Posts with tag naomi campbell

Naomi Campbell, resident bad girl of the fashion world, has just landed another enormous contract. Designers can't get enough of this beautiful rebel! This time she's signed with Dolce and Gabbana to be the new face of their brand.

As punishment for hocking that infamous loogie on a cop at Heathrow Airport, Naomi Campbell was sentenced to 200 hours of community service at a local soup kitchen. And like the very humble and agreeable supermodel that she is, Naomi showed up -- 10 minutes late. According to reports, she then proceeded to get the soup kitchen's best attempt at VIP treatment which, while we're sure it isn't up to Campbell's standards, kinda undermines the whole reason behind why Campbell was sent there.

Oh well, people can't help but be a little starstruck when they encounter a celebrity -- much less a true supermodel -- it's pretty natural. Still, the fact that Naomi gets the cushy job filing paperwork doesn't say much for the equality of celebrities in the British justice system. One of her fellow soup kitchen workers said Naomi was treated "like a princess" and that the work at the kitchen is "usually pretty gruelling work but not for her." Guess it pays to be fashion royalty.

[via Jezebel]

The past few months the fashion industry has been buzzing about the obvious preference for white models. Fashion photographer Nick Knight expressed his anger months ago with an insane online video featuring a sexy Naomi Campbell shooting up a fashion show. While many agents, magazines and other industry insiders claim that there is simply a shortage of models of color, Knight makes it clear in his vid that this is just not true.

Fashion photographer Nick Knight has used two very powerful tools to express his disgust with the fashion industry for their blatant acceptance of racism and discrimination against black models -- guns, and Naomi Campbell.

Vogue's "Black Issue," literally flew off the shelves. It was sold out around the world in a matter of days after it's release, and the company actually reprinted more issues in order to meet the demand. The message to the fashion world was sent loud and clear -- we want more diversity and we are ready for it, now!

If Naomi Campbell isn't happy, you're not going to want to be in close proximity to her. Remember all of those Blackberry hurling incidents?

We're not sure if this is a sign of her maturity or the fact that her London agent just may be good at dodging projectile objects, but the supermodel has left her London agency, IMG, for Europe's largest talent agency, Independent Talent Group without the cops and authorities having to get involved.

Sure, she has her faults just like everybody else, but we love Naomi Campbell. We especially love watching her hot body in a swimsuit. But as we watched Tuesday night's All-Star Game, this annoying yet remarkable commercial kept appearing that somehow managed to show Naomi in a swimsuit and then totally turn us off to SoBe Life Water forever in the same 30 seconds. Congratulations, that's not an easy to do.

Naomi Campbell has made a name for herself by looking gorgeous. Well, by looking gorgeous and throwing phones and tantrums, anyway. But here, at the photocall to promote Thisdays' third annual "Africa Rising" music and fashion festival, Naomi looks absolutely radiant.

She does a modern take on classic look, which is something anyone can pull off. Check out the gallery to see how you can make her look work for you!

(Click the image to see more celebs who went nude for magazine covers)

This is a big summer for Naomi Campbell. The supermodel is featured on the cover of Vogue's much-hyped all-black edition, and she's also appearing sans clothing on the cover of International Design.

The August issue also features Stefano Pilati of Yves St Laurent, who is using Naomi as the star of his fall ad campaigns. Presumably in the campaign Naomi will be wearing some of Stefano's designs -- and not just her birthday suit.

That said, a naked, winking Naomi Campbell can sell just about anything -- which, come to think of it, is probably exactly what i-D magazine was thinking.

[via The Cut]

The media has been abuzz about the July issue of Italian Vogue which will feature over 150 pages dedicated exclusively to black models and stories about successful black entertainers and performers. Famed photographer Steven Meisel -- you may remember him from his Naked Madonna days -- was selected by Vogue Italia editor Franca Sozzani to shoot the issue.

The issue will feature new faces like Jourdan Dunn alongside famed beauties like Tyra Banks, Naomi Campbell and Alek Wek. Sozzani says she was inspired by Barrack Obama's historic presidential campaign. Her intention was to spark conversations about race, and to demonstrate that there is more to beauty than blond, blue eyed Russian models.

Ouch. Supermodel or not, you hock a loogie on a cop at Heathrow, you have to deal with some ugly fallout. Campbell -- who was slated to emcee a portion of Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday concert -- was pulled when the legendary activist figure personally requested that she not be allowed to take the stage in London's Hyde Park.

We didn't know this, but apparently the supermodel was wearing a ball cap with '46664' (as in 46664 Concerts) embroidered on it at the time of her loogie arrest. That also happens to be the prison ID# Mandela wore for his 27 years on the inside.

The relationship between the supermodel and the human rights legend goes back almost a decade. Most recently, Mandela counseled Naomi for her anger problem after the 2006 cell phone incident. According to 46664 Concerts, Naomi was set to play "an integral" part in the festivities -- instead, she'll be watching from the nosebleeds.

[via Jezebel]

What do the stars hold for the stars this week? Find out in our regular feature, Ho'roscope. The lives of celebs are much more glamorous and sexy, including their horoscopes. This is a sneak peek into the astrological powers that influence fame and fortune.

Who better than a crazy spitting, cell phone throwing super model to inspire you to create fashion? Victoria Beckham has made a pair of jeans for her dVb line based off of Naomi Campbell's look.

Oh those lanky, leggy girls who can wear just about anything. Yes, that means the lucky few like Whitney Port, Blake Lively, Paris Hilton, and the fierce (and seriously scary) Naomi Campbell.

We dedicate the last "Suit up" installment to those long ladies that we secretly despise for their limby... uh... ness.

In the epic story that is the life of Naomi Campbell, it seems as though our protagonist has finally met her match:

The legal system.

Last week, the supermodel was charged with six offenses for her little verbal and bodily fluid assault at an officer on a British Airways flight last month, which land her with a $10,000 fine, and even worse, a stint in jail for six months!