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# Bedroom Ready Editorials
Penelope Cruz's Vanity Fair Shoot Paints the Actress as a Vixen

By Jacqueline Parrish | Published 2009-10-01 | Pop Culture
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/penelope-cruzs-vanity-fair
References: [vanityfair](http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2009/11/penelope-cruz-portfolio200911#slide=17) & [vanityfair](http://www.vanityfair.com/)

Celebrating the Latino actress' editorials throughout the years, Penelope Cruz's Vanity Fair photoshoot has the petite brunette starkly photographed in black and white.

For Penelope Cruz's Vanity Fair editorial, she is photographed on a bed in a number of [sultry and suggestive poses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mariemurs-judge-me-guilty) while her sharply angled features throw shadows into the hollows of her cheekbones and eyes.

Topped off with [seductive makeup](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/il-pranzo-campaign) that includes an eye-popping [smokey eye](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pillow-talk-beauty-soulmates), Penelope Cruz's Vanity Fair spread is hot in more ways than one.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 5.4/10
- Popularity: 86% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Bedroom Photography:** Opportunity for photographers to explore intimate and suggestive compositions in the realm of fashion and editorial photography.
- **Sultry Makeup:** Potential for makeup artists to experiment with bold and seductive looks, such as the eye-popping smokey eye featured in Penelope Cruz's Vanity Fair editorial.
- **Black and White Aesthetics:** Chance for designers and artists to utilize the timeless elegance and contrast of black and white in their visual creations, evoking a sense of sophistication and allure.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Fashion Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for photographers to capture unconventional and alluring fashion editorials, like Penelope Cruz's Vanity Fair shoot.
- **Makeup Artistry:** Potential for disruptive innovation in creating bold and seductive makeup looks, taking inspiration from Penelope Cruz's Vanity Fair spread.
- **Visual Arts:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in utilizing black and white aesthetics to create captivating and sophisticated visual compositions, drawing inspiration from Penelope Cruz's editorial.

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