Sir Elton John and Kate Moss mark 50 years of his iconic Christmas song to fight Aids stigma
Sir Elton John is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his festive anthem Step Into Christmas with the help of Kate Moss, Jourdan Dunn, Charlotte Tilbury and more.
Rocket Man singer, 76, is pictured in an electric blue suit with glitter detailing in new images for Charlotte Tilbury Beauty.
Charlotte Tilbury Beauty is the founding beauty partner of The Rocket Fund – the Elton John Aids Foundation’s £100 million drive to fight Aids, and the new campaign aims to shine a light on this work.
“I had so much fun stepping into beauty magic and working with Charlotte and her muses to bring this fabulous campaign to life,” Sir Elton said.
“We have the tools to end HIV and Aids – it’s the stigma that’s holding us back.”
Moss, 49, is pictured alongside Sir Elton in a shimmering sequinned red gown with an open back.
The supermodel is one of Tilbury’s ‘beauty muses’ – she first met the beauty mogul on a magazine shoot in the Nineties, and has long been a champion of the brand. Moss was one of the first celebrities to wear the cult lipstick Pillow Talk on the red carpet, and became the face of its first fragrance in 2016.
Tilbury, 50, said: “Elton has been a huge inspiration to me my entire life. He is a national treasure, the ultimate renaissance man, a polymath, a musical genius adored by generations, a true creative, champion of the arts and of course a fashion icon.”
Hold The Girl singer Sawayama, 33, also appears in the campaign, wearing a black feathered column gown with Nineties-inspired spaghetti straps.
“Elton has been the most incredible mentor,” Sawayama said.
“We met a few years ago and I’ve been so lucky to work on so many exciting projects with him! I’ve always been inspired by Elton and David’s [Furnish, John’s husband and chairman of the foundation] unwavering commitment to the fight against HIV and Aids.”
“Charlotte’s partnership with the Elton John Aids Foundation’s Rocket Fund is going to be transformative for so many young people,” Dunn said.
“It will help those most at risk of HIV and Aids access the support they so desperately need. I feel really proud to be a part of this campaign that has such a positive story to tell – we’re sending a message of love, joy, acceptance and hope.”
The campaign debuts Charlotte Tilbury Beauty’s new holiday collection, including the new limited edition Rock Lips lipsticks (retailing at £29 each) and Rock Star Bag (£50) – a clutch-meets-make-up bag – all inspired by John’s glittering outfits from the Seventies.
The brand was announced as the official founding beauty partner of The Rocket Fund in June, and says its contribution will help over 40,000 young people most at risk of HIV and Aids access life-saving services and support.