# Retro Movie-Inspired Shoots Hanaa Ben Abdesslem Channels Flashdance in V Magazine 76 By Rebecca Byers | Published 2012-03-11 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/v-magazine-766 References: [fashionscansremastered.net](http://fashionscansremastered.net/2012/03/08/hanaa-ben-abdesslem-v-magazine-76/) & [vmagazine](http://www.vmagazine.com) Tunisian model Hanaa Ben Abdesslem stars in a powerful 80s-inspired editorial that channels a retro workout goddess for the V Magazine 76 Spring 2012 issue. Sticking with the sports issue theme, the shoot focuses on [active wear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legendary-capsule-collection), featuring headbands straight out of the 80s and the freshest [high-endurance fashions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leana-deeb). The 'What a Feeling!' shoot is titled after the theme song from the 1983 film Flashdance, so there is a dancer element to the looks. Hanaa was shot for V Magazine by photographer Benjamin Alexander Huseby, with fashion by stylist Jay Massacret. Hanaa Ben Abdesslem was announced in January 2012 as the [new face of Lancome](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-beaut-louis-vuitton-campaign), making her the first Muslim face of the brand. The V Magazine 76 issue features Jennifer Lopez on the cover in a boxing-themed shoot. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Retro Workout Fashion:** There is an opportunity for fashion designers to create updated versions of 80s workout wear that combines technology with retro style. - **Celebrity-inspired Editorial Shoots:** There is an opportunity for magazines to create editorial shoots that channel the iconic fashion of retro movies and TV shows with well-known celebrities as models to attract readers. - **Nostalgic Music-inspired Fashion:** There is an opportunity for fashion designers to create clothing lines that are inspired by popular songs from past decades to appeal to consumers' sense of nostalgia. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Design:** Fashion designers can create updated versions of 80s workout wear that combines technology with retro style for fitness enthusiasts who want fashionable, comfortable clothing for their workout. - **Magazine Publishing:** Magazines can attract readers by creating editorial shoots that channel the iconic fashion of retro movies and TV shows with well-known celebrities as models. - **Music Fashion Apparel:** Apparel manufacturers and designers could tap into the opportunity to create clothing lines inspired by the most popular songs from past decades to capture the fashion trends of yesteryear. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [80s-Style Actress-Approved Activewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/old-navy-active.md) - [Local Hotspot Fashion Shoots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heartbeat-campaign.md) - [Cinematic Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alessandro-micheles.md) - [Female Athlete-Fronted Luxury Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coach-x-wnba-campaign.md) - [Intimate Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/velvet-heat.md) - [Iconic Singer-Starring Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saint-laurent-and-diana-ross.md) - [Modern-Day Travel Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modernday-travel.md) - [Sporty Fashion Spring Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1000-back.md) - [Authentic Fashion House Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/springsummer-2024.md)