Naomi Campbell: Supermodel brings catwalk glamour to V&A exhibition

Fast forward two years and here we are with Naomi: In Fashion, bringing together hundreds of items that will give people an insight into her world.

That includes more than 100 outfits and accessories and some of her earliest cover shoots.

By the time we met again earlier this year, Campbell was a mother of two, having welcomed her son in 2023: “They are my complete priority and I love how much joy they bring. Family is everything.”

When discussing how she wanted the exhibition to look and feel, she said: “I’ve been working alongside a great team and it’s been amazing re-discovering a lot of these items. Some of them have never been seen.

“It’s really intimate putting them out there for everyone to see; my Pandora’s box if you like.”

The show doesn’t shy away from the more difficult periods in the model’s life, including her 2007 court case. She pleaded guilty to assault for throwing a mobile phone at her maid and the exhibition will feature the Dolce & Gabbana gown she wore on her final day of community service.

Being involved in the curation of the exhibition has been emotional for Campbell; she became tearful when speaking about the memories evoked from losing close friends such as designers Alexander McQueen and Azzedine Alaïa, and mentors like South Africa’s first black president Nelson Mandela.