# Couture Graffitography Graffi-Couture in Vogue Paris Combines Urban Art With High Fashion By Marissa Liu | Published 2009-10-22 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graffi-couture-in-vogue-paris References: [forums.thefashionspot](http://forums.thefashionspot.com/f78/vogue-paris-november-2009-isabeli-fontana-david-sims-89637-12.html) & [vogue.fr](http://www.vogue.fr/) Urban artists Kaws created spectacular graffiti murals with which to showcase haute designs for the editorial ‘Graffi-Couture’ in [Vogue Paris](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nft-collection2). Brazilian bombshell Raquel Zimmermann poses in front of the intricate, colorful murals that highlight sculptural, mostly monotone, high fashion outfits. The editorial ‘Graffi-Couture’ in Vogue Paris was photographed by Mario Sorrenti for the November 2009 issue. Fashion director Emmanuelle Alt styled the shoot which has Zimmerman channeling an old school [Hollywood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/austin-butler) pin-up dressed in modern haute couture pieces from Givenchy, [Atelier Versace](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-st-regis-chicago-x-atelier-mira-couture), Dior, and Valentino. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.1/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Graffiti Fashion Fusion:** Bringing together urban art and high fashion to create unique and expressive designs. - **Monotone Sculptural Style:** Using mostly monotone colors and sculptural elements to showcase high fashion outfits. - **Artistic Editorial Shoots:** Using artistic and visually stunning photography to showcase fashion designs. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion and Apparel:** Opportunity for designers to collaborate with urban artists to create innovative fashion collections. - **Photography:** Opportunity for photographers to explore new and creative ways to capture and present fashion designs. - **Fine Art:** Opportunity for artists to collaborate with fashion brands to showcase their work in editorial shoots. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Couture Ketchup Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-robe-ketchup.md) - [Haute Auto Pattern Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-car-couture.md) - [Bold Graffiti Printed Totes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stephen-sprouse.md) - [Graffiti-Painted Homeware Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amour-collection.md) - [Archive-Inspired Retro Luxe Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tattoo-collection.md) - [Cinematic Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alessandro-micheles.md) - [Designer-Made Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unboxing.md) - [Artist-Collaborative Luxury Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-and-murakami.md) - [High Fashion Clog Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crocs-x-jean-paul-gaultier.md)