Franco Barrera and Serdar Bozok star in 'Le Portrait Crepusculaire', an editorial exclusive for menswear website F****** Young! Online. The image series is scenic and theatrical, highlighting a range of designer pieces that are more avant-garde and costume-like than they are traditional.
Photographer Ozan Guler captures 'Le Portrait Crepusculaire' and works alongside the shoot's resident stylist Emrecan Sandal. Emrecan curates the editorial's designer menswear looks and dresses models Franco and Serdar in staples Rick Owens, Saint Laurent and Moschino among other labels.
The models don Moschino's fast food themed ensembles and pull of daring wardrobe staples like fur coats, studded jackets and all-over leopard outfits. Their accessories include branded visors, animalistic leather maske and even animal eared hats that embody an avant-garde aesthetic.
Costumed Menswear Couture
F****** Young! Online's Le Portrait Crepusculaire Story is Scenic
Trend Themes
1. Avant-garde Menswear - The rise of avant-garde menswear presents opportunities for designers to push the boundaries of traditional men's fashion and create bold and unconventional designs.
2. Theatrical Fashion Photography - The demand for theatrical fashion photography allows photographers to experiment with creative concepts and capture visually captivating images that tell a story.
3. Costume-inspired Fashion - The popularity of costume-inspired fashion opens up possibilities for designers to create unique and statement-making pieces that blur the line between fashion and art.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Design - Disruptive innovation opportunities in fashion design include creating avant-garde collections that challenge traditional fashion norms and attract a daring and fashion-forward customer base.
2. Photography - In the photography industry, disruptive innovation opportunities lie in capturing theatrical fashion images that stand out from the crowd and evoke emotions and imagination.
3. Fashion Retail - In the fashion retail industry, embracing costume-inspired fashion can lead to disruptive innovations by offering unique and statement-making garments that cater to those who value individuality and self-expression.