# Antique Asian Editorials The BLANQ '24 XIAO' Portfolio Turns Tradition on Its Head By Meghan Young | Published 2010-02-18 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blanq-24-xiao References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/Gallery/24-XIAO/409654) & [blanqworld](http://www.blanqworld.com) The Taiwanese company has done it again--just check out the BLANQ '24 XIAO' portfolio above. Tapping [traditional Asian art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-chinese-new-years) and turning it on its head, they've created an editorial that is uniquely impressive. Photographed by Liang Su, with styling and art direction by Jeffrey Wang, the BLANQ '24 XIAO' editorial is so good, I find myself more captivated with each new page. Yet I'm more interested in the overall look than [the fashion it's showcasing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jiyongkim-fw25)--that might be bad. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 76% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Asian Art Fusion:** BLANQ's '24 XIAO' portfolio demonstrates the opportunity for combining traditional Asian art with contemporary design to create unique editorials. - **Reimagined Tradition:** The portfolio showcases a disruptive innovation opportunity for reinterpreting and transforming traditional art into modern and captivating visuals. - **Conceptual Styling:** The editorial presents a trend of incorporating conceptual styling and artistic direction to elevate fashion editorials beyond just showcasing the clothes. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can explore new creative collaborations and storytelling techniques by merging traditional art and contemporary design in editorials. - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry can gain inspiration from BLANQ's portfolio and explore new ways to blend traditional and modern aesthetics in their visual projects. - **Publishing and Media:** Publishing and media companies can incorporate more artistic and conceptual elements into their fashion editorials to attract and engage their audience in innovative ways. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Lunar New Year Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunar-new-year-campaign1.md) - [Modern Minimalist Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-latest-summer-edit.md) - [Chinese Tradition-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wolo-collection.md) - [Elegant New Year-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alexander-wang-2024.md) - [Chinese Luxury Brand Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zouxin.md) - [Culturally-Inspired Travel Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-travel-campaign.md) - [Tactile Fashion Boutique Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xiaozhuo.md) - [Monochrome Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jiyongkim-fw25.md) - [Cross-Cultural Runway Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chinese-golden-age-models.md)