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# Dark Rebellious Editorials
Keira Knightley Stars in the Interview Magazine April 2012 Cover Shoot

By Rebecca Byers | Published 2012-04-03 | Pop Culture
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interview-magazine-april-2012
References: [mean-and-proud.livejournal](http://mean-and-proud.livejournal.com/535008.html)

British actress Keira Knightley stars in an edgy shoot for the cover of the Interview Magazine April 2012 issue. The 27-year-old actress recently starred in David Cronenberg's 'A Dangerous Method,' which depicts the relationship between Jung and Freud.

Keira was captured by famed fashion photographer duo Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott and styled by fashion editor Karl Templer, who selected [all black looks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jiyongkim-fw25) in a variety of sleek textures. The [harsh beauty look](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pillow-talk-beauty-soulmates) for the shoot of slicked back black hair and smokey eyes paired with red lips by hair stylist Paul Hanlon and makeup by Lucia Peroni adds to the [edgy, rebellious aesthetic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mariemurs-judge-me-guilty) of the shoot.

Keira Knightley was interviewed by Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg for the Interview Magazine April 2012 cover story.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 6.9/10
- Popularity: 100% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Edgy Fashion Shoots:** Fashion photographers are experimenting with edgy aesthetics and black on black fashion for daring cover shoots.
- **Rebellious Beauty Looks:** Harsh beauty looks that include slicked back hair and red smokey eyes with red lips are being paired with edgy fashion styles.
- **Celebrity Cover Interviews:** Celebrities and filmmakers are collaborating on interviews to create candid and in-depth magazine cover stories.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Fashion:** Fashion brands are creating edgier lines that appeal to consumers who want to make a rebellious fashion statement.
- **Beauty:** Beauty companies are creating dark, bold makeup palettes to complement the edgy fashion and beauty looks.
- **Magazine Publishing:** Magazine publishers are creating visually disruptive covers that incorporate celebrity interviews.

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