In the Terry Richardson Vogue Paris issue for November 2010, model Freja Beha Erichsen dresses in geisha costumes, playing up sultry and seductive poses for the camera.
Modernizing the traditional Japanese female entertainers, Freja Beha Erichsen flirtatiously eats sushi, puts a Japanese figurine between her legs, and gets her wrists and legs tied together. Although it's risque, it's nothing you wouldn't expect from this collaboration. See more images from the Terry Richardson Vogue Paris editorial above.
What's Driving This Trend
- Modernizing Geisha Culture
- Opportunity for innovative fashion designers to reinterpret and modernize traditional geisha attire and practices.
- Sultry Photo Editorials
- Potential for photographers to create provocative and alluring fashion spreads that challenge traditional norms.
- Exploring Japanese Culture
- Opportunity for cultural institutions and tourism companies to offer immersive experiences that allow individuals to explore and understand Japanese traditions and customs.
Who This Affects Most
- Fashion Design
- Disruptive innovation opportunity lies in reimagining and updating traditional Japanese geisha attire.
- Photography
- Disruptive innovation opportunity exists in capturing sensual and captivating images that push boundaries.
- Tourism and Cultural Institutions
- Disruptive innovation opportunity in creating immersive experiences that educate and entertain individuals about Japanese traditions and customs.
