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# Sensual Vampire Editorials
HGIssue Pays Tribute to The Viper Room with Crystal Renn

By Meghan Young | Published 2015-01-17 | Fashion
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-viper-room
References: [fashiongonerogue](http://www.fashiongonerogue.com/crystal-renn-plays-sexy-vampire-hgissue-hunter-gatti/) & [hgissue](http://www.hgissue.com)

American model Crystal Renn channels her inner vampire to help pay tribute to The Viper Room, a legendary club based in Los Angeles, California. The leader of the pack, she is styled in [80s-inspired beauty](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rendezvous-ivory) and wardrobe for a truly spectacular photoshoot that would get anyone's blood boiling. She stars alongside male model Eli Mizrahi, who is trapped by her wiles, and fellow vampire Masha Rudenko.

Appearing in the latest edition of HGIssue, The Viper Room tribute was shot by photography duo Hunter & Gatti. The edgy and body-conscious looks were put together by stylist Wyman Chang with wild curly coifs by hair stylist Rob Talty and [edgy makeup](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/il-pranzo-campaign) by beauty artist Jo Baker. The Viper Room is captured in both color and black and white.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 5.3/10
- Popularity: 80% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion)

## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Sensual Vampire Aesthetics:** Opportunity for fashion and beauty industries to incorporate dark, seductive, and gothic elements in their designs and products.
- **1980s-inspired Styling:** Opportunity for fashion, beauty, and entertainment industries to revive and modernize 80s fashion and hair trends.
- **Edgy and Body-conscious Looks:** Opportunity for fashion and beauty industries to focus on experimental, revealing, and form-fitting styles and designs.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Fashion:** Opportunity for fashion industry to incorporate sensual vampire aesthetics, 1980s-inspired styling, and edgy and body-conscious looks in their designs.
- **Beauty:** Opportunity for beauty industry to incorporate sensual vampire aesthetics, 1980s-inspired styling, and edgy makeup in their products and services.
- **Entertainment:** Opportunity for entertainment industry to incorporate sensual vampire aesthetics and 1980s-inspired styling in their productions, such as movies, TV shows, and music videos.

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