# Human Dolls Katie Gallagher Transforms Models Into Mannequins (UPDATE) By Nika Kubiak | Published 2009-06-21 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/human-dolls-katie-gallaghers-nude-spandex-material-transforms-models-into-m References: [katiegallagher](http://www.katiegallagher.com/) Katie Gallagher is a designer whose work is an encounter between art and fashion. She explores the possibilities of cutting-edge ideas with this imaginative photo set. The nude spandex material used throughout this ensemble creates an illusion of a human body transforming into that of a mannequin. Katie Gallagher's photo set also demonstrates the distressing designer obsession with painfully thin bodies. Although she models most of her designs, showing off her own ultra-petite figure, for this set she chose lookalike models. Is this choice meant to shock the viewer, or is it just an eccentric artistic expression? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Art-fashion Fusion:** Exploring the intersection of art and fashion through cutting-edge ideas presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the creative industry. - **Illusionary Transformations:** Using materials and techniques to create illusions of human body transformations into mannequins opens up possibilities for disruptive innovation in fashion and photography. - **Body Positivity Challenge:** Questioning the obsession with extremely thin bodies in the fashion industry presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in body positivity and diversity. ### Who This Affects Most - **Creative Industry:** The fusion of art and fashion in Katie Gallagher's work suggests disruptive innovation opportunities within the creative industry. - **Fashion Industry:** The exploration of illusionary transformations and body positivity challenges in fashion presents disruptive innovation opportunities within the industry. - **Photography Industry:** Utilizing materials and techniques to create illusionary transformations in photography opens up possibilities for disruptive innovation in the industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Body Artwork-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-tattoo.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [Body Paint Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miley-cyrus-maison-margiela.md) - [Consumer-Inspired Store Mannequins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/london-store-mannequins.md) - [Raunchy Anime-Inspired Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manuela-soto-sosa.md) - [Versatile Sculptural Outerwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transhabit-collection.md) - [Performance Art Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bio-pop.md) - [Couture Ketchup Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-robe-ketchup.md) - [Disruptive Fashion Art Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirty-looks.md)