Giovanni Squatriti is more puppeteer than photographer for the ELLE Dubai 'Pastel Puppet' cover shoot. He plays with model Alexa Yudina's strings (or more like thick black ribbons) in order to move her about the studio set. Although there is an eerie element to her blank stares and lifeless limbs, there is a beauty to the fashion that makes up for it.
Styled by Cori Amenta, the ELLE Dubai Pastel Puppet cover shoot showcases pieces from Louis Vuitton’s spring 2012 collection. The Russian beauty is given a royal flair with diamond tiaras and elegant ladylike ensembles. The looks were perfected with a porcelain face by makeup artist Adalberto Pezzaioli and a primped bob by hairstylist Gabriele Trezzi.
The ELLE Dubai Pastel Puppet cover shoot is set to appear in the magazine's April 2012 issue.
What's Driving This Trend
- Puppet-inspired Photography
- There is a potential for the development of software applications that leverage virtual reality technology to create virtual photo shoots that mimic puppet-inspired photography.
- Virtual Fashion Modeling
- The trend towards Puppet-Inspired Photography can give rise to a new form of virtual fashion modeling that leverages augmented reality technology to create virtual models that can be dressed in the latest fashion collections.
- Robotics and Fashion Photography
- The emergence of Puppet-Inspired Photography trend can drive the development of smart-manipulators and other forms of advanced robots that can be used in fashion photography studios to control model movements and enhance the artistic effect of fashion photography.
Who This Affects Most
- Fashion and Modeling Industry
- Puppet-Inspired Photography can disrupt the fashion and modeling industry by creating a new genre of photography that leverages advanced technology innovations to make fashion modeling and photography more creative, accessible and affordable.
- Software and Technology Industry
- The Puppet-Inspired Photography trend can present a new market opportunity for software and technology industry by creating the need for new software development tools that can help photographers and modelers create virtual photo shoots using virtual reality and other advanced technologies.
- Robotics and Photography Equipment Industry
- The trend towards Puppet-Inspired Photography can lead to opportunities for the robotics and photography equipment industry by creating a market for advanced robotics manipulators and other sophisticated equipment that can be used in photography studios to enhance the artistic effect of fashion photography.
