# Ambiguous Collage Editorials The Winter Vandenbrink Frische Magazine Feature is Conceptual By Jana Pijak | Published 2014-05-15 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/winter-vandenbrink References: [fuckingyoung.es](http://fuckingyoung.es/holding-grenade/) & [fuckingyoung.es](http://fuckingyoung.es) Select Model Management face Mel stars in this [conceptual editorial](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paranoid-fw25) by photographer Winter Vandenbrink. The model is captured for the Spring/Summer issue of Frische Magazine in a photo series entitled, "Watch Out, I'm Holding a Grenade". This ambiguous fashion story is representative of today's angst-ridden and lost youth. Mel poses amidst a studio setting while challenging the camera's lens to an angry starring match. The model also sits in thought while sporting an [edgy wardrobe of designer looks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/at-the-edge-of-time). This Winter Vandenbrink Frische magazine fashion story features artful styling by Isabella Kavanagh who dresses her model muse Mel in [draped and oversized looks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-latest-summer-edit) from labels like Acne, Asher Levine and Daniel Yuste among others. Moreover, this conceptual image series layers its model captures in order to create a set of collaged compositions. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## 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 - **Ambiguous Fashion Storytelling:** There is a disruptive innovation opportunity to create fashion editorials that challenge traditional narratives and evoke ambiguity to resonate with the angst-ridden and lost youth of today. - **Conceptual Photography:** The use of conceptual photography in fashion editorials presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation by pushing the boundaries of visual storytelling and creating thought-provoking visual narratives. - **Collage Composition in Fashion:** Applying collage techniques to fashion photography can create disruptive innovation by offering unique and visually intriguing compositions that capture the viewer's attention and evoke a sense of creativity. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Photography:** Fashion photographers can leverage the use of conceptual techniques and collage compositions to disrupt traditional storytelling, engaging viewers with visually stimulating and thought-provoking images. - **Fashion Styling:** Fashion stylists have the opportunity to experiment with oversized and draped looks, combining diverse elements to create visually striking ensembles that contribute to the disruptive innovation of fashion storytelling. - **Magazine Publishing:** Magazine publishers can explore the use of ambiguous fashion editorials featuring conceptual photography and collage compositions to captivate their audience, generating disruptive innovation within the industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Avant-Garde Street Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/day-3-capsule-2.md) - [Monochrome Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jiyongkim-fw25.md) - [Identity-Exploring Clothing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-we-take.md) - [Cinematic Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alessandro-micheles.md) - [Avant-Garde High Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hm-x-glenn-martens.md) - [Star-Studded Fashion Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/winter-2025-campaign.md) - [Futuristic Statement Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-future-is-not-set.md) - [Local Hotspot Fashion Shoots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heartbeat-campaign.md) - [Modern Minimalist Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-latest-summer-edit.md)