# Fierce Cage Couture This Hyuna Shin Series is Eccentric and Elegant By Josh Triantafilou | Published 2012-06-19 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hyuna-shin References: [fashionserved](http://www.fashionserved.com/gallery/In-Gilded-CaptivityCuture-Mag/3671663) & [hyunashin](http://www.hyunashin.com/) New York City-based photographer Hyuna Shin's recent series 'In Gilded Captivity' is an exploration of the stranger and darker side of fashion and fashion photography. Each frame depicts models wearing [eccentric clothing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-we-take) that ranges from something one might actually see someone wear in a hip part of town to outfits that are usually relegated to [sci-fi films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-future-is-not-set). The lead image of the series shows a model wearing an outfit made from black metal bars that wrap their way around her body to form a sort of cage. In another frame, the model peaks out at the viewer from behind a [metal-studded leather mask](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirty-looks). She is also wearing a leather jacket that is edgy but this not really the center of the piece; instead the viewer is left to focus on the model's legs, which are adorned in strange, swirling patterns reminiscent of tribal tattoos. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 71% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Eccentric Fashion Photography:** There is an opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating fashion photography that explores the stranger, darker side of fashion that goes beyond traditional styles and concepts. - **Unconventional Clothing:** The trend towards unconventional clothing is an opportunity for designers to create pieces that blend sci-fi elements with everyday wear, creating unique and striking fashion statements. - **Textured Legwear:** Texture-focused legwear is a trend that has the potential to redefine fashion that goes beyond just clothing and draw attention to this statement style piece. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Photography:** The fashion photography industry has an opportunity to embrace the growing trend towards eccentric and unconventional styles, creating a new and non-traditional niche within the industry. - **Fashion Design:** There is an opportunity for fashion designers to experiment with unconventional outfits and fabrics, exploring ways to incorporate unconventional elements beyond traditional clothing items. - **Legwear and Hosiery:** The legwear and hosiery industry can capitalize on the trend towards textured legwear and experiment with unique patterns and designs to make a bold statement and redefine standard legwear expectations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wild Animal-Decorated Gowns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schiaparelli-lion-head.md) - [Randomness-Inspired Designer Footwear Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beauty-in-chaos.md) - [Politically-Inspired Runway Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selkies-the-libertine-collection.md) - [Feminine Rebellion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/songs-of-siren.md) - [Avant-Garde Biomimicry Fashion Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biomimicry-fashion.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [Statement-Making Fall Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025.md) - [Versatile Sculptural Outerwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transhabit-collection.md) - [Futuristic Robotic Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikeuchi-hiroto.md)