# Flowing, Floating Fashion Stilleto Magazine August Photo Spread By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-08-01 | Luxury Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stilleto-magazine-august-photo-spread References: [fashionblog.it](http://www.fashionblog.it/galleria/abiti-come-fiori-su-stiletto-magazine/20) Stilletto magazine did a showcase called "Meta Mor Flor" that takes a new look at [pleats, wraps and ruffles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biomimicry-fashion). The photographer for this awesome exploration of how fabric can help shape and give form was Jan Welters. The gallery shows satin floats on [crimson petals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flowers-of-yves-saint-laurent) in the Giorgio Armni Prive, a [tulle cape becomes a headdress](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heli-kalkstein) for Anna Valerie Hash Haute Couture, Commes des Garcons completes a whole dress in fuchsia pink miniature pleats and Balenciaga works with extreme ruffled sleeves. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 18% | 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) > [Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxury) > [Ultra Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/ultraluxury) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Fabric Manipulation:** Fabric manipulation techniques such as pleats, wraps, and ruffles are being explored in innovative ways in the fashion industry. - **Artistic Fashion Photography:** Photographers are experimenting with unique approaches to showcase fashion, highlighting how fabric can shape and give form to garments. - **Exploration of Form and Texture:** Designers are pushing boundaries by incorporating unconventional materials and transforming them into headdresses, dresses, sleeves, and more. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can harness the trend of fabric manipulation to create new garment designs and redefine traditional concepts of clothing. - **Photography:** Photographers can utilize the trend of artistic fashion photography to capture innovative and captivating representations of clothing and fabric. - **Textile Manufacturing:** Companies in the textile manufacturing industry can explore new techniques and materials to support the growing demand for fabric manipulation in fashion. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Statement-Making Fall Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025.md) - [Modern Minimalist Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-latest-summer-edit.md) - [Cinematic Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alessandro-micheles.md) - [Dreamy Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frankies-bikinis-keepsakes-collection.md) - [Dynamic Fall-Centric Fashion Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jordanluca-1.md) - [Whimsical Feminine Runway Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wild-rose-sparrow.md) - [Whimsical Couture Settings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chanel-spring-summer-2026.md) - [Politically-Inspired Runway Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selkies-the-libertine-collection.md) - [Avant-Garde Biomimicry Fashion Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biomimicry-fashion.md)