The 40-year-old supermodel, Christy Turlington will front YSL's upcoming Autumn/Winter campaign, taking over from German beauty Claudia Schiffer, who starred in their most recent series of advertisements.

Christy - who has two children, Grace, five, and three-year-old Finn with husband Edward Burns -fronted YSL’s campaign five years ago.

Her latest pictures, which were taken by photographers Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, will appear in all  the major fashion magazines from later this month.

Christy isn’t the latest veteran model to be chosen to front a campaign.  Linda Evangelista can currently be seen in campaigns for Prada and L’Oreal, while Twiggy is the new face of Olay - fronting a campaign for the skincare brand she first worked for over 20 years ago.

It seems like the old faces are taking the fashion and beauty world over ... again. 

As soon as stylesalon heard that Laura Lees was nominated for Best Designer at the Scottish Fashion Awards we though it was about time to sat down and had a wee chat with her.  Laura's individual take on embellishment has given her the title 'graffiti embroiderer', attracting attention from international designers, allowing her work to appear in collections by Fee Doran, Giles Deacon and Luella Bartley. Many might not recognize the name straight away, but you will definitely have seen her work; skulls, star, lightning bolts and anything else that takes her fancy.
 

So you’ve never been nominated before how do you feel. It’s been a long time coming….
LL: It’s lovely to be recognised by home – Scotland.

 
Fashion icons are a major part of the design world, changing from one season to the next, who is your own personal fashion icon?
LL: Without a doubt, every time it’s Grace Jones. She never seems to follow and change with the seasons; she changes day-to-day suiting herself.

 
For you latest collection who did you designed it for? Who’s your muse?
LL: I always imagine a youthful creative woman who’s into art, music, fashion and has a good sense of humor. I believe they have a lifestyle that allows them to express themselves in a fresh individual way.

What's the one piece (from your latest collection) you consider the' must have item?
LL: Arghhh! Do I have to pick just one? I would say my ‘London Calling’ dress with the Gherkin embroidered on it and other London locations spotted on it. Then there’s my leather Biker Jacket with my renowned embellishment, and finally there’s the Biker Rain Mac, perfect for the Scottish weather. It rolls up into nothing, making it easy to store away in your bag ready to pull out at any moment, an essential for Scottish weather.

As a designer we want to know the scoop on who you’re watching and loving this season?
 LL: I’ve always been a stickler for Dres Van Noten; he’s such a wonderful designer. And then there’s always Ms Westwood, you can’t fault her designs, she’s brilliant at what she does.

You have worked with amazing designers Giles Deacon and Luella in the past, what valuable lessons did you learn from them?
LL: You always learn something when you work with another designer; it’s such a valuable experience, whether it’s through their approach to initial research, to designing, to how they finish the end product.  I soaked up as much as I could.

Is there anyone you would love to collaborate/work with in the future?
LL: I would love to delve into the sportswear market, and collaborate with a brand that’s lesser known.  Someone like Kappa would be perfect.  Over the years Kappa has been trashed, to put it kindly, similar to what happened with Burberry, but look at them now, they’re thriving.  I would love to help brand them as an Iconic and respected brand again, with a fresh approach to sportswear.

What's you biggest fashion tip?
LL: For me it’s always, pay attention to detail.  No matter how big or small.  There is nothing better than a denim jacket with a little embroidery on it … easy cause I know how to do it.  But customizing your clothing with your own little touch is the way forward … put your stamp on it!

 
We all have them, but we want to know your fashion faux pas?
LL: The Lumber Jack shirt.  When I think of it now, I’m like take it off, walk away from the shirt. But, hey, it was the 80s!

For all those aspiring designers that are reading this, what's the one piece of advice you wish you knew before starting out in the world of fashion?
LL: Trust those who you work with … they have to be honest with you.  Oh, and always do your costing up front, so you know where you stand.  Never blag it!
 

You can find Laura’s collection on catwalkgenius.com as well as her sub line Little Miss Sew by Laura Lees on ASOS.
And keep a look out for a stylesalon exclusive from Ms Lees coming soon.