"inspired by Bulgari’s Mediterranean Eden theme: an imaginary place where history, fantasy, and dreams combine. A paradise immersed in warm amber light that transforms a classical 16th century Italian-style garden into an almost imaginary setting full of enchantment and seduction."^ Bulgari's latest scent featuring American actress, Kristin Dust sitting nude beside a lion at Villa Balbianello, a historical villa overlooking exquisite Lake Como, one of the most beautiful and deepest lakes in Italy, caught my attention. An undeniably picturesque campaign, it leaves me a magical, fantasy and surrealistic feel. Narnia? She’s a gorgeous, aristocrat enchantress with a pet lion, she’s fearless, powerful and her magic lies in that bottle she’s holding. (wait! A thought just strike me as I am typing this... is she in this ad as Kristin Dust or a more adult version of Marie Antoninette in the 2006 film?)
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Many bloggers have blogged and reblogged (I'm one of them) photographs of this campaign and posted
several behind the scene pictures, but what I am really interested to seen is the “making of this campaign” because, honestly, I can’t judge from the published photographs, can you? Is she really beside a real lion or a mock up? What do you think?
Campaign photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.
Photographs – taken from Frockwriter
^ - Quote by Sassybella
photographs - (click + for source)
