Magazine
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Structural Office Apparel
Structural Office Apparel
Design Scene's 'Dark Lady' Story Highlights Monochromatic Wardrobe Picks
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Jungle Fever Beauty Looks
Jungle Fever Beauty Looks
The STYLE Book Exquisitely Exotic Editorial Stars Maja Brodin
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Graphic Accessory Portraits
Graphic Accessory Portraits
Piotr Stoklosa's Editorial for VIVA! Moda Boasts Bold Accents
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Vague Cinematic Editorials
Vague Cinematic Editorials
The Ones 2 Watch 'Untitled Film Stills' Series Highlights Sultry Images
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Tied Up Editorials
Tied Up Editorials
Mae Lapres Stars in an Artistic Editorial in the Latest Vogue China Issue
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Daring Hair Style Editorials
Daring Hair Style Editorials
'Color Blaze' by Marta Macha Highlights Vibrant Hair Dyes
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Punk Hair Portraits
Punk Hair Portraits
Takahiro Ogawa's 'Color Puzzle' Editorial Highlights Daring Beauty Looks
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Dazed Beauty Editorials
Dazed Beauty Editorials
Anna Galkina's Latest Beauty Scene Exclusive Boasts Psychedelic Imagery
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Lifeguard-inspired Editorials
Lifeguard-inspired Editorials
CR Fashion Book’s Eighth Edition Stars Model Camila Morrone
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Suspended Supermodel Editorials
Suspended Supermodel Editorials
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Poses in Couture Gowns Upside Down
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Grunge Youth Editorials
Grunge Youth Editorials
Love Magazine's 'Headbangerz' Story Celebrates a Rock Subgenre
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Rocker Homage Editorials
Rocker Homage Editorials
Design Scene's 'Janis Joplin' Fashion Story Pays Tribute to the Musician
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Eclectic Retro Fashion
Eclectic Retro Fashion
The Vogue Mexico Antonina Petkovic Editorial is Full of Spring Energy
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Conceptual Outerwear Editorials
Conceptual Outerwear Editorials
Bryan Huynh Captures Interview Germany's 'Serpantine' Story
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Nerdy Beauty Editorials
Nerdy Beauty Editorials
Vogue Italia Beauty's Latest Feature Spotlights Geek Girl Fashion
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Gender-Neutral Beauty Editorials
Gender-Neutral Beauty Editorials
Donte Maurice Captures a Candid Series That Explores Unisex Style
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Avant-Garde Punk Portraits
Avant-Garde Punk Portraits
Design Scene's 'Divine' Editorial is Captured by Jurgen Knoth
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Topless Jewelry Lookbooks
Topless Jewelry Lookbooks
The Jacquie Aiche Spring Collection Shows Off Designs Seductively
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Fierce Gown Photoshoots
Fierce Gown Photoshoots
The CR Fashion Book Gigi Hadid Editorial is Elegantly Edgy
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Inclusive Albino Editorials
Inclusive Albino Editorials
'The White Disease' Uses Albino Models to Challenge Beauty Standards
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