# Mountain Climbing Tribal Fashion The Wild Ones by Nathaniel Pierce is Face Painted and Fabulous By Sarah Robson | Published 2012-07-20 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-wild-ones-by-nathaniel-pierce References: [designscene.net](http://www.designscene.net/2012/07/wild-nathaniel-pierce.html) & [altacation](http://www.altacation.com/) The Wild Ones by Nathaniel Pierce is a rocky tropical rainforest editorial that features the models Carolyn Laws and Kathleen Murphy. The model's faces have been painted by makeup artist Sara Egri with erratic and [colorful tribal designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yinka-ilori-1). Carolyn and Kathleen have been captured wearing overdramatic headpieces made from sticks, tree branches, [moss, grass and flowers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/untamed-nature). Alta~Cation styled the models in their own designs, which include long detailed dresses. The models hair done by Sara Egri has been pinned up in pig-tail braids with a darker hue at the bottom and lighter color at the top. The models pose off of the sides of cliffs, in the forest and against rocks. The combination of the [face makeup](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miley-cyrus-maison-margiela) with the tribal fashion designs have made the models look like convincing jungle women. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 93% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, 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 ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Tribal-inspired Makeup:** Opportunities to create new makeup products and designs inspired by tribal face paint. - **Nature-inspired Apparel:** Disruptive innovation opportunities to create unique apparel using natural elements like sticks, branches, and mosses as embellishments. - **Rock Climbing Photography:** Opportunities to capture adventurous photo shoots featuring models in extreme activities like rock climbing in unique settings. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Cosmetics:** Opportunities for makeup companies to create unique tribal-inspired cosmetic lines. - **Fashion and Apparel Design:** Opportunities in apparel design to create nature-inspired fashion using natural elements like sticks, branches, and mosses as embellishments. - **Photography:** Opportunities for photographers to explore rock climbing and other extreme sports in unique wilderness settings to create innovative and inspiring photographs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Subculture-Themed Generational Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wildest-ones-yet.md) - [Adventure-Ready Activewear Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rose-boreal.md) - [Wild Animal-Decorated Gowns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schiaparelli-lion-head.md) - [Art-Infused Workwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nepenthes-capsule.md) - [Outdoor-Inspired Colorful Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travis-weller.md) - [Body Paint Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miley-cyrus-maison-margiela.md) - [Chunky Patterned Sneaker Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oasis-wildcats.md) - [Identity-Exploring Clothing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-we-take.md) - [Alpine Couture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-north-face-and-cecilie-bahnsen.md)