DUBAI: Danish model Mona Tougaard has been tapped for the latest pre-fall campaign by Italian luxury fashion house Tod’s, from creative director Walter Chiapponi.
A tribute to “Italian lifestyle and elegance through a modern and sophisticated stylistic narrative,” the collection features “masculine tailoring and feminine attitude,” both brought together in the label’s outerwear pieces and wardrobe essentials.
The runway star — who is of Turkish, Somali and Ethiopian descent — can be seen in the brand’s latest campaign, featuring Tod’s iconic accessories such as the Di Bag, as well as their loafers with new horse-bit details.
In other images shared on social media, Tougaard poses in Tod’s latest trench coat while holding the label’s T Case trunk bag.
The campaign, shot by Paris-based photographer Karim Sadli, was styled by Charlotte Collet.
Earlier this month, the 21-year-old made waves when she walked the runway at Paris Haute Couture Week for high-profile labels such as Schiaparelli and Chanel.
Tougaard opened the Schiaparelli show in a structured black-and-white dress with a striking collar that wrapped around her neck and torso.
The model also walked the cobblestoned banks of the Seine River for Chanel’s latest haute couture collection in Paris.
“This collection is the portrait of a sensitive yet bold Parisienne,” said Virginie Viard, Chanel’s creative director. “It’s like standing on a line between strength and delicacy.”
Earlier this year, Tougaard — who was scouted at the age of 12 and has been modelling since she was 15 — also walked for high-end French label Mugler.
The model posted a video from the runway show, captioning the post, “@mugleroffical this was truly incredible and so special. You guys embrace diversity and women in so many ways I’m extremely honored to be a part of this.”
Tougaard was also the face of fashion house Alberta Ferretti’s spring/summer 2023 collection.
`In a 2020 interview with The Wall Street Journal, Tougaard talked about being a multiracial model in the fashion industry. The modeling industry, she said, has yet to adequately represent multiracial faces like hers. “We’re going in the direction, but we’re still not there at all,” she said.
