Louis Vuitton Fall Campaign Chooses Puppies Over Angelina Jolie

Last month, rumors were circulating that Angelina Jolie had been tapped to star in Louis Vuitton's fall campaign. This would be, by no means, that big of a surprise. Jolie has already lent her likeness to St. John campaign, and Louis Vuitton's ads are known for featuring a healthy mix of both world-class models (Christy Turlington, Lara Stone) and celebrities (Madonna) alike. But it seems that creative director Marc Jacobs opted out of using super-celeb Jolie and instead focused on putting some real stars in the ad: PUPPIES! The ads also feature a roster of much buzzed-about newcomers including Daphne Groeneveld and Fei Fei Sun luxuriously lounging in the backseat of a classic car holding smush-faced miniature canines, with soulful eyes that rival the models'. The advertisements were shot by Steven Meisel, styled by Karl Templer (what? Was the label's go-to stylist Katie Grand busy? Or allergic to pups?) and will hit newsstands in the August issues of fashion publications.

Pictures courtesy of Steven Meisel/Louis Vuitton