Schon's Through The Looking Glass editorial offers a seldom seen merger between photography and illustration. Artist Stuart Patience teamed up with Michiel Meewis who took these remarkable images, speaking to the brilliance that can come of the two realms.
Models Katie Braatved and Mary Ballantyne were the subjects of Through The Looking Glass. In each shot, their arms, legs or head were replaced by Patience's drawings, seen in his sketches of birds, purses and rabbits. These animal-themed images were interspersed with Contributing Fashion Editor Kay Korsh's stylings which came to the fore via brands Stella McCartney, Lanvin, Chanel and David Coma. Korsh remained current throughout as he took exclusively from Fall/Winter 2012/2013 collections, making the featured pieces all the more accessible.
Illustrated Fashion Editorials
The Schon Through The Looking Glass Photoshoot is Drawn
Trend Themes
1. Photography-illustration Merge - The trend of merging photography and illustration in fashion editorials opens up opportunities for innovative collaborations between artists, photographers, and brands.
2. Animal-themed Fashion - Animal-themed fashion designs and accessories inspired by illustrated fashion editorials encourage designers and brands to explore a new realm of creativity and appeal to animal lovers.
3. Fall/winter 2012/2013 Fashion Collection Revival - Fashion brands can revive their past collections by featuring them in illustrated fashion editorials, showcasing the timeless aspect of their designs.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Industry - The fashion industry can leverage illustrated fashion editorials to break free from traditional fashion photography and explore new creative expressions.
2. Art Industry - The art industry can benefit from collaborations with fashion photographers, as illustrated fashion editorials offer a new medium of expression and showcase a fusion of different art forms.
3. Graphic Design Industry - The graphic design industry can learn from illustrated fashion editorials and use fashion trends as inspiration for graphic designs in advertising, packaging, and branding.