Karlie Kloss Americana Manhasset Campaign Exudes Mid-Century Nostalgia (PHOTOS)

We've never met a Karlie Kloss photo shoot we didn't like.

But this latest campaign, shot for Long Island luxury shopping center Americana Manhasset, might be one of our favorites ever (tied with her NYC-themed Free People campaign, of course).

For Americana Manhasset's "I Love Americana" campaign, Karlie Kloss plays a June Cleaver-meets-Carol Brady type (with both '50s and '60s fashion influences present). She and male model Simon Nessman pose as the quintessential midcentury American family, with a turkey in the oven, lemonade on the patio, a Cadillac in the driveway and adorable kids to boot.

But obviously the fashion rather than the nostalgic fantasy is what wins our hearts. Shot in Malibu, Karlie's been spray-tanned within an inch of her life, making the perfect canvas for all the vivid colors. She wears Dior in the living room, Chanel in the kitchen, Prada at the gas station (the way it was meant to be) and totally makes us wish it was summer... in 1959.

Considering Karlie is currently skipping New York Fashion Week, this is just the dose of Kloss we needed.

Check out the heart-meltingly adorable Americana Manhasset shoot below (including the retro black-and-white film clip!) and head to AmericanaManhasset.com to see fun behind-the-scenes footage.

Comments

[mdspierce]

02:20 PM on 02/15/2012

I love this mall and much of the upscale fashion it offers but couldn't help but be appalled and disgusted by the revival of mid-century gender stereotypes in this latest catalog. Every domestic cooking and cleaning scene in the magazine portrays a woman doing "traditional" female roles in the house--basting a turkey, dusting, cooking over a stove. Seriously? This portrait of women is so outmoded! We women of the North Shore are so much more complex than this! And 21st century women in general have made such great strides in the workforce and at home. It would be one thing if the aim of the photo shoot was satirical, but this clearly wasn't so. And anyone who thinks this is just a harmless "nostalgic" foray into the past is naive. Such images stunt the progress of women and teach our little girls that mommy's place is in the kitchen. Shame on you, Americana, for promoting such archaic and oppressive ideas of the family.

[Susan Shaffer]

11:34 PM on 02/13/2012

reminds me of christy turlington

[miss romero11]

02:29 PM on 02/13/2012

I'd have to say it is kind of my least favourite, but nonetheless she looks fantastic

[Ascare26]

02:03 AM on 02/14/2012

I agree. Not just because it is a bit sexist, but I just love the more sophisticated high class fashion ads that look like works of art. This looks a little cheapy. She does look beautiful though.

[dallasdaddy1971]

02:05 PM on 02/13/2012

Holy crap, EAT SOMETHING!!!!!!!

[orthobobsuruncle]

03:48 AM on 02/14/2012

She wouldn't get these jobs if she did.

[AlaskanWannaB]

02:01 PM on 02/13/2012

Beautiful shoot. Remind me of the 60s and 70s.

[DC Political Junkie]

12:44 PM on 02/13/2012

Let me just say, if she were waiting at home, I would spend a lot less time at work!