Hauntingly beautiful is probably the best way to describe 'Dreaming of Another World' by Tim Walker. The enigmatic editorial features a series of stills in which the subject seems to take ghostly strides across the frames, amidst instances of levitation and a general air of surreal existence.
The gorgeous Guinevere van Seenus turns her winsomeness sinister. Styled by Jacob K., she wears an array of full-bodied gowns in deep and dark shades of blue and black. Her long hair has been teased and exaggerated to give her the look of a deranged diva. Decked in inscrutable facial decals, the model is read in a much more mysterious way, leaving little indication of a possibly possessed temperament.
Found in the Vogue Italia March 2011 issue, 'Dreaming of Another World' by Tim Walker leaves you wondering what realm the subject yearns for.
What's Driving This Trend
- Surreal Fashion Photography
- There is an opportunity to innovate in the field of fashion photography by creating even more unusual imagery that is outside traditional beauty standards.
- Dark Haute Couture
- Designers could embrace dark colors and macabre themes to create a new sub-genre of fashion that caters to those who enjoy the eerie and unusual.
- Mysterious Modeling
- Models could be encouraged to embrace eerie stereotypes to help brands appeal to unconventional consumers seeking something unique and different.
Who This Affects Most
- Fashion and Apparel
- The fashion industry could capitalize on the popularity of surreal photography and the appeal of eerie aesthetics to create a new line of dark haute couture.
- Photography
- Photographers can explore the surreal, eerie, and ethereal aesthetic to offer consumers something unique and different from traditional photography styles.
- Marketing
- The beauty industry could use mysterious models and surreal imagery for advertising campaigns to target individuals who are drawn to more peculiar and unique aesthetics.
