The YSL Fall-Winter 2009 ad campaign was inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘The Vitruvian Man’. Yves Saint Laurent creative director, Stefano Pilati manages to bring the brand’s clothing and accessories to the forefront. Famed supermodel Christy Turlington look refined yet sexy as she is accompanied by a nude male model in many of the shots.
The YSL Fall-Winter 2009 ad campaign highlights the human form, which ties in well with Pilati’s seductively structured designs. The campaign was photographed by the acclaimed duo Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.
Vitruviashion Campaigns
YSL and Christy Turlington Channel Leonardo da Vinci for Fall-Winter 2009
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