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Why Food Is Everywhere in Fashion Advertising

As foodie culture peaks and the cost of living rises, food is popping up more than ever in fashion imagery.
Fashion's latest marketing obsession is food.
Fashion's latest marketing obsession is food. (BoF Collage)

For its latest campaign, Saint Laurent shed its de rigueur dark, sleek backdrops, for a more unexpected setting: a backyard picnic.

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Joan Kennedy
Joan Kennedy

Joan Kennedy is Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers beauty and marketing.

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