# Fashionable Holy Books Fake Magazine Cover for ‘Bible Illuminated' By Cecilia Biemann | Published 2008-10-29 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/religious-repackaging-bible-illuminated-new-testament-fashion-magazine References: [buzzfeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/bible-illuminated) & [bibleilluminated](http://bibleilluminated.com/) A relevant modern version of the historical Good Book, ‘Bible Illuminated: The Book’ has repackaged the New Testament as a [glossy magazine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-and-wallpaper), complete with fashion photography and celebrity name-dropping. While ‘Bible Illuminated: The Book’ includes the same stories from the original version, it features arresting [contemporary fashion photographs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-realgirl) which conceptualize how those stories relate to modern-day issues. The book draws a line between today’s goodwill ambassadors like Angelina Jolie, Bono and Bill Gates, who each have helped raise awareness on modern social issues, to the historical stories of Jesus as a man of action. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Religious](https://www.trendhunter.com/religious) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Modernized Holy Texts:** There is a disruptive innovation opportunity for publishers to create more modern and relevant versions of religious texts. - **High-fashion Books:** There is a disruptive innovation opportunity for publishers to create books that combine high fashion and editorial photography with traditional literature. - **Crossover Content:** There is a disruptive innovation opportunity for content creators to combine seemingly disparate topics to create unique and attention-grabbing content. ### Who This Affects Most - **Publishing:** The publishing industry can develop and market modernized versions of religious texts that appeal to younger and more diverse audiences. - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can explore collaborations with publishers to create visually stunning and unique editorial content that also serves a literary purpose. - **Media:** Media companies can produce similar crossover content to attract new and diverse audiences who may not have previously engaged with the subject matter. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fashion Recap Artful Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fashion-in-2023.md) - [Luxe Literary-Inspired Tote Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dior-book-tote.md) - [Imitation Book Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/novel-bookwallets.md) - [Dynamic NFT Magazines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vogue-singapore-magazine.md) - [Comprehensive Christian Scripture Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scripture-app.md) - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md) - [Historical Humankind Coffee Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-book.md) - [Novel-Inspired Wallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/book-wallets.md) - [Detailed Filmic Fashion Publications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barbie-the-world-tour.md)