Designers seem to be making a statement about age in relation to beauty these days. With timeless gals like Ines de la Fressange hitting the runway, models in their 40s and 50s are showing the infantile models of today how it’s done.
As previously rumored, Jerry Hall has made a sexy comeback with Chanel’s new accessories catalog. The scantily clad 52-year old is shown in a Chanel bag-covered bed with male model Baptiste Giabiconi beside her looking besotted or maybe just overwhelmed by her seductive appeal.
Somehow I think Lagerfeld’s choice of model has more to do with preference than advertising cutbacks, and I have to applaud him. Hall was a great choice for the Mrs. Robinson storyline in the campaign.
Considering how most aging models must feel in the critical fashion world today, this new look keeps me interested in what’s coming next … and in one of those gorgeous Chanel bags, of course.
