Madonna to front new Dolce and Gabbana campaign

It has been revealed on the fashion grapevine this week that Madonna will be replacing Claudia Schiffer as the new face of Dolce and Gabbana.

According to Swide magazine, the 51-year-old was chosen to showcase the forthcoming spring/summer 2010 collection due to her Italian roots and because she embodies "the strong sensuality of the brand".

The collection sees a return to the iconic era of the corset for Dolce and Gabbana and I’m not sure about you, but we at Secret Sales are divided in our opinion over what we think of this queen of pop’s new role.

As last season’s frontwoman for Louis Vuitton, she’s not a stranger to luxury designer clothes advertising, but this is the first time that she will be modelling for their campaign.

Stefano Gabbana said that "to have Madonna in our campaign is a dream come true" adding that she is "truly beautiful", on his Twitter page after Steven Klein photographed the shoot in New York at the weekend (November 7th).

Madonna was also snapped this weekend after it was rumoured she met up with her 22-year-old boyfriend’s mother in Brazil - who is 14 years her junior. Jesus Luz is denying that marriage is on the cards after the meeting, claiming he is still not old enough to get married.