Naomi Campbell was such a fixture on catwalks in the 1990s that she was referred to by her first name only. Wardrobe highlights at the Naomi: In Fashion exhibition. A Balenciaga Couture Autumn 2022 dress which was worn by Naomi Campbell at the Naomi: In Fashion exhibition.
Naomi Campbell is the first supermodel to have a Victoria and Albert Museum exhibition dedicated to her. LONDON – In 1987, Naomi Campbell became the first black model to grace the cover of UK Vogue in 20 years, and her trailblazing career is now being recognised by London’s Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A). Campbell, now 54, was such a fixture on catwalks in the 1990s that she was referred to by her first name only, just like fellow supermodels Claudia Schiffer, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista.
Campbell remains a highly influential figure in the industry and is the first supermodel to have a V&A exhibition dedicated to her. The Naomi: In Fashion show, which opens on June 22, explores the dozens of looks that have marked the history of fashion during her 40-year career. Born in 1970, Campbell saw herself as a dancer, like her mother, when she was a child.
Aged 15, an agent spotted her in London’s Covent Garden and, two years later, she had already appeared on several fashion magazine covers and in shows in New York, Milan and Paris. ‘Peerless’ Some have questioned the choice of the V&A, a revered art and design museum, to dedicate an exhibition to a model. But curator Sonne.