# Gagafied Ethereal Editorials The Igor Vasiliadis Depesha Magazine Shoot is an Artistic Marvel By Corinne Guirgis | Published 2012-01-09 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/igor-vasiliadis-depesha-magazine References: [touchpuppet](http://www.touchpuppet.com/2012/01/05/igor-vasiliadis-for-depesha-magazine-5-fall-2011/) & [anneofcarversville](http://www.anneofcarversville.com/style-photos/2012/1/3/igor-vasiliadis-depesha-magazine-5-fall-2011-eternal-values.html) Close your eyes and travel back in time with this classically beautiful Igor Vasiliadis Depesha Magazine editorial. The shoot adopts the ethereal elegance of a 16th century work of art while seducing readers with a modern sensuality. An epically long series of daguerreotypes that feature models Katia Elizarova, Sasha Sergeeva, Ekaterina Morozova, Masha Kalinina, and Irina Zhuravska, the shoot is more than a little unusual. The various looks sported throughout the shot are reminiscent of some of the innovative styles brought forth by Lady Gaga and her groundbreaking ideas. Shot for the #5 [Fall 2011](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025) issue of the [avant-guarde fashion mag](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biomimicry-fashion), each shot is more extravagant than the one before. I can't take my eyes off of Galina Smirnskaya's sizzling selections. As Touch Puppet says, "Sally Mann would be proud." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 85% | Activity: 70% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Ethereal Editorials:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a digital platform that showcases and promotes ethereal editorials to a wide audience, bridging the gap between classic art and modern sensuality. - **Innovative Styles:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a fashion brand that combines Lady Gaga's groundbreaking ideas with innovative styles inspired by historical art movements. - **Avant-garde Fashion Magazines:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Launch a new avant-garde fashion magazine that pushes the boundaries of traditional editorial shoots and showcases unique, unconventional fashion concepts. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion and Art Publishing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Partner with fashion and art publishers to create a collaborative platform that fuses fashion editorials with artistic showcases, appealing to a niche audience. - **Digital Fashion Platforms:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build a digital platform that curates and promotes unconventional fashion editorials, connecting emerging designers with fashion enthusiasts seeking unique and artistic styles. - **Fashion Design and Production:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with fashion designers to create a line of avant-garde clothing that blends historical art influences with modern sensibilities, targeting fashion-forward consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cinematic Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alessandro-micheles.md) - [Archetypal Fashion Debuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-famiglia-collection.md) - [Restyled Cinematic Makeup Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/il-pranzo-campaign.md) - [Contemporary Femininity Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-femininity.md) - [Statement-Making Fall Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025.md) - [Politically-Inspired Runway Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selkies-the-libertine-collection.md) - [Exploratory Rose-Centered Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eva-green.md) - [Concept Eyewear Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bouquet-collection-1.md) - [Star-Studded Fashion Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/winter-2025-campaign.md)