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# Ashen Urban Lookbooks
Charlotte Gainsbourg by Peter Lindbergh Mixes Concrete and Couture

By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-01-14 | Fashion
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charlotte-gainsbourg-by-peter-lindbergh
References: [fashioncopious.typepad](http://fashioncopious.typepad.com/fashioncopious/2011/01/editorial-charlotte-gainsbourg-by-peter-lindbergh-for-vogue-italia-january-2011-.html) & [peterlindbergh](http://www.peterlindbergh.com/#ESSAY)

The January 2011 issue of Vogue Italia goes ramshackle ravishing with these subdued spreads featuring Charlotte Gainsbourg by Peter Lindbergh. The beautiful brunette was styled by Michael Philouze to look [edgy, yet effete](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/songs-of-siren) against the muted brutalist backdrop.

Photographed in a [dilapidated warehouse set](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louther-x-carhartt-wip-fw25), Charlotte Gainsbourg by Peter Lindbergh is an [elemental editorial](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asos-inspired-by) exposing the tactile and temperamental qualities of the model, the materials and the milieu.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.5/10
- Popularity: 57% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Brutalist Fashion:** Designers are exploring the bold and rough aesthetic of Brutalist architecture in clothing design.
- **Urban Decay Photography:** Photographers are utilizing abandoned, gritty locations to add an edgy and raw element to fashion photography.
- **Elevated Grunge Fashion:** Designers are incorporating a mix of high-fashion elements with grunge elements for a stylish, yet undone look.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Fashion:** Fashion designers and photographers can embrace the raw and edgy backdrop of urban decay in their clothing design and photography.
- **Architecture:** Architects can utilize the current interest in Brutalist architecture to create new, bold structures that reflect this aesthetic.
- **Marketing and Advertising:** Ad agencies can incorporate urban decay photography in their campaigns to add a gritty, rebellious feel to their branding strategy.

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