Sixteen-year-old Ohio State University student Annalisa Hartlaub pictured herself in various styles of the decades for her photography class and the results are spot-on. The project, called 'Counter Culture,' features self-taken shots of over a century worth of fashion, beauty and hairstyles.
She did so by mixing up her own clothes to replicate retro styles and achieved the effects with filters that accurately depict the camera technology of each era. Every decade's photo is represented by two pictures: one of her dressed mainstream and one of her in counterculture. For example, she represented the 60s with a mainstream mod photo and a counterculture hippie-styled photo.
Some other images depict her as a glamorous flapper girl of the 20s and a leather-wearing punk of the 80s.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Decades-influenced Photography
- Photography that emulates styles of different decades using filters and fashion to create visuals.
- Retro Fashion Styles
- Mixing and matching different fashion eras and styles to create new and interesting looks.
- Counterculture Representations
- Including images that represent counterculture style in different decades.
Where This Applies
- Fashion Photography
- Creating a new niche in fashion photography using multi-decade styles as inspiration.
- Social Media
- Capitalizing on the trend for social media by promoting photographic content that represents 'retro-chic'.
- Retail Clothing
- Creating a demand for multi-decade fashion styles through promoting mix and match clothing ensembles.
