# Gritty Urban Knitwear The Nikolai de Vera Shoot for Fantastics Magazine is Cool and Comforting By Sophia Pelka | Published 2012-02-20 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nikolai-de-vera References: [fantasticsmag](http://fantasticsmag.com/stories/fall-wrap) & [nikolaidevera](http://www.nikolaidevera.com/) The Nikolai de Vera shoot for Fantastics Magazine is devious and youthful, taking the viewer through a narrative of [alleyway encounters and street-life adventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kotn-fw-2024-collection). Fanastics Magazine has a strong focus on up-and-coming talent in the creative world. The online publication sheds light new models, photographers and designers. The composition of each issue is refreshing and energetic, bringing throbbing life to the magazine. Photographer Nikolai de Vera favors bright colors and starkly contrasted lighting. The series holds a heavy focus on narrative, evoking emotion from the audience through both subject and scene. The styling of the shoot is laid back and effortless, but holds a certain sense of authority and dignity. With [wooly knots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kerisma-knits) and [over-sized parkas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/andwander-fw25), the editorial is cozy and mysterious. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Youthful Urban Fashion:** Opportunities for creating edgy, street-style fashion with a cozy and comfortable twist for young consumers who want to stand out. - **Bright Color Photography:** Opportunities for photographers to experiment with bright, contrasting colors and narrative storytelling in fashion editorials and advertising. - **Up-and-coming Talent Showcase:** Opportunities to create platforms that showcase new models, photographers, and designers and offer them exposure to a wider audience. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can embrace urban knitwear trends and adopt bright color photography in their advertising campaigns to appeal to a youthful audience. - **Photography:** The photography industry can seek out and work with up-and-coming talent to create more edgy and narrative-driven fashion editorials for publications and advertising campaigns. - **Publishing:** The publishing industry can create and curate online platforms that specifically specialize in showcasing talented new models, photographers, and designers who bring a fresh perspective to the world of creative publication. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Arty Knitwear Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arty-knitwear.md) - [Avant-Garde Street Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/day-3-capsule-2.md) - [Brand Staple-Highlighting Luxe Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rathbonenewman.md) - [Experimental Fall Wardrobe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khaotique-noir.md) - [Art-Infused Workwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nepenthes-capsule.md) - [Neighborhood-Inspired Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kotn-fw-2024-collection.md) - [Intimate Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/velvet-heat.md) - [Comfortable Sophisticated Knit Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kerisma-knits.md) - [Seaside-Influenced Fall Menswear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fort-2.md)