The 69-year-old actress, who is known for her roles in Thelma & Louise and Dead Man Walking, was captured by photographer David Sims in a picture published to the brand's and the designer's personal Instagram accounts on Tuesday.

Jacobs wrote alongside the image that he "fell in love" with Sarandon's portrayal of Janet in the 1975 cult classic film, The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

"[The film] became an invitation (or excuse) to dress up and express oneself fearlessly," he wrote, adding that the film "made it cool for boys to wear sequins, satin and fishnets".

"​It was in my early days at [US menswear brand] Perry Ellis when I first had the privilege of meeting Susan. Her intelligence, courage, strength, conviction and ballsiness has always been so admirable to me. There's an inherent seductive quality in Susan as a woman who always speaks her mind and an artist who takes risks." 

Sarandon tweeted that she "had so much fun" at the shoot.

The actress joins Kendall Jenner, Cara Delevingne and Missy Elliott, who have also posed for the fashion house's Fall 2016 campaign.

The Marc Jacobs gig comes after Sarandon was announced as the face of L'Oreal Paris in January.

The picture even won the approval of British journalist and television personality Piers Morgan, who famously criticised Sarandon for wearing a similar neckline to the SAG Awards in February, where she was due to present the awards' In Memoriam segment.

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