Saskia de Brauw Fronts Saint Laurent's Men's Campaign
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Andrej Pejic took the fashion world by storm, establishing gender bending beauty as more then just a trend.
From modeling push-up bras to bridal couture, Pejic reinvented the concept of androgyny, spurring more and more fashion names to jump on the gender bending bandwagon.
Saint Laurent Paris, the re-branded ready-to-wear branch of the iconic Yves Saint Laurent fashion house, is the most recent brand to rework the classic male-female mold.
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Chosen by creative director Hedi Slimane, Saskia de Brauw is set to front the campaign for Saint Laurent's first men's Spring 2013 collection.
The 31-year-old Dutch stunner, who appeared in Givenchy's Spring 2013 menswear show showcasing short hair and a strong bone structure, has particular delicate-yet-strong features that make her a natural for gender bending.
Known for his love of menswear for women, from slim trousers and masculine tailoring, Hedi Slimane seems to be taking the gender-neutral aesthetic and making it a signature for the newly re-envisioned Saint Laurent label.
