# Self-Hurting Editorials A Dazed & Confused Nicolas Rippol Strangles Himself By mediterranean | Published 2009-07-17 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nicolas-rippol-karim-sadli-dazed References: [homotography.blogspot](http://homotography.blogspot.com/2009/07/nicolas-rippol-karim-sadli-dazed.html) I am captivated by the image of [young male model](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kody-phillips) Nicolas Rippol strangling himself with [cigarette smoke](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/outsmart-nicotine) coming out of his mouth. Is it a statement on smoking being a killer, or a combination of two vices, cigarettes and self-hurting? The eye-catching image can be found in the upcoming August 2009 issue of Dazed & Confused in an editorial by photographer Karim Sadli. In the editorial, Nicolas is styled by Robbie Spencer in fittingly [dark pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jiyongkim-fw25) that add to the edge of the images. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 62% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% 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 ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Self-hurting Editorials:** A trend towards provocative and dark fashion editorials featuring themes of self-harm or self-destructive behavior. - **Cigarette Smoking as Fashion Accessory:** An emerging trend of using cigarette smoking as an edgy accessories in the fashion industry. - **Controversial Photography:** A trend towards shocking and controversial photography in the fashion industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion:** Opportunities for designers and photographers to push boundaries and embrace unconventional themes, creating new and provocative fashion statements. - **Tobacco:** Opportunities for tobacco companies to tap into the fashion industry as an edgy and unconventional marketing channel, using cigarette smoking as a fashion accessory. - **Media and Advertising:** Opportunities for media outlets and advertisers to leverage controversial and boundary pushing imagery and themes, sparking conversation and engagement with audiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mock Social Good Fashion Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/not-models-own.md) - [Mental Health-Supporting Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-last-photo.md) - [Cinematic Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alessandro-micheles.md) - [Intimate Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/velvet-heat.md) - [Refined Vintage Militaristic Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-nicholson-fw25.md) - [Monochrome Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jiyongkim-fw25.md) - [Cigarette Waste Hats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shearling-style-hat.md) - [Human Candle Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/human-candles.md) - [Local Hotspot Fashion Shoots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heartbeat-campaign.md)