2016 has been a year of so many great fashion headliners: the debut of Yeezys from Ye, Ivy Park from Yonce and finally, Jennifer Lawrence for Dior.
This isn’t the first time Lawrence has connected with the high-fashion brand. Remember her elegant fall up the stairs when accepting her 2013 Oscar? That beautiful pink gown was designed by none other than Dior.
In addition to her modeling Dior dresses on Hollywood award show stairs, Jennifer Lawrence is now the face of Dior. Her girl-next-door charm, coupled with a remarkable talent and determination, has catapulted her to the top of the entertainment industry.
Although Lawrence has been in the business for years, her first critically acclaimed role sprung from Sundance drama “Winter’s Bone,” when she played a gritty 17-year-old with a warm heart surviving a cold, bleak landscape. Her surprising Oscar nomination didn’t translate as a win – she was up against Natalie Portman’s legendary performance in “Black Swan” – but she did snag her own award for “Silver Livings Playbook” a few years later in 2013.
When she entered the action genre with blockbuster hits “X-Men” and “Hunger Games,” her tough-as-nails demeanor only intensified. Her starring role in the latter film helped her earned the title of the highest-grossing female actress in the business, according to Forbes – and she’s held this honor for over two years.
It’s safe to say JLaw is slaying the acting industry, but what about the modeling world?
The iconic fashion powerhouse of Dior isn’t new to turning models into actresses. Fellow trendsetters Natalie Portman and Marion Cotillard paved the way for JLaw. But Jennifer broke certain boundaries that her predecessors did not. Portman and Cotillard, with their dark features, slim faces and high cheekbones, fit perfectly in line with Dior’s long history of supermodel faces. But Dior turning to Jennifer Lawrence says something more.
While beautiful, Jennifer Lawrence doesn’t fit the typical Hollywood mold. Her rounder cheeks, broader face and softer features differ from her predecessors, who look thinner and angular in comparison.
Plus, we can’t help to wonder what JLaw is like on set. Back in 2012 she shared a hysterical story with Rolling Stone about one of her first modeling jobs for Abercrombie & Fitch. The photographers gathered the young models at the beach and asked them to play football together. Instead of focusing on how her demeanor would translate behind the lens, JLaw took the game very seriously, proved by her red face and flared nostrils.
“None of my pictures ended up getting used and when my dad called to ask why, they sent over the negatives – like, here’s why!” Lawrence said via Rolling Stone.
While that modeling shoot was years ago, Lawrence’s intense and humorous personality still shines through today. Part of the reason for Lawrence’s appeal is her say-it-how-it-is approach to life, as evident in this series of interviews with Rolling Stone. Her ability to curse and discuss cringeworthy, dinner-inappropriate topics while still maintaining her status as America’s sweetheart is baffling to say the least. Vanity Fair has dubbed her “Girl, Uninterruptible,” for that unmistakably “unguarded and uncensored” demeanor.
JLaw seems a very deliberate – albeit daring – choice by Dior. Not only is the trending celeb a glamorous entertainment icon, she’s also a force to be reckoned with. Her fierce power shines through her shots – with those piercing eyes that stare down every Hollywood stereotype. Though the harsh shadows breaking through the frame was likely more of an artistic choice, ENTITY likes to see it as the shade she throws down on the current cultural standard. Check out a few pictures of her shoot here.
Jennifer Lawrence as the new face for Dior welcomes change in the modeling world. It hints towards the recognition of all beauty – particularly sans surgery or specific genes – to promote a more attainable aesthetic. ENTITY hopes that other high-end and black labels brands will follow suit in the fashion world. By breaking the typical model mold, more diverse #WomenThatDo may be featured in the one-sided beauty business, serving as an inspiration for ladies everywhere.
