Aged 44, Penelope Cruz is named new face of Chanel
PROVING that age is just a number, Penelope Cruz has been unveiled as the new face of Chanel at 44.
The Oscar-winning actress has been chosen to be a Chanel ambassador, joining the likes of Margot Robbie and Kristen Stewart, and is the star of the forthcoming cruise campaign shot by creative director Karl Lagerfeld.
The Spanish star began her role on Tuesday at the Chanel couture show in Paris wearing a Parisian pink tweed dress paired with a white beret and nude pumps.
At the event, she was seen cuddling with one of the other models for the brand, Lily Rose Depp, the 19-year-old daughter of Johnny Depp.
Penelope and Johnny have worked on the films Blow and Pirates Of The Caribbean.
Speaking to Women’s Wear Daily about her new job, Cruz said: ‘It’s such an iconic brand and Karl is a genius, and I’ve been admiring everything he’s done since I was a little girl, so it’s such a pleasure working with him.
‘He’s like the king of fashion and we had a really, really interesting photo shoot, so to be in front of his camera is an adventure.’
Cruz is a lifelong fan of the fashion house and has been attending its shows for nearly two decades. She previously launched her own underwear line with her sister and Agent Provocateur as well as designing a handbag for Loewe. Cruz has also been linked to the industry through her acting; she recently played Donatella Versace in FX’s American Crime Story which told the story of her brother Gianni’s murder. Speaking about the role, Cruz said: ‘It was very emotional for me, some of those scenes about that loss and that relationship, and I never met Gianni but I always felt a big fascination by him.’