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Longing Avant-Garde Shoots

Rihanna is on the Cover of Elle Magazine May 2012

— April 6, 2012 — Pop Culture
Barbadian beauty and pop star Rihanna is featured on the cover of the Elle Magazine May 2012 issue in an edgy and stylish a pastel yellow studded lambskin skirt and jacket by Versace. The steamy shoot accompanies a intimate interview with the star in which she discusses her break up and reconciliation with Chris Brown, finding a man to settle down with and the prospect of having children.

Rihanna was captured by fashion photographer Tom Munro for the Elle Magazine cover shoot in a slightly grunge-inspired shoot that features her in sultry black lace lingerie with her now former blond hairdo. Rihanna is also seen in David Yurman jewels including an oval link necklace and cable bracelets in the cover shot.
Trend Themes
1. Celebrity Fashion - Rihanna's fashion choices on the cover of Elle Magazine May 2012 bring attention to the growing trend of celebrity fashion influencing consumer style preferences.
2. Edgy Fashion Photography - Tom Munro's grunge-inspired fashion photography style for the Elle Magazine cover shoot represents a new trend in edgy fashion photography.
3. Personal Branding - Rihanna's intimate interview with Elle Magazine discussing personal topics like her break up with Chris Brown and thoughts on having children reflects a growing trend of celebrities using their personal lives to build and market their personal brands.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion and Apparel - The growth of celebrity clothing lines and the increasing influence of celebrity fashion on consumer trends present opportunities to innovate within the fashion and apparel industry.
2. Magazine Publishing - The trend of intimate celebrity interviews and high fashion photography in major magazines like Elle provides opportunities for disruptive innovations in magazine publishing.
3. Jewelry and Accessories - Rihanna's use of David Yurman jewels in the Elle Magazine cover shoot demonstrates the potential for celebrity endorsement and collaboration within the jewelry and accessories industry.
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