Bar Refaeli swings into action for new lingerie ads … (but don’t expect to see them in Tel Aviv)

Posted by lena on Nov 21, 2009 in News | 0 comments

Bar Refaeli strikes a seductive pose as she perches on a swing in racy black lingerie, complete with a ruffled skirt and stockings.
In other shots, the Israeli model adopts some flower power in the Sixties-inspired photoshoot, wearing floral accessories in her hair.
The 24-year-old is pictured for lingerie firm Passionata after being announced as the new face and body of the brand.
Earlier in the week Bar ran into trouble, however, after billboard pictures of her wearing only a blanket for a different campaign in Tel Aviv had to be replaced with a more modest photo.
The Fox clothing company on Monday changed two giant billboards following complaints from the fervently Orthodox community.
The billboards had featured the scantily clad Israeli supermodel on a bed with Israeli Survivor star Noam Tor.
They were exchanged for photos of the couple in winter clothing.
Some Orthodox groups had threatened to boycott the popular clothing chain.
Lingerie brand Passionata says their pictures were inspired by Sixties sex symbol Brigitte Bardot and were meant to be ‘sensual’ while putting a ‘modern twist on the Sixties’.
Refaeli was styled as a 1960s-inspired pin-up and photographed by fashion photographer Greg Kadel.
She officially takes up the mantle as the face of the firm from early next year and is seen here modelling the spring collection, which is available from early next year.
The style fits in with the current romantic trend, featuring bows, ribbons, lace and floral prints in flirty, vivid colours.
Her signing to the brand comes as another coup for the model, who has also fronted major beauty campaigns for Garnier and this year’s Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.
Bar, who used to be better known for her on/off relationship with Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio, designed her own bikini line and hostedher own bikini line.
In 2010, she will star in an English-language film, Session, directed by Israeli Haim Bouzaglo.
The film is a psychological thriller that tells the story of a manipulative psychologist who becomes obsessed with a new young patient.
source: dailymail.co.uk