Way beyond filters and Facetune, meet the virtual influencers and CGI supermodels ruling fashion’s digital frontier.
As a child, I had an imaginary friend. I named her Neri after the Ocean Girl character. She would tell me all about the flickering, confectionery hues of the coral, the clicks and coos of the dolphins, and the salty depths—it was a world I knew only through her. In older years, my interest in the fanciful began to dovetail with that of the wider cultural landscape: Fight Club’s Tyler Durden, (“I look how you wanna look, I f**k how you wanna f**k, I am smart, capable, and most importantly, I am free in all the ways that you are not,” he explains to his imaginer); Gorillaz and their cartoon counterparts; James Cameron’s Avatar; the human-like robot hosts in Westworld; and “friendships” with Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa. It seems many of us fantasise on some level about the alternative possibilities of our identities. We Facetune, we filter; there’s nary an image we see that isn’t in some way edited. Isn’t it understandable, then, that the next step is visuals that are unabashedly virtual?
Esta historia es de la edición September 2018 de Harper's Bazaar Malaysia.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor ? Conectar
Esta historia es de la edición September 2018 de Harper's Bazaar Malaysia.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor? Conectar
Ultimate SIDEKICK
Here's how the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 revolutionise my lifestyle.
Pocket-Sized COMPANION
The latest Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 is an ode to innovation and nostalgia with a modern twist.
LIVING BY DESIGN
Interior designer Andrea Savage's Art Deco-fuelled penthouse exudes playful sophistication and innovatively challenges what a home should be.
Mr.Armani's UNIVERSE
Over the past five decades, Giorgio Armani has constructed his own cinematic world out of fashion and with an ambitious new project in New York, now you can live in it too.
Shall We DANCE?
Model, influencer, content creator, dancer. Athina Kamarudin takes stock of her creative journey and opens up about where she hopes to take herself next.
Audaciously AVANT-GARDE
Superlative design meets topnotch functionality in Richard Mille's fourth creation with McLaren.
Racing GREEN
The TAG Heuer Monaco continues its homage to motorsports with a new hue.
Tranquil ESCAPE
Jo Malone London's new scent merges clean freshness with a distinctive, earthy twist.
IT ALL STARTS WITHIN
Dive deep into the world of Japanese skincare brand Takami and what it takes to care for your kakushitsu.
GILDED In GOLD
Dior's 2024 festive collection celebrates opulence and artistry with elegant beauty pieces inspired by Versailles glamour.