# Mullet Mania Hedi Slimane's Redneck Reinvention in Vogue Homme Japan By Marissa Liu | Published 2009-09-09 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/redneck-reinvention References: [hedislimane](http://www.hedislimane.com/fashiondiary/index.php) & [voguehommes.jp](http://www.voguehommes.jp/) Fashion editor Nicola Formichetti and photographer/designer Hedi Slimane team up for a redneck reinvention in volume #3 of [Vogue](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-rules-club) Homme Japan. Male model Paolo Anchisi sports a designer mullet and some colourful briefs in the editorial Vogue is calling, ‘Flash Back’. Anchisi is transformed into a label-clad, corn-fed farm jock who enjoys air-guitaring to his favorite tunes. The redneck reinvention shoot is steeped in the ‘80s, complete with fashionable designer mullet and a rip, roaring red colour palette. Additional source: [Flash Back](http://nicolaformichetti.blogspot.com/2009/09/vogue-hommes-japan-issue-3-paolo.html) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: 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 - **Redneck Reinvention:** opportunity for fashion brands to explore new styles and aesthetics that incorporate elements of rural culture. - **Designer Mullet:** innovation opportunity for hairstylists and salons to create unique and trendy hairstyles that blend high fashion and traditional looks. - **Flash Back:** potential for fashion magazines to revisit and reimagine iconic styles from the past, creating a nostalgic yet contemporary visual experience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** exploring unconventional styles and incorporating elements of rural culture in their designs. - **Haircare:** creating innovative hairstyles that merge high fashion with traditional looks, such as the designer mullet. - **Publishing:** reimagining iconic styles from the past and presenting them in a fresh and contemporary way in fashion magazines. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cowboy-Inspired Runways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-fw-2024.md) - [Personality-Packed Wines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mullet.md) - [Archetypal Fashion Debuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-famiglia-collection.md) - [Punk Rock-Informed Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superculture-collection.md) - [Juxtaposed Collab Elevated Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wildside-by-yohji-yamamoto.md) - [Singer-Led Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pour-homme-and-neighborhood.md) - [Cinematic Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alessandro-micheles.md) - [Singer-Collaborative Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joe-jonas-and-scotch-soda.md) - [Sophisticated Menswear Runway Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gucci-men.md)