Marie Claire China's latest editorial photo shoot entitled Zen Story puts together cute kittens and haute couture gowns to create the most beautiful cat-lady princess I've ever seen.
Photographer Amber Gray achieves a fairy-tale editorial thanks to the collaboration of fashion model Zen and three little white kittens. Also contributing to the majestic Zen story photos with amazing Viktor & Rolf, Fendi and Reem Acra gowns, and other styling elements are stylist Holly Gray, makeup artist Robert Greene and hair stylist Yoichi.
Marie Claire brings forth a beautiful and fashionable daydream about an animal-loving princess and her three naughty and fluffy white kittens. Check out photographer Amber Gray's Zen Kittens video for more daydreaming and scenes from Zen Story.
Majestic Cat-Lady Editorials
Marie Claire China 'Zen Story' Shoot Depicts a Kitten and a Princess
Trend Themes
1. Couture-kitten Fusion - Couture designers can explore cat-inspired fashion and beauty lines that merge fashion and cuteness.
2. Pet-friendly Fashion - Apparel brands can innovate on pet-friendly garments or accessories, appealing to animal lovers who want to showcase their pets and style together.
3. Fashion-animal Collabs - Designers can partner with animal rescue organizations, donating part of their sales to animal welfare initiatives to boost brand and social responsibility.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - Fashion brands can tap into the pet-inspiration market offering an animal-loving audience more ways to express themselves.
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3. Animal Welfare - Animal welfare programs can explore working with industries to help leverage awareness and raise funds for their cause to improve animal rescue, care and protection.