Madonna's daughter Lourdes announced as the new face of Marc Jacobs
Credit: Brianna Capozzi/Marc Jacobs
Madonna's daughter Lourdes announced as the new face of Marc Jacobs
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Lourdes "Lola" Leon, daughter of pop icon Madonna, is the new face for The Marc Jacobs' Spring 2021 campaign.
The
American label announced the alliance yesterday with the release of a
handful of vibrant images from the accessory collection shoot. In it,
Leon is a maximalist's dream -- kitted out in clashing florals,
knee-high multi-colored socks and an acerbic lime green tote bag. The
photos are a re-imagining of Marc Jacobs' earlier, more playful campaigns typical of the '90s.
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According
to a brief statement from the brand, the shoot was inspired by
"eclecticism and an individualized approach to personal style."
Leon's
own style is similarly loud and fanciful, though the 24-year-old singer
and model maintains a reasonably low profile, having only just created a
public Instagram account this January.
Elaborating
on the decision to tap Leon for the campaign, the statement also nodded
to a "long-storied history" between Madonna and Marc Jacobs.
Madonna
has been a longtime muse and friend of Marc Jacobs'. In an interview
with Vogue in 2008, Jacobs, then-creative director of Louis Vuitton,
called the Queen of Pop the "ultimate performer". She starred in two
Louis Vuitton campaigns under his lead and wore Jacobs' eponymous label
on the cover of Harper's Bazaar US in 2016.
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/Shutterstock (5895627cr)
Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon and Madonna
Alexander Wang show, New York Fashion Week, USA - 10 Sep 2016 Credit: Matt Baron/Shutterstock
Marc
Jacobs' new Spring 2021 collection isn't Leon's first foray into
fashion. In 2019, she made her debut in a collection video for Miu Miu's
spring range. Since then, she's appeared in a number of high-end
streetwear collaborations, including Jean-Paul Gaultier x Supreme and
Parade x Juicy Couture. This January, Leon co-directed and starred in a
campaign video for a Stella McCartney x Adidas capsule collection.
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The
decision to cast Leon marks another step in the brand's attempts to
reach a younger market. In September 2020, to promote the launch of the
new Marc Jacobs teen range, Heaven, the label went live on Instagram
from a poster peppered adolescent bedroom filled with young influencers like Eileen Kelly, Lilah Summer and rising Japanese YouTuber Kemio.
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