John Waters, best known for his transgressive cult films, including Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingos, and Female Trouble, has been tapped as the new face of Saint Laurent menswear.
The legendary film director follows in the footsteps of Marilyn Manson, Keanu Reeves, Courtney Love, and Finn Wolfhard in representing the storied fashion house. The 74-year-old “pope of trash” joins Lenny Kravitz for the label’s AW20 menswear collection, which was photographed by David Sims, with Anthony Vaccarello serving as creative director.
In a teaser posted to the Yves Saint Laurent YouTube page, Waters can be seen in a slick black double-breasted tuxedo, polka dot shirt, and tie, wearing a pair of the house’s sunglasses. The look, of course, is finished with his signature pencil moustache, which Justin Bieber has emulated in the past.
“My name is John Waters,” the director says in the video, which was also filmed by Sims. “Transgression is when you break the rules, and you make people laugh. It’s really mind control.”
In an interview for W earlier this year, Waters told Vaccerello there were some items off-limits for his wardrobe. “I think there are some things you should be in prison for wearing, like pleated khakis,” Waters told W. “I don’t think you should wear a T-shirt out of your house if you’re 40 or over. Bruce Springsteen can get away with it. Most cannot.”
Vaccarello wrote in his teaser that he was “very proud to have worked with John Waters for the Fall.”
