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Naomi Campbell to be honoured for her charity work

By emilyborrett on September 15th, 2011

The supermodel Naomi Campbell is set to be honoured at the Angel Ball in October for her charity work.

Naomi may be a bona-fide diva but she’s certainly got a soft side, as she’s been working tirelessly for various charities for a while now, hosting a Fashion For Relief fundraiser after the earthquakes in Japan and raising huge amounts of money for AIDs relief and Haiti. She’s actually raised $7million in total – wow.

Denise Rich, who is the founder of the charity which will honour Naomi in New York next month, said about the supermodel: “She really is amazing woman and she does a lot for charity. She has her own charity. She raised a lot of money this summer for Haiti and for AIDS relief.”

The model certainly does know to fundraise in style, with her latest Fashion  For Relief party including performances from rapper queen Eve and Patti LaBelle, even encouraging Jane Fonda to take a turn showing her stuff on the catwalk. Who says fashion doesn’t care?

Congrats to you, Naomi, you completely deserve it.



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Lindsey Wixon felt “honoured” at becoming the new face of Alexander McQueen

By Andrea Petrou on May 23rd, 2011

Lindsey Wixon felt “honoured” at becoming the new face of Alexander McQueen.

The 17-year-old beauty admits she was shocked when she discovered she was the model for the fashion label’s latest campaign but was thrilled at the prospect.

She said: “It was a total surprise. I was standing backstage at a McQueen show and someone took my picture. I then looked on MODELS.COM soon later and it was up there as the McQueen campaign shot! I hadn’t known at all, I nearly cried! I was so honoured. That spring/summer 2011 show was really emotional. I cried at the end.”

Lindsey – who has been hailed as the next big thing – says she loves everything about modelling and can’t believe how glamorous her life has become.

She told vogue.co.uk: “Prada flew my sister and I first class to Beijing for a show there. We went business class – it was so glamorous – we had our own pod and everything. The Pet Shop Boys performed after, it was amazing. I was afraid to tell my friends about it, in case they thought I was boasting. I get really scared of anyone thinking that. Maybe it has something to do with those girls from school.

“If you’re a model you’re paid to be a muse. McQueen, for example, is all about powerful women. The designer chooses you to be a face because you project a feeling or an idea of a person. You create an idea, rather than a new character.”



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Lindsey Wixson falls over three times during the Fashion for Relief catwalk in Cannes

By Andrea Petrou on May 18th, 2011

Many a supermodel has fallen over on the catwalk – Naomi Campbell and Agyness Deyn to name a few.

However we have to spare a thought for poor 17 year old Lindsey Wixson who fell over not once, not twice, but three times during her short walk at the Fashion for Relief catwalk in Cannes earlier on this week.

The model’s falling fate seems to be down to the hem of her huge ballgown, which knocked her off her feet and onto all fours at the show. Not to be put off the fall the model bravely got up and gave the audience a thumbs up before falling again, and then again.

See the video below.



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Naomi Campbell is to show her support for Japan’s earthquake victims by hosting a Fashion for Relief event

By Andrea Petrou on April 28th, 2011

Naomi Campbell is to show her support for Japan’s earthquake victims by hosting a Fashion for Relief event.

The supermodel – who has raised $7 million for charitable causes with similar events to date – will put on the style showcase during next month’s Cannes Film Festival, with all proceeds going towards helping those affected by last month’s devastating earthquake and tsunami rebuild their lives.

Assisted by Italian Vogue editor Franca Sozzani, Naomi will host both a fashion show and an art auction on May 16.

Earlier this month, Naomi spoke of her hopes to host an event for the survivors of the Japanese natural disaster with her Fashion for Relief charity.

She said: “We are going to continue. It’s not 100 per cent confirmed, but we are in talks right now. Hopefully we should know by the end of the week if we’re doing Fashion for Relief: Japan.

“But not in Japan, we’re hoping to try and do it in Cannes.”

The 40-year-old star organised a similar event in February 2010 to raise money for the survivors of last year’s devastating Haitian earthquake, with fellow supermodel Kate Moss, former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell and Girls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts all taking to the catwalk for Fashion for Relief.



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Naomi Campbell hosts pop up shop at the Westfield shopping centre to raise funds for victims of the Haiti earthquake

By Andrea Petrou on February 25th, 2010

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Naomi Campbell will be making a special appearance at Westfield London tomorrow where she will host a pop up shop in aid for her Fashion For Relief cause.

The supermodel will be lending a hand in selling the official Fashion for Relief T-shirt designed by Vivienne Westwood, which were unveiled last week at her LFW charity show and worn on the catwalk by a host of celebrities including Dame Shirley Bassey and Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh from Girls Aloud.

Funds raised from the sales of the T-shirt, which retails at £40, will go to The White Ribbon Alliance to support the health needs and rights of women and girls around the world, with particular focus on its partners in Haiti , who at this time are helping to rebuild the healthcare system for mothers and babies.

Naomi has personally signed 10 T-Shirts, which will be available for £70, at the pop-up shop, which runs until Sunday 28th February.

The supermodel said: “I am delighted that Westfield London has partnered with myself and the White Ribbon Alliance to support this years Fashion for Relief in London . I am very grateful to Vivienne Westwood and her team for their dedication to this project whilst they themselves were in the midst of preparing for their own fashion week show. The Fashion for Relief Pop Up Shop at Westfield London has been such a huge success and I’m looking forward to my visit to Westfield tomorrow to personally help out.

“Purchasing a limited edition Westwood Fashion for Relief T-shirt is a great way for everyone to get involved in raising funds to help mothers and babies in Haiti who are most vulnerable after the recent disaster.”

However if you can’t make it down to the shopping centre you can still get your hands on one of these must have t-shirts by logging on to www.naomicampbell.com.



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Kate Moss returns to the catwalk in Alexander McQueen dress for UK Fashion For Relief

By Andrea Petrou on February 19th, 2010

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Although we’ve been enjoying the delights of London Fashion Week today, supermodels were working the catwalk from last night.

Just a few days after putting together her Fashion For Relief catwalk show in the US, Naomi Campbell teamed up with Prime Minister’s wife Sarah Brown to do the same in the UK and continue to raise funds for Haiti’s earthquake victims.

However it wasn’t the weird and wacky runway walkers, such as Ronnie Corbett and Piers Morgan, or the huge range of celebs including Kimberley Walsh and Alexandra Burke that caused the biggest splash last night, instead it was Kate Moss.

The supermodel who has not graced the catwalk for a good few years chose last night to take to the runway in a SS2010 Alexander McQueen frock, as a tribute to the late designer. It was later auctioned off for £100,000, which was bid by Kate’s close friend Sir Philip Green.




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