John Varvatos' Latest Muse

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Designer John Varvatos is synonymous with rock 'n' roll. Season after season the designer has handpicked musicians - Franz Ferdinand, Iggy Pop and Perry Farrell included - to star in his ad campaigns. This fall it's the bearded band ZZ Top's turn. According to WWD, "photographer Danny Clinch shot the bearded band members, who have been together for 40 years, against a life-size nature diorama at the Museum of Natural History in Los Angeles." [WWD]