# Re-Creating Book Covers Alex Holder Created a Series of Self-Portraits Inspired by Romance Novels By Chalaine Mantha | Published 2011-03-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alex-holder References: [creativereview](http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2011/march/alex-holder-mills-and-boon) & [thewproject](http://www.thewproject.co.uk/go/) Artist Alex Holder has created a series of stunning [self-portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-portraits) with her boyfriend Ross to pay homage to the old-school [romance novel publisher](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-romance-collection) Mills Boon. Alex Holder is able to recreate the illustrations perfectly, right down to the hair and outfits. I think that it is a really fun and creative idea that could have endless possibilities. Alex Holder’s art was recently put on display at the Russian Club Gallery in London. I hope to see more of her interesting recreations in the future! Alex Holder came up with the idea for launch of The W Project, which “celebrates women working across the creative industries.” The W Project claims that it aims “to promote empowering role-models and help build a better creative community for the future.” ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Re-creating Book Covers:** An opportunity for artists to creatively reimagine book covers and pay homage to old-school publishers like Mills Boon. - **The W Project:** A drive to promote empowering women role-models and build a better creative community for the future. - **Self-portrait Photography:** An artistic trend to create self-portraits that are inspired by various themes, books, or novels. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Publishing:** Opportunity for publishers to collaborate with artists and use their creativity to redesign their book covers. - **Creative Industry:** An industry that promotes creativity and innovation and serves as a platform for women to explore their artistic skills. - **Photography:** Opportunities for photographers to create unique and creative self-portraits that depict various themes and concepts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Unretouched Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dove-reimagine-beauty.md) - [British Youth-Culture Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-and-away.md) - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md) - [Personal Nostalgic Photo Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holy-ohio.md) - [Anti-Gender Violence Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antigender-violence-campaign.md) - [Mock Social Good Fashion Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/not-models-own.md) - [Hyper-Targeted Book Covers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-book-of-money.md) - [Distorted Furniture Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/first-kiss-at-last-light.md) - [Love-Inspired Miniature Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-in-a-bottle.md)