‘Leading Ladies’ – Emma Thompson, Rita Ora And Annie Lennox Star In New M&S Campaign

Marks and Spencer's latest campaign is entitled ‘Leading Ladies’ and it certainly lives up to its name. Actress Emma Thompson, pop singer Rita Ora and singer-songwriter/political activist Annie Lennox of Eurythmics fame, are just some of the famous faces featuring. In the beautiful images shot by renowned photographer, Annie Leibovitz, the famous trio stand alongside Doreen Lawrence, mother of murdered British teenager, Stephen Lawrence. Stephen was stabbed in 1993 and Doreen worked tirelessly to bring her son’s killers to justice. Finally in 2012, the two men responsible for her son’s violent death were jailed. Doreen stands alongside Emma and Annie in one of the campaign images Also starring in the campaign are supermodel Alek Wek, broadcaster Rachel Khoo, engineer Roma Agrawal and Fashion East director Lulu Kennedy. "Our spring/summer campaign is a celebration of style and accomplishment," said Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne, Marks & Spencer executive director of marketing and business development. "These dynamic leading ladies represent the unique and diverse women of a modern Britain. They are united in their extraordinary achievements but confident in their differences. Marks & Spencer is a democratic brand which is relevant to women of all ages and strands of life; it is therefore natural for Marks & Spencer to celebrate women in this way. "Marks & Spencer is extremely proud to have convened such an extraordinary group of exceptional women; this campaign is the embodiment of true British style, quality, diversity and success," he continued. Images via Annie Leibovitz and Marks & Spencer