# Reclusive Urban Editorials The Ones 2 Watch 'Leave Me Alone' Series Exudes a Moody Air By Jana Pijak | Published 2016-09-16 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leave-me-alone References: [theones2watch](http://theones2watch.com/editorial/men/27659/) & [emmanuelsmonsalve](http://www.emmanuelsmonsalve.com/) The Ones 2 Watch 'Leave Me Alone' editorial is captured by photographer Emmanuel Sanchez-Monsalve and boasts wardrobe styling by the talented Isaiah Walls. Model Carl Hielm Sandqvist stars in the image series while posing streetside and inside a dimly lit grocery store setting. Overall, this image series exudes a moody air and centers around a reclusive subject who finds himself alone in the midst of a busy urban environment. Leave Me Alone boasts minimalist apparel with mostly black and white pieces on display. Its designer looks range from nostalgic [Levi's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/levis-and-jjjjound) jeans to black cotton separates from Saint Laurent. Some other notable wardrobe picks include blazers by [Dior](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dior-paradise) Homme along with [Comme des Garçons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cdg-postman-bag) shirts that boast ornate details. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## 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 - **Reclusive Fashion Editorials:** Opportunity to create fashion editorials focused on solitary and brooding subjects in urban environments with minimalist black and white apparel. - **Minimalist Wardrobe Trend:** Opportunity for designers to create simple yet stylish clothing using mostly black and white pieces and pieces made from sustainable materials. - **Urban Photography Trend:** Opportunity for photographers to capture the raw beauty and emotion of the city through moody and reclusive subjects in urban environments. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Industry:** The fashion industry can adopt minimalist designs and focus on sustainable materials to create simple yet stylish clothing pieces. - **Photography Industry:** Photography industry can leverage the trend of urban photography and capture the raw beauty and emotion of the city through moody and reclusive subjects in urban environments. - **Publication Industry:** Publication industry can focus on reclusive fashion editorials for their audience based on the current street-inspired fashion trends. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Avant-Garde Street Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/day-3-capsule-2.md) - [Monochrome Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jiyongkim-fw25.md) - [Modern Minimalist Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-latest-summer-edit.md) - [Identity-Exploring Clothing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-we-take.md) - [Refined Vintage Militaristic Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-nicholson-fw25.md) - [Local Hotspot Fashion Shoots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heartbeat-campaign.md) - [Experimental Fall Wardrobe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khaotique-noir.md) - [Conceptual Memory-Themed Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paranoid-fw25.md) - [Film-Inspired Graphic Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-on-one-collection.md)