# Eerie Abandoned Dress Photography Meg Cowell's Body-Less Dresses are Both Serene and Otherworldly By | Published 2013-06-24 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dress-photography References: [lostateminor](http://www.lostateminor.com/2013/06/24/haunting-dresses-photographed-by-meg-cowell/) & [megcowell](http://www.megcowell.com/photographs.php) Meg Cowell's abandoned dress photography is a surreal, beautiful series that showcases aristocratic styles without their refined wearers. Shown against a bleak, black backdrop, these brightly colored dressed float through space, the folds of their silky fabric billowing around them. This photo series almost evokes a fairy tale-like quality, especially since several of the dresses are similar to the iconic gowns worn by [Disney](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allure-bridals-disney-bridal-gowns) princesses. For example, the gold 18th-century gown looks quite similar to that worn by Belle from Beauty and the Beast, while an equally extravagant [rose-colored dress](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wild-rose-sparrow) is almost an exact copy of the one worn by Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty. This gives the dresses a sense of magic and nostalgia, creating a photography series that is at once beautiful and melancholy. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/photography) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Abandoned Photography:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing technology or techniques to preserve and capture the beauty of abandoned objects. - **Fairy Tale:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating new experiences that transport people to magical and nostalgic worlds. - **Surreal Photography:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in using photography to create otherworldly images that challenge our perceptions of reality. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating new ways to showcase fashion designs, even after they have been abandoned or forgotten. - **Technology:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing new tools and techniques to capture and preserve abandoned objects in a more realistic and immersive way. - **Entertainment:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating new forms of entertainment that combine nostalgia, magic, and the aesthetics of abandoned objects. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Intricate Bridal Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heli-kalkstein.md) - [Statement-Making Fall Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025.md) - [Villainous Bridal Gowns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allure-bridals-disney-bridal-gowns.md) - [AI-Inspired Fantastical Bridal Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fantastical-bridal-collection.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [Dreamy Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frankies-bikinis-keepsakes-collection.md) - [Luxury Resort Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteurs-resort-2025-collection.md) - [Dynamic Shape-Shifting Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/primrose-dress.md) - [Wild Animal-Decorated Gowns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schiaparelli-lion-head.md)