Marc Jacobs has released his Fall/Winter 2016 campaign, featuring acclaimed rapper Missy Elliot . Shown wearing a feather-clad bomber jacket and sporting an extreme mohawk, Missy looks right at home in the photograph shot by David Sims . The campaign also features actress Sissy Spacek (of Carrie fame), artist Genesis P-Orridge , and a slew of other male and female models.
This marks the second time this week that a hip-hop artist is featured in a high fashion campaign, following A$AP Rocky’s appearance in the Dior Homme F/W 2016 advertisement .
Check out photos from the campaign below, all via Marc Jacobs’ personal Instagram.
“SISSY, Gentle Heroine I was thirteen years old when I first saw Sissy Spacek’s hauntingly disturbing portrayal of the pale, fragile, strawberry girl, Carrie White, in the film, Carrie. I was all-consumed and mesmerized by her ability to bring a character to life in such a way that, for me, was very profound. Sissy’s character (that type of girl) is a reoccurring artistic reference in my work. The life she brings to all the characters she has portrayed as an artist is ever expanding, evolving and inspiring. I am so pleased to share this stunning portrait of Sissy by David Sims for our Fall ’16 ad campaign.” -@themarcjacobs • Photographed by David Sims Styled by @kegrand Casting by @bitton Hair by @guidopalau Makeup by @diane.kendal Nails by @jinsoonchoi Set design by @stefanbeckman #MJFW16 A photo posted by Marc Jacobs (@marcjacobs) on Jun 14, 2016 at 2:02pm PDT
“In a continuing series of portraits for our Fall 2016 ad campaign, the individuals in these photographs represent a collective embodiment of love, honesty, integrity, courage, strength, curiosity and inspiration. Together, as one story, this collection is a reminder to question and challenge normal and to continue exploring and pushing boundaries. To quote Lana Wachowski, “I am suspicious of everything connected to that word [normal]. It is, to my thinking, a politically correct euphemism for obedience and conformity.” GENESIS P-ORRIDGE, Unconditional Love Through music, poetry and art, Genesis continues to explore, shape shift and define what it means to give love, be loved and live love. For me, Genesis is a sort of come-to-life definition of realness and authenticity and how being lost in an experience or new idea can result in growth and evolution.” -@themarcjacobs • Photographed by David Sims Styled by @kegrand Casting by @bitton Hair by @guidopalau Makeup by @diane.kendal Nails by @jinsoonchoi Set design by @stefanbeckman #MJFW16
A photo posted by Marc Jacobs (@marcjacobs) on Jun 13, 2016 at 3:09pm PDT