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United Kingdom Naomi Campbell stands as an influential supermodel, actress, and philanthropist, recognized for her extensive career in fashion and her advocacy for diversity.
PrettyLittleThing (PLT) founder Umar Kamani and supermodel-turned-entrepreneur Naomi Campbell have announced the debut of a new talent and partnerships agency. As announced on Instagram, the veteran supermodel has partnered up with fast-fashion retailer Pretty Little Thing for a soon-to-be-released collection. The collection was designed by Campbell as well as designers Victor Anate and Edvin Thompson. Campbell debuted her new collaboration with PrettyLittleThing during a catwalk show to kick off New York Fashion Week.
BOSS takes our relationship with legendary supermodel Naomi Campbell to the next level with the Naomi x BOSS capsule collection. High-end fashion brand Boss has released the second chapter of its co-designed collaboration with fashion legend Naomi Campbell.
Swiss Textile creator Jakob Schlaepfer, who also supplies his fabrics to Chanel, worked with BMW and Campbell to encase the car in the luxury.
In 1999, she signed her first cosmetics contract with Cosmopolitan Cosmetics, a division of Wella, through which she launched several signature fragrances.
Campbell featured in Spring/Summer 2015 campaigns for Burberry.
Campbell featured in Spring/Summer 2015 campaigns for lingerie retailer Agent Provocateur.
In 2019, Campbell received the first beauty contract of her career, with NARS Cosmetics.
In March 2021, Campbell was named as the face of the relaunch advertising campaign for streetwear brand Hood by Air.
Victoria's Secret revealed the Icon Collection in August 2023, which features Campbell along with Gisele Bündchen and Candice Swanepoel.
Naomi Campbell was born on May 22, 1970, in Lambeth, South London, to Jamaican-born dancer Valerie Morris. She took the surname “Campbell” from her mother’s second marriage and also has Chinese-Jamaican heritage through her maternal grandmother. Campbell spent her early years in Rome, Italy, where her mother worked as a modern dancer. From age three, she attended the Barbara Speake Stage School and later the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, where she studied ballet, initially intending to be a dancer. Her career began at age eight, appearing in Bob Marley’s music video for “Is This Love” in 1978. She continued with music video appearances for Culture Club in 1983 and 1984. In 1986, at 15, Campbell was scouted in Covent Garden and appeared on the cover of British Elle shortly before her 16th birthday.
Campbell quickly rose to prominence, walking the catwalk for designers like Gianni Versace, Azzedine Alaïa, and Isaac Mizrahi, and posing for photographers such as Peter Lindbergh, Herb Ritts, and Bruce Weber. By the late 1980s, she formed a renowned trio known as the “Trinity” with Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista, becoming highly sought-after models. Facing racial discrimination, Campbell received notable support from her peers, with Turlington and Evangelista famously stating to Dolce & Gabbana, “If you don’t use Naomi, you don’t get us.” She broke barriers as the first Black model on the cover of British Vogue in December 1987, and French Vogue in August 1988, after Yves St. Laurent’s intervention. In 1989, she graced the cover of American Vogue’s September issue, marking a significant milestone.
Throughout the 1990s, Campbell, alongside Turlington, Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Tatjana Patitz, and later Claudia Schiffer and Kate Moss, achieved “supermodel” status, collectively known as the “Big Six.” She featured in George Michael’s “Freedom! ’90” music video and Michael Jackson’s “In the Closet” video in 1992. In 1996, Campbell became the first Black model to open the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, walking for the brand seven times until 2005. She made history again in 1997 as the first Black woman to open a Prada show. Beyond modeling, Campbell explored other ventures including an R&B album, “Babywoman,” in 1994, and a novel, “Swan.” She also made acting appearances in films such as “Miami Rhapsody” and “Girl 6,” and had a recurring role on “New York Undercover.” In 1999, she secured her first cosmetics contract with Cosmopolitan Cosmetics, launching several signature fragrances.
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