Jane Birkin / ‘Le Smoking,’ photographed by Hedi Slimane in the Yves Saint Laurent Couture House 24, Rue De L’Université, Paris, 10 March 2016, Images courtesy of YSL press office
This week singer, actress and Hermes handbag muse Jane Birkin returned to fashion’s spotlight in a series of images for YSL’s Music Project. The ongoing fashion campaign, shot by creative director Hedi Slimane, features a diverse roster of musical celebrities that includes Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon and French electronic duo Daft Punk. Though Birkin has maintained a relatively low profile in recent years, the black and white portraits show she still has the spark that propelled her to fashion starlet status many years ago. In them, the irreverent beauty models the French brand’s famed Le Smoking tuxedo jacket.
Jane Birkin / ‘Le Smoking,’ photographed by Hedi Slimane in the Yves Saint Laurent Couture House 24, Rue De L’Université, Paris, 10 March 2016, Images courtesy of YSL press office