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The 'Only the Essentiel' Series Highlights Black and White Fashion

Matthijs Meel dons a wardrobe of black and white fashions in 'Only the Essentiel,' an editorial that is lensed by photographer Frédéric Bastin. The shoot is captured for style publication The Ones 2 Watch and features styling by Ken Crombez.

Crombez dresses model Mathhijs in black and white fashions that are both elegant and visually bold. The clothing's boldness is a result of its eye-catching prints and textured layers. Highlighting pieces from Essentiel's latest menswear range, this exclusive for The Ones 2 Watch references recent street style fads.

The editorial's design is conceived by Rosie Daly who works with photographer Frédéric Bastin to bring its moody theme to life. In addition to its monochromatic imagery, this editorial highlights candid poses that are spontaneous and unstaged.

Black and White Fashion Trends
Opportunity for designers to create bold prints and textured layers in black and white fashion.
Spontaneous and Unstaged Photography Styles
Opportunity for photographers to capture candid poses in editorial photography.
Street Style Fads in Menswear
Opportunity for fashion marketers to leverage recent street style trends in menswear to attract customers.

Sectors Adopting This

Fashion Design
The fashion design industry can take advantage of the black and white fashion trends by experimenting with new prints and textured layers
Photography
Photography industry can adopt spontaneous and unstaged photography styles in their editorial photography for a more raw and authentic look.
Fashion Marketing
The menswear industry can leverage recent street style trends to attract customers and increase sales.
SCORE
5.4 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 84%
Activity 69%
Freshness 8%

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