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# Villainous Couture Editorials
Lara Stone Poses With Jungle Animals for Vogue Italia's Latest Story

By Jana Pijak | Published 2015-01-08 | Fashion
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/villainous-couture
References: [visualoptimism.blogspot](http://visualoptimism.blogspot.ca/2015/01/a-visionary-story-lara-stone-molly-bair.html) & [vogue.it](http://www.vogue.it/en/)

Supermodel Lara Stone stars in 'A Visionary Story', [Vogue](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vogue-singapore) [Italia's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/villa-cotton-hotel-italia-robe) villainous couture exclusive. Gracing the iconic publication's January 2015 issue, this editorial highlights the latest in animal printed fashions and luxe diamond accessories.

Channeling a wealthy heiress with an obsession with predatory animals, Lara poses in an opulent mansion while donning an extravagant wardrobe. She poses in furs, leopard printed coats and accessories that include diamond chokers and feather hats.

Lara's co-stars include Molly Bair, Tyson Ballou and a gorgeous leopard creature. Captured by Steven Klein, Vogue Italia's villainous couture editorial is the epitome of luxury and excess. The image series is outfitted by stylist Patti Wilson who dresses her muse in looks from [Chanel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chanel-winter-tale) and a number of other luxury fashion houses.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.6/10
- Popularity: 67% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Animal Printed Fashions:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives to animal prints, such as digitally printed fabrics.
- **Luxe Diamond Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize lab-grown diamonds and innovative technologies to create affordable yet high-quality diamond accessories.
- **Opulent Mansion Photoshoots:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create virtual reality experiences that allow consumers to explore and virtually try on fashion pieces while immersed in opulent mansion settings.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate augmented reality into fashion retail to provide customers with virtual fitting rooms and personalized styling experiences.
- **Luxury Goods:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the integration of blockchain technology in the luxury goods industry to ensure product authenticity and transparent supply chains.
- **Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop AI-powered software that automatically edits and enhances photos to replicate the aesthetics of opulent mansion photoshoots.

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