Tilda Swinton face of new Chanel campaign

British actress and fashion icon Tilda Swinton is the next face of Chanel in a new series of images set to appear in print in May this year. 

Last December Karl Lagerfeld unveiled the Chanel Metiers d’Art (also known as pre-fall) show at Linlithgow Palace outside of Edinburgh. So perhaps it was a natural choice to pick ethereal Caledonian beauty Tilda Swinton for the collection’s print advertising campaign. 

« Tilda perfectly embodies the Paris-Edimbourg collection, » said Lagerfeld, Chanel’s creative director. « She is of course Scottish, but more than that, she is a modern woman, a timeless icon of elegance, » he told Vogue UK. 

As usual the campaign was shot by Lagerfeld (a keen lensman) himself, who has photographed Swinton on a number of previous occasions, most recently as part of his « Little Black Jacket » book and exhibition. 

Swinton is best known for her film work, and picked up the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award in February 2008 for her role in « Michael Clayton. » She is also something of a fashion fan, starring as the face of the Pringle of Scotland luxury brand for a number of years, and appearing regularly at runway shows in London, Paris, and New York City.