Mateusz Stankiewicz is a Polish photographer who managed to capture the Canadian model, Rick Genest, for the Polish Edition of Fashion Magazine. The spooky male model, dubbed Zombie Boy, has been making waves ever since his cameo in Lady Gaga's video for Born this Way. Mateusz Stankiewicz contrasts Genest's unconventional looks with the smooth, delicate, flowery surroundings of a garden. The series is incredibly expressive, giving Rick Genest an unexpected emotional depth.
However, Fashion Magazine Poland did not want to refine too much the fashion shoot's story, so they created a beastie video of the backstage works just in case any onlookers forgot that Rick Genest's looks, like Mateusz Stankiewicz's work, is based in being ahead of the current times.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Zombie Boy Fashion
- There is a disruptive innovation opportunity in creating a fashion line that caters to individuals who embrace unconventional and edgy looks like Zombie Boy.
- Floral Photography
- There is a disruptive innovation opportunity in incorporating flowers and nature into unconventional fashion photography, creating a unique and visually striking aesthetic.
- Emotional Expressivity in Modeling
- There is a disruptive innovation opportunity in embracing models with unconventional looks and using their unique features to evoke unexpected emotional depth in fashion shoots.
Where This Applies
- Fashion
- The fashion industry could benefit from embracing the unconventional and edgy looks of models like Zombie Boy to attract a new and unique customer base.
- Photography
- The photography industry can explore incorporating elements of nature, like flowers, into unconventional fashion shoots to create visually stunning and innovative images.
- Entertainment
- The entertainment industry can explore using models with unconventional looks to create visually captivating music videos, films, and advertisements that stand out and evoke strong emotions.
