Tuesday, 5 August 2014

Kristen Stewart for Chanel

 Who would have thought? The unsociable, private and withdrawn Kristen Stewart modelling for one of the most recognized brands in the world: Chanel. Yet it has happened and we knew it was happening around December time, when Stewart attended the annual Chanel Metiers d'Art 2014 show held in Texas. As she posed for the fashion press and a throng of paparazzi, Karl Lagerfeld himself announced to the world that this upcoming actress would be the face of the Metiers collection, much to our surprise.

A fashion show fit for a cowgirl, this Chanel collection was most defiantly centered around the cowboy vs red Indian fantasy. Fringed boots, studded belts, pretty frilled skirts and painted leather jackets... Only Chanel. The show was wonderful and so full of character, and now, in mid 2014, Stewart herself is plastered across billboards and magazines worldwide wearing those exact clothes. It's not that I don't like Kristen Stewart, I just find her very moody, ungrateful and just generally looks like she'd rather be anywhere else than where she is now. She got on my nerves in the twilight movies and also in the critically acclaimed Snow White and the Huntsman, and her cheating on Rob Pattinson with a man twice her age was just... disgraceful. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure I've got her all wrong but the way the media portray her is not exactly flattering, is it?

Yet, for this latest Chanel collection, Stewart embodies the all American woman, with her hair slicked back in braids and dark eye make up adding a touch of mystery. She is photogenic and Lagerfeld must have clearly known that, as these campaign shots are great, simply shot against a wooden backdrop allowing the clothes do all the talking (and persuading!) As for Stewart she follows in the footsteps of Nicole Kidman, Keira Knightley, Blake Lively and Vanessa Paradis as famous Chanel celebrity models, and is sure to go on to do Chanel make up and most likely perfume, No. 5 of course.

So what do you think of these latest Chanel ad campaign photographs? Are you for or against Kristen Stewart? I started writing this post firmly against the notion, but now after looking at the photos more closely, I'm all up for persuasion...





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