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Louis Vuitton has picked astronaut Buzz Aldrin for an upcoming ad campaign, reports WWD. "According to a source, the legendary astronaut is slated to travel to a desert in the United States this week to be photographed by Annie Leibovitz. Aldrin, who made history as the second man to set foot on the moon, is expected to appear alongside fellow astronauts Jim Lovell and Sally Ride." [WWD, subscription req]