Using images resembling the Virgin Mary is apparently becoming trendy in Latin America. Recently, Trend Hunter spotlighted the case of a nude woman strongly resembling the religious icon, gracing the cover of Playboy Magazine in Mexico. Needless to say, the highly influential Catholic Church and its adherents rose up in arms against this “sacrilege." Now, Chilean designer Ricardo Oyarzún, in an open challenge to the Catholic Institution of his country and its millions of believers, organized an event he called the “Virgin Fashion Show."
The show featured cleavage-dropping models dressed in assemblages that included robes, big halos and praying beads that remind me of the Virgin sans the prominent cleavages.
Trend Hunter has been following the face-off between Oyarzún and the Chilean Church ever since the designer leaked one image of a virginal model with spectacular breasts about to spill out of her saintly robe.
May God save you all.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Virgin Mary Trends
- The use of images resembling the Virgin Mary is becoming trendy in Latin America, creating opportunities for innovative and controversial fashion designs.
- Religious Icon Fashion
- Designers like Ricardo Oyarzún are challenging religious institutions and beliefs by organizing provocative events like the 'Virgin Fashion Show', showcasing controversial fashion that incorporates elements of religious iconography.
- Controversial Imagery in Fashion
- The inclusion of provocative and sacrilegious imagery in fashion, such as cleavage-dropping models dressed as religious figures, is gaining attention and generating debate in the fashion industry.
Sectors Adopting This
- Fashion Design
- Fashion designers have an opportunity to disrupt traditional cultural and religious norms by creating innovative and controversial designs that incorporate elements of religious iconography.
- Publishing
- Publishing companies can capitalize on the trend of using religious iconography in fashion by featuring it in magazines and online platforms, sparking discussion and controversy among readers.
- Event Management
- Event organizers can embrace disruptive innovation by hosting unconventional fashion shows like the 'Virgin Fashion Show', attracting attention and challenging societal norms.
