In Elle Canada’s May 2014 issue, the magazine plays off of the cliche of couples meeting ‘accidentally.’ In the magazine’s 1920s-themed editorial 'The Accidental Couple,' both the male and female models sport wedding attire alongside faux broken bones.
A mix of old-school glamour and haute couture, 'The Accidental Couple' photo shoot is a humorous take on the conventional wedding couple photos. Both the male and female model have casts on, as a symbol of their accidental meeting. As the female model gracefully lounges in a hotel room in beige and white lace, feathered and silk couture gowns, her husband rocks structured black suits. Despite having injuries, the couple poses boldly as a power house couple. Together, the pair look like they could take over the world with their “accidental” love.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Humorous Wedding Shoots
- Opportunity for photographers and fashion brands to create unconventional and humorous wedding-themed photo shoots that challenge traditional norms.
- Mixing Old-school Glamour and Haute Couture
- Potential for designers and stylists to combine vintage aesthetics with high fashion to create unique and visually striking looks.
- Symbolic Injuries in Fashion
- Possibility for fashion brands to incorporate symbolic injuries or unconventional elements into their designs to challenge societal beauty standards.
Where This Applies
- Photography
- Opportunity for photographers to specialize in unconventional wedding shoots and cater to clients looking for unique and humorous moments.
- Fashion
- Potential for fashion brands to create collections that blend vintage aesthetics with high fashion and appeal to consumers looking for bold and unconventional styles.
- Beauty
- Opportunity for beauty brands to embrace unconventional beauty standards by incorporating symbolic injuries or alternative elements into their beauty products and marketing campaigns.
