Guess casts an Anna Nicole Smith look-alike for their holiday campaign… 12 years after the bombshell beauty passed away
Guess is taking a nostalgic trip back in time.
For their holiday campaign, the American clothing company cast a stunning blonde model who looks very similar to one of their biggest stars: the late Anna Nicole Smith.
This comes 12 years after the Texas native passed away in Florida leaving her daughter Dannielynn Birkhead behind.
Deja vu: Guess is taking a nostalgic trip back in time. For their holiday campaign, the American clothing company cast a stunning blonde model who looks very similar to one of their biggest stars
Familiar vibe: This new model looks just like the stunning Anna Nicole Smith
Last week the brand announced the beauty as the new holiday model: Kellie M Stewart.
‘Our newest #GUESSGirl @kelliemstewart in old Hollywood glam for the Holiday ’19 Campaign,’ the post stated.
‘Creative Director @paulmarciano says she reminds him of a previous iconic #GUESSGirl.’
Paul is right, the similarities cannot be missed.
Sad loss: This comes 12 years after the Texas native passed away in Florida leaving her daughter Dannielynn Birkhead behind
Retro: Smith was one of the biggest models in the 1990s as she landed the H&M campaign and was on the cover of Playboy in 1993. When she was hired by Guess, she was made to resemblance to bombshell Jayne Mansfield
Both Kellie and Anna have the same almond eyes, strong facial features and pouty lips.
Like Anna, Kellie is also from Texas and has moved to Los Angeles.
Smith was one of the biggest models in the 1990s as she landed the H&M campaign and was on the cover of Playboy in 1993.
When she was hired by Guess, she was made to resemblance to bombshell Jayne Mansfield.
Her fame became so big she was cast in movies like The Hudsucker Proxy and Naked Gune 33 1/3.
She has so much in common with Anna: Like Smith, Kellie was born in Texas and moves to Los Angeles for modeling
Another beauty: Here Kellie is seen with Erin Cummins. Art directed by Chief Creative Officer, Paul Marciano,the campaign was shot through the lens of Tatiana Gerusova
Smith was also seen in The Naked Truth and Skyscraper.
In 1994 she wed J Howard Marshall and there was a fight over his estate when he died the following year.
Anna died in 2007 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
Kellie was last seen at the Guess holiday party at the Peppermint in West Hollywood on Sunday.
Glam slam: Kellie was last seen at the Guess holiday party at the Peppermint in West Hollywood on Sunday
Gorgeous: (L-R) Estrella Nouri, Nadine Mirada, Erin Michelle Cummins, Tika Camaj and Kellie
Also featured in the advertising campaign are Erin Cummins and Francesco Monte in a sequence of photographs.
Art directed by Chief Creative Officer, Paul Marciano, the campaign was shot through the lens of Tatiana Gerusova in Los Angeles.
Marciano hand selected the models and said, ‘It is the first campaign for Kellie Stewart and Francesco Monte in North America and with thecompany and we welcome them to the GUESS family.’
One for the boys: Also seen in the ads is looker Francesco Montein
The campaign has the feel of being on a movie set and the viewer is getting a behind the scenes glimpse of old Hollywood glamour.
Guess was established in 1981 and began as a jeans company.
It has since successfully grown into a global lifestyle brand with apparel, denim, handbags, watches, eyewear, footwear and other related consumer products.
Other stars who modeled for the brand include Drew Barrymore, Paris Hilton, Jennifer Lopez and Hailey Baldwin.
