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Two people sit together outdoors in bright sunlight. One wears a patterned grey shirt and light trousers, while the other wears a black T-shirt and a long, sheer black skirt.

Check out these hilarious collages made from high-end fashion campaigns

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Date
8 August 2014

Let’s all give a big round of applause to the people behind Instagram who, in creating a convenient photo-based social media outlet, also paved the way for Instagram artists. If Instagram is the Impressionist salon of our time, then right at the forefront of this digital gallery is Kalen Hollomon, whose own brand of photo-collage is a tongue-in-cheek giggle at both the fashion industry and at commuters in general, and is hugely popular with it.

Using cut-outs of figures from ad campaigns, newspapers and vintage magazines, Kalen takes photographs of them against real life scenes, morphing them into strange, pseudo-sexy but also quite unsettling new images. Childish? Yes, but also hilarious. I dare you not to laugh at an unsuspecting stoic-looking man wearing a sheer midi pleated skirt.

Two people in light blue shirts and ties sit on stone steps, holding a red Prada handbag. The word “Prada” is printed in large white letters across the top of the image.
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A person stands in a car park next to a black sedan, holding a white “Old Navy” shopping bag. They wear a grey T-shirt, denim shorts and high-heeled sandals.
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A person with a beard and headwrap reclines on a weathered brick ledge. They wear a mix of patterned fabrics and polished black boots, with a “Chanel” logo laid over the top left.
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Two people sit together outdoors on white wooden furniture. One wears a patterned grey shirt and light trousers, while the other wears a black T-shirt and a long, sheer black pleated skirt.
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A person and a child sit together on a low stone wall in a sunny suburban street. A large tan Prada handbag is laid over the scene, held by a detached arm.
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Two people stand on a rooftop terrace with a New York City skyline in the background. One person poses with a red handbag while the other, wearing a white apron, stands beside them. The words “Dolce & Gabbana” appear in white text across the bottom.
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A life-sized cardboard cutout of a person stands against a grey concrete wall. The figure wears a black top and is depicted from behind, showing a hairy backside.
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A person in a pink dress holds a black cat and a large brown Gucci bag. Beside them, an orange diamond-shaped sign reads “CAT SLOW CROSSING”.
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Maisie Skidmore

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Maisie joined It’s Nice That fresh out of university in the summer of 2013 as an intern before joining full time as an Assistant Editor. Maisie left It’s Nice That in July 2015.

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