Up-and-comer Hunter Parkes stars in this tropically themed editorial exclusive by photographer Ian Chang. The fresh face from Five Twenty Model Management poses in front of palm trees and architectural backdrop vignettes while donning a wardrobe of botanical print sweaters and baroque statement tees.
His graphic menswear pieces are effortlessly cool and visually vivid, making them the perfect summer uniform. Hunter builds up his portfolio in the seasonal image series that makes one long for their next tropical vacation.
Makeup for this Ian Chang editorial is courtesy of Dan Wells at DW Makeup Artistry. Dan creates a slicked back hairstyle and a sun-kissed skincare look for Hunter, who looks right at home while posing at the beach.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Botanical Prints
- There is a disruptive innovation opportunity in the fashion industry to explore sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives to traditional printing methods for creating botanical print garments.
- Graphic Menswear
- The fashion industry can leverage technology and customization to disrupt the market by offering personalized and interactive graphic menswear pieces that allow customers to design their own unique garments.
- Architectural Backdrops
- The photography industry can embrace augmented reality technology to create immersive architectural backdrops for editorials, allowing models to be placed in any location without the need for physical sets.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Fashion
- The fashion industry can benefit from incorporating sustainable practices and materials in the production of botanical print garments.
- Technology
- The technology industry can disrupt the fashion market by developing innovative software and applications that enable customers to create and personalize graphic menswear pieces.
- Photography
- The photography industry has the opportunity to revolutionize editorial shoots by using augmented reality to create realistic and customizable architectural backdrops, reducing the need for expensive physical sets.
