Sex Symbol Monica Bellucci Creates Limited Edition Dolce & Gabbana Lipsticks

Beloved Italian design house Dolce & Gabbana has announced that they have a new face for their beauty line—actress and model Monica Bellucci.

Best known for her roles in films like Passion of the Christ and her appearance as the lithe Persephone in the Matrix trilogy, Bellucci has long been considered a sex symbol and leading lady in Italy. (I was a teenager when Matrix was released, and I cannot tell you how many times I heard “Monica Bellucci is the hottest thing ever,” from male friends). Aside from her sex appeal though, Bellucci has also been a long-time friend to both designers and in an interview with WWD, Stefano Gabbana said “[Monica]’s our icon, she’s the emblem of Dolce & Gabbana.” It’s only fitting, then, that she’s now joining the ranks of screen sirens like Scarlett Johansson and Felicity Jones as the face of the D&G cosmetics line.

Even more exciting news though is that D&G and Bellucci will release a set of limited edition lipsticks, too. WWD reports that Bellucci will also be the face the new Monica Lipstick Collection, set to be released May 12 with six shades, each selling for $32.

Bellucci told WWD that “the idea for the collection was to create different shades, different colors depending on your mood of the day, your state of mind.”

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