# Stripped-Down City Spreads Branden Haley by Christos Karantzolas Sports Urban Briefs By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-07-29 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/branden-haley-by-christos-karantzolas References: [homotography.blogspot](http://homotography.blogspot.com/2011/07/branden-haley-by-christos-karantzolas.html) & [christoskarantzolas](http://www.christoskarantzolas.com/) Not too many people would feel completely confident leaving their NYC apartments wearing so little clothing, but few photograph like Branden Haley by Christos Karantzolas. The Major Management model makes a sexy statement in this seductive editorial by revealing his ever-fashionable [washboard abs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tough-guys-soft-sweaters) to the outside world. Unfortunately, the male model is only dressed down to his underwear in a single picture, but exposes his buff bare chest atop [dapper slacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graphpaper-ss26) and beneath a debonaire black jacket. His only other adornment is a collection of arm and abdominal tattoos that suggest the strong movement in his body as he struts along [cobblestone streets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/back-to-the-city). Branden Haley by Christos Karantzolas captures a man completely alone amidst an apparent ghost town. He really could quite happily walk around with no clothes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 76% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Seductive Underwear Shoots:** Opportunities for fashion and photography companies to capture provocative, yet tasteful representations of models in their undies for marketing campaigns. - **Simplistic Fashion Statements:** Minimalistic clothing styles that showcase a model's physique, tattoos, and confidence presents opportunities for urban and streetwear brands to create unembellished yet fashionable items. - **Ghost Town Photography:** Exploring abandoned or empty cities presents opportunities for photographers and travel companies to create unique and eerie images for marketing promotions. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** Fashion brands can create minimalistic and seductive designs for underwear and streetwear following the example in the article. - **Photography:** Photographers can explore abandoned or uninhabited destinations to create compelling visuals and promote travel and tourism. - **Marketing:** Marketing companies can utilize provocative and tasteful representations of models to advertise fashion, photography, and travel-related products and services. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Effortless Urban Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knys-fall-2025.md) - [Minimalist Gallery Runways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saint-laurent-springsummer-2024.md) - [Dirty-Resembling Luxe Undergarments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirty-willy-underwear.md) - [Model-Off-Duty Essentials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modeloffduty-essentials.md) - [Local Hotspot Fashion Shoots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heartbeat-campaign.md) - [Redefined Masculinity Branding](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tough-guys-soft-sweaters.md) - [Modern Minimalist Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-latest-summer-edit.md) - [Unique Concept Clothing Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/base-store.md) - [Elevated Basics Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aaron-levine.md)