# Cultural Icon Retrospectives The Icons in Virgine #1 Recreates Marilyn Monroe and Michael Jackson By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2011-06-03 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/icons-in-virgine-1 References: [fashiongonerogue](http://fashiongonerogue.com/icons-virgine-1/) & [virginemag](http://virginemag.com/) The Icons in Virgine #1 is the sort of editorial pop culture fans will go bonkers over. It channels style heavyweights like Grace Jones, [the Beatles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-beatles-x-crocs-classic-clog), Audrey Hepburn, Michael Jackson, Marilyn Monroe, Twiggy and Betty Boop. An editorial like this one is quite an undertaking; it took a team of models and photographers to pull it off. The photographers for The Icons in Virgine #1 are Bjarne Jonasson, Ryan Yoon, Hugh Lippe, Tim Zaragoza, Sebastian Mader, David Schulze, Seiji Fujimori, Chek Wu, Rony Shram and Erik Swain; the models included Tiiu Kuik, Natalie Keyser and Iekeliene Stange. Stylist Hissa Igarashi masterminded The Icons for Virgine #1 and did a masterful job in capturing the essence of each [pop culture icon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sonic-editions) and modernizing his or her look. I particularly love the [androgynous looks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-we-take) in which a female model was made over to look like a male icon. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 78% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - 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 - **Cultural Icon Retrospectives:** Opportunity for fashion brands and photographers to recreate iconic looks and modernize them for a new generation. - **Editorial Pop Culture:** Potential for magazines and online platforms to create engaging content that channels iconic figures and captures the essence of their style. - **Androgynous Transformations:** Opportunity for stylists and models to challenge gender norms by transforming female models into male pop culture icons. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** Fashion brands can leverage iconic looks to create innovative campaigns and products that appeal to nostalgic consumers. - **Photography:** Photographers can collaborate with magazines and brands to create visually striking imagery that pays homage to cultural icons. - **Magazine Publishing:** Magazines can tap into the popularity of cultural icons to create captivating editorial content that resonates with readers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Iconic Singer-Starring Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saint-laurent-and-diana-ross.md) - [Collectible Historical Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thrilljoy-pix.md) - [Iconic Touring Artist Makeup](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/madonnas-makeup.md) - [Remixed Monogrammed Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lv-remix.md) - [Body Paint Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miley-cyrus-maison-margiela.md) - [Cinematic Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alessandro-micheles.md) - [Intimate Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/velvet-heat.md) - [Bold Graffiti Printed Totes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stephen-sprouse.md) - [Digital Makeup Zines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maczine.md)