British supermodels and i-D 35th anniversary issue cover stars Kate Moss and Lara Stone have been revealed as the regal duo fronting Balenciaga‘s opulent but austere fall/winter 15 campaign. It’s the first time the modelling megastars have appeared together in a campaign, but they bring an intimate drama to the cinematic scenes.
“I wanted the first image for the campaign to frame Kate and Lara in a mysterious conversation,” creative director Alexander Wang says. The three new images, which i-D reveal exclusively, allow the story to unfold as Lara leans over a reclining Kate, their lips just inches away, and the pair stand tall, holding hands in the stunning embroidered cocoon-skirt dresses of the fall/winter 15 collection.
“For me, the fall collection began with the real women of Balenciaga — women who are multifaceted and multidimensional: strong and sensual yet also austere and mysterious,” Alexander Wang adds. Kate and Lara appear in a slate-walled swimming pool in the shots by Steven Klein, art directed by Pascal Dangin, with styling by Panos Yiapanis, makeup by Val Garland and hair by Anthony Turner.
Credits
Photography Steven Klein
Art Direction Pascal Dangin – KiDS Creative
Styling Panos Yiapanis
Makeup: Val Garland
Hair Anthony Turner
Models Kate Moss and Lara Stone (both IMG)