That's one way to get attention! Fashion's most controversial figures, Zombie Boy and Andrej Pejic, join forces for new campaign
By DAISY DUMAS
Last updated at 10:42 PM on 27th October 2011
They don't make the most likely couple - but as far as pairings go, Zombie Boy and Andrej Pejic are certainly eye-catching.
Rick Genest, 26, known as Rico the Zombie, sports all over body tattoos, while male model Andrej Pejic, 20, has wowed the fashion world with his feminine beauty.
The new Auslander campaign photos see the eccentric duo holding hands, celebrating their 'otherness' together for the Brazilian label.
The human form: Tattooed Rico the Zombie, aka Zombie Boy and Rick Genest, left, and male model Andrej Pejic, right, cosy up in the new Auslander campaign
In another shot, they languidly stand side by side, Genest's arm around Pejic's shoulders. Their top halves, both flat-chested but very different otherwise, are thrown into stark contrast.
Two other images - the most conventional of the set - show the couple dressed in designs from Auslander's forthcoming collection.
His and his: Genest, formidable and other-worldly, stands in stark contrast to the ethereal, blond Pejic
Oh so pretty: Genest's skeletal face belies his all-over tattoos while Pejic looks as feminine as can be in a sheer dress
Genest's dark eye-sockets, apparently exposed jaw bones and other-worldly body graphics only serve to accentuate Pejic's ethereal - and androgynous - innocence.
Muse to Thierry Mugler creative Nicola Formichetti, Zombie Boy soared to fame after starring in the Lady Gaga's Born This Way video.
The Canadian recently featured in a Dermablend campaign, his body transformed to a natural-looking ink-free state by the professional make-up, highlighting the concealer range.
Zombie nation: Genest shot to fame after starring in Lady Gaga's Born This Way video
Formichetti, a stylist to Gaga, has also championed the skeleton-inked model on Mugler's Paris Fashion Week runway.
Australian model Pejic has graced many a women's magazine with his feline features, smooth skin and blond locks. He recently met the Queen in London at a function celebrating Australians - choosing to 'be himself' by wearing a skirt and heels, according to Vogue.
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