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# Glamorous Gilded Editorials
'Gold Rush' by Benjamin Kanarek Embellishes Every Detail

By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-01-08 | Fashion
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gold-rush-by-benjamin-kanarek
References: [fashioncopious.typepad](http://fashioncopious.typepad.com/fashioncopious/2010/12/editorial-the-gold-rush-mathilde-frachon-by-benjamin-kanarek-for-harpers-bazaar-china-janauary-2011.html) & [benjaminkanarekblog](http://www.benjaminkanarekblog.com/2010/12/17/mathilde-frachon-benjamin-kanarek-harpers-bazaar-china/)

It's quite appropriate that 'Gold Rush' by Benjamin Kanarek should grace the pages of Harper's Bazaar China in time for the [Chinese New Year](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-lunar-new-year-campaign). Featuring the exquisite Mathilde Frachon, this rich selection of spreads accentuates the culture's most formidable combination of colors, found even on the [models lips and nails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-2024-makeup).

With a powerful palette of [red and gold](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plasma-lip-compound-tinted-in-fortune) fit to match the dreaded Nian Monster, Gold Rush by Benjamin Kanarek equips the blond beauty with a fiery flair to usher in the year of the Rabbit.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.9/10
- Popularity: 42% | Activity: 96% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Gilded Fashion Editorials:** Opportunity for luxury fashion brands to incorporate gold and red accents into their collections, especially for Chinese New Year.
- **Cultural Fusion in Fashion:** Opportunity to explore the intersection of different cultures in fashion editorials, combining elements from different traditions and aesthetics.
- **Extravagant Beauty Trends:** Opportunity for makeup and nail brands to create bold and extravagant looks using gold and red as the main color palette.

### Where This Applies

- **Luxury Fashion:** Opportunity for luxury fashion brands to create collections inspired by Chinese culture and tradition, incorporating gold and red accents.
- **Fashion Photography:** Opportunity for fashion photographers to experiment with cultural themes and incorporate a rich color palette using gold and red accents.
- **Beauty and Cosmetics:** Opportunity for makeup and nail brands to create products and looks inspired by Chinese culture, using gold and red as the primary colors.

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