Giorgio Armani is pleased to announce that he has chosen Quvenzhané Wallis as the face of his Armani Junior fall/winter 2014/15 new advertising campaign.
Quvenzhané became the youngest nominee for an Academy Award® for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her remarkable performance in the 2012 independent hit film, "Beasts of the Southern Wild." She also joined the esteemed cast in 2013 for the Academy Award® winning movie, "12 Years a Slave." This fall, she will play the coveted lead role in the cinematic adaption of the musical "Annie," alongside co-stars Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz.
For the Armani Junior campaign, the 10-year-old expressed herself in front of the lens as she does on camera, wearing each outfit as a different character, with rousing vitality and great spontaneity. Photographer Stefano Azario opted for a classic staged portrait: full-length shots with a canvas backdrop. Quvenzhané’s poses and expressions permeate everything, expressing humor, irreverence and joy. The results are resonant and compelling images, which capture her natural sense of identification. The results elicit a smile, without fail.
Said Giorgio Armani: "Quvenzhané is so talented despite her young age. She is a child who has the natural ability to play many different roles. Her kindness, curiosity and openness towards others really struck me, as they are all traits that I admire. It is for this very reason that I wanted her to be a the face of Armani Junior. With her insatiable energy, Quvenzhané made the clothing come alive, interpreting it in her own singular way."
Said Quvenzhané Wallis: "I'm so happy to be chosen by Mr. Armani to be his ambassador for Armani Junior. I felt the same excitement when I got cast for a major film. Me? Wow! I was honored to wear his custom gown to the Oscars. It made me feel like a princess. When I saw Mr. Armani's Privé show in New York, the dresses were so pretty...I had too many favorites! Afterwards when I met him, I realized Mr. Armani is such a nice man. I liked that he was so thoughtful. It's fun now to wear Armani Junior since I really like the clothing. It's young. It's cool. My friends are going to want to borrow all my clothes now, for sure."
The campaign will be released globally next month.
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