Fashion’s love affair with nineties supermodel Christy Turlington never really ended, but in recent months, the 44-year-old has resurfaced in all her leggy, glossy glory. Calvin Klein, a label Turlington began working with in the eighties, tapped her to be the face of its Fall ’13 underwear campaign in May. That was followed by a megawatt June/July Harper’s Bazaar cover, and today we can report that Jason Wu has made her the star of his Inez & Vinoodh–lensed Fall ’13 ads, one of which debuts exclusively above. “Inez, Vinoodh, and I loved the concept of capturing a moment in what we imagine to be a glimpse into a supermodel’s life,” said Wu, who notably featured another nineties bombshell—Stephanie Seymour—in his Spring ’13 campaign. The Fall ads, Wu explained, are a continuation of the story he began to tell with his Spring snaps: “The idea is to create the next chapter through a set of instantly iconic images that depict a larger-than-life personality in a New York institution.”
While Seymour’s campaign was shot at uptown (in every sense of the word) French eatery La Grenouille, Turlington posed at Mr. Chow on East 57th Street. Perched atop a black booth, she dons a saucy scarlet Fall frock, which, we should add, is complemented by an untouched order of lobster on the table. When asked about his affinity for famous nineties faces, Wu said, “I gravitate toward personalities and will continue to work with women who bring their own sense of style to my designs.” After seeing Turlington’s shots, we’re hoping he stays the course and turns out chapter three for Spring ’14.
— Katharine K. Zarrella
Photo: Inez & Vinoodh
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