Robotic Models - Charlotte Gainsbourg for Balenciaga (GALLERY)

French actress Charlotte Gainsbourg has replaced actress Jennifer Connelly as the face of Balenciaga’s fall/winter collection. The ad campaign was shot by David Simms in West Hollywood, where the new Balenciaga store is located.

Nicolas Ghesquière, the house of Balenciaga’s creative director, chose to portray the French actress as a sophisticated and stylish yet bland, expressionless automaton. A fembot if you will.

Weird.

Jennifer Connelly’s Balenciaga trend:

China Doll Gladiator Fashion - Jennifer Connelly for Balenciaga

Can fashions get any stranger? Balenciaga is always known for throwing a few over-the-top pieces in their collections, but the dress worn by Jennifer Connelly in the Spring/Summer 2008 campaign is downright… [More]