STORY: :: Naomi Campbell brings her stylish looks to London's V&A museum
:: London, England
:: June 19, 2024
:: Sonnet Stanfill, Senior curator of fashion, V&A
"There's been so many exhibitions about fashion designers and fashion photographers but the model is often left out of the story. And Naomi Campbell's remarkable 40-year career is really kind of, I think, proving that she's an exemplar in the field, because not only is she working with the best designers and photographers, magazines in the industry, but also she uses her platform to spotlight the careers of emerging creatives as well."
"Naomi: In Fashion" looks at the career of one of fashion's most recognizable faces through key looks she has modelled as well as her influence and activism.
The exhibition, which opens to the public on Saturday, features glamorous frocks, towering heels, as well as a display of Campbell's fashion photos and magazine covers, curated by former British Vogue editor Edward Enninful.
Campbell, 54, began her career as a teenager and has modelled for fashion heavyweights like Versace, Chanel, Prada, and Dolce & Gabbana, among many others. She has also championed African designers.
The exhibition, which runs until April 6, 2025, includes written and audio commentary from Campbell reminiscing over key moments of her career, as well as a makeshift catwalk for those wanting to imitate her runway walk.
