The striking images photographed by Mert Alas came about when Moss was invited by creative director of Yves Saint Laurent, Anthony Vaccarello, to ‘make the pre-collection her own’.
The top fashion house says they set no parameters on the top model’s styling. ‘Just Kate in Los Angeles, moving through heat and silence, wearing the clothes her way,’ the French label said in a release. ‘A silk skirt. A leather blouson. A man’s jacket on bare skin. Sunglasses and sun. ‘
Chloe Sevigny joins for a dip in the pool and at the beach, getting up close and personal with Moss. The pair wear surprisingly little given it’s a fashion shoot, though the brand’s sunglasses and bold gold jewellery are center of the hip imagery. American model Frankie Rayder also appears.
In other images Moss’ glamourous reputation comes to the fore as she is seen lounging in a convertible in a sumptuous fur and a paparazzi-like shot stepping out on the street with a leather jacket worn over a long silk dress.
Saint Laurent calls the images ‘real moments’ with nothing staged, saying the images capture ‘fragments of friendship and freedom .’
The collection imagery also features the fashion, accessories and beauty houses’ covetable handbags including the oversized Icare, the chain handled flap bag Loulou, and the slouchy Jamie bag.
