It was back in November that we first heard that Penelope Cruz had returned to her roots and signed a three year contract with Spanish luxury designer Loewe, and today we have the first look of her posing up a storm in the Spring 2013 campaign.
As you would expect, the images shot by fashion photog duo Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott are smouldering and uber sexy in that Spanish stylee with killer dark eyes by makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury. The actress is the perfect fit for the Madrid-based brand and joins a group of supers who have modelled for Loewe including Gisele Bunchden, Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. But this is the first time the brand have shot a Hollywood starlet and we're delighted to see her providing those Oscar winning credentials.
'I haven't worked with a Spanish brand for a while, and this is one I grew up with. I grew up admiring all the designs, the bags, the clothes, the accessories...,' says Penelope of working with the brand. 'My favourite bag is the “Amazona” because there are so many different versions of it. It's always the same shape but it always feels like a new thing you have never seen before... even if you know it's the one that has been there since ever!'. Click play below to see what else Pen had to say about being a Loewe lady.
You may have noticed the posing in the mirror move has become the ultimate luxe pose for campaign shoots not least because it's a simple way to add double the glitz and glamour. Blake Lively is a veteran of the 'pouting in the mirror look' as she has worked it for both Chanel AND Gucci campaigns. Everyone from Miu Miu to Dolce & Gabbana have used this style too with even Madonna getting in on the reflection act for her Truth or Dare campaign. See what we mean in the gallery below >>
Via: Penelope Cruz And Her Reflection For Loewe's Spring 2013 Campaign: VIDEO
