# Edgy Beauty Illustrations The Raphael Vicenzi Illustrations are Enchantingly Mysterious By Tia Clarke | Published 2013-02-15 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/raphael-vicenzi-illustrations References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/2013/7048771) & [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/my.dead.pony) The pretty ladies depicted in Raphael Vicenzi Illustrations entitled 'Festering Voices' appear to be having bad days. The stunning illustrations are a mixture of pen and running watercolors. The girls depicted are very fashionable and look as if the images should be in a [fashion magazine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eva-green), but look closer and you'll see the dark undertones faintly sketched into the background of these images. One of the images is captioned "Queen of Suffering No More," another depicts a moody looking lady who seems to hate her job as post-it notes hang in the background saying things like, "I am taking in infinite break from this place." The Belgian artist has a distinctive style and focuses her work on [fashion illustration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-femininity) and digital art. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Dark Fashion Illustrations:** Opportunity for creating unique and edgy fashion illustrations with a dark undertone. - **Mixed Media Art:** Opportunity to combine different art techniques like pen and watercolors to create visually striking illustrations. - **Emotional Illustrations:** Opportunity to showcase emotions and deeper narratives through illustrations in the fashion industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion and Apparel:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in creating fashion illustrations that challenge traditional notions of beauty and convey deeper emotions. - **Fine Arts:** Opportunity for artists to explore mixed media techniques in their illustrations and create unique visual experiences. - **Digital Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in combining digital art with traditional art techniques to create captivating fashion illustrations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Glamorous Artful Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-jane.md) - [Illustrated Streetwear Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wasted-youth-x-tappei.md) - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Illusion-Inspired Design Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ripples-collection.md) - [Cinematic Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alessandro-micheles.md) - [Contemporary Femininity Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-femininity.md) - [Striking Glass Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-portraits.md) - [Surrealist Beauty Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toiletpaper-magazine.md) - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md)