Underwater Slumber Editorials

Lydia Beesley is a Mermaid for How to Spend It May 2014

Lydia Beesley and Franziska Klein slumber under the sea for the 'Dream Weavers' editorial in the How to Spend It May 2014 issue. Judging by their tranquil faces, this is one dream that these girls don't want to be awoken from.

While it's impossible to tell if what they're dreaming of is naughty or nice, the girls' faces look positively angelic. It helps that fashion editor Damian Foxe dressed them in flowy dresses, floral wreaths and overall lacy confections. Making an argument for the naughtier side (and perhaps for the sake of contrast) the ladies sport siren-red lips and wildly tousled tresses.

Zena Holloway photographed the underwater nymphets, being careful not to disrupt their precious beauty sleep.

Underwater Photography
The art of underwater photography is a trend that is steadily rising, creating opportunities in fashion, tourism and adventure sports.
Underwater Fashion Editorials
Underwater fashion editorials are growing in popularity, creating disruptive innovation opportunities for fashion designers who can incorporate waterproof fabrics and accessories into their collections.
Underwater Beauty Shots
Underwater beauty shots are gaining traction in the beauty and cosmetics industry, creating opportunities for cosmetics brands to develop waterproof and sweat resistant products.

Industries Being Reshaped

Fashion
The fashion industry has opportunities to integrate waterproof fabrics and accessories into collections for underwater fashion editorials.
Tourism
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Beauty and Cosmetics
Underwater beauty shots are creating opportunities for cosmetics brands to develop and market waterproof and sweat resistant makeup and skincare products.
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5.3 out of 10
GENDER
10% Men90% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 79%
Activity 72%
Freshness 8%

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