Naomi Campbell is a household icon in the world of fashion and rarely agrees to sharing her personal thoughts and life with the public. But recently, photographer great Francesca Sorrenti sat down with Naomi for an intimate interview.
Francesca reminisces the first time she met Naomi. It was via her son who was dating Kate Moss at the time. The first thing she noticed about Naomi lead her to the thought, “Here is a woman who exudes glamour from head to toe”. In Naomi's first season of shows in Paris and Milan, Francesca accounts that when Naomi appeared on the runway that the crowd gave a collective gasp and the room began to buzz. She is still captivating people today.
Fearless and confident, Naomi's images have also been known to create a buzz. One image in particular was the cover of LOVE Magazine in 2010.
Growing up have you always loved Fashion?
I think so, you know growing up in London you got to see so much happening all the time, Rifat, Body Map, there were so any others all around me.
How do you view the Internet and fashion?
Well that’s how the world is today, isn’t it? It’s a great tool for corporations and sales. People get to read what’s going on in the world of fashion and give their opinions right then and there.
Do you have any aspirations in fashion going forward?
One day I would like to display all that I have collected through my career, like a time capsule up for the viewing. It will speak for itself.
Didn’t you do a special edition for Russian Vogue last year?
Yes! It was my 25th Anniversary in the business and I worked with the Editor in chief of RV on that issue. I worked with Steven Meisel, Solve Sundsbo, with Russian photographer, Danil Golovkin, Matt Owen. We really had so much fun putting it together.
Who is your favorite designer?
Now that’s a very difficult question to answer, I’ve grown with so many people, Marc Jacobs, John Galliano, Azzedine, Karl, there’s Gianni Versace, Ozbek, Dolce & Gabbana, and I love so many of the young new designers. This again is a very difficult question to answer. So many of them have been so supportive of me and my growing and great to me in my career, I have also created so many great personal relationships with any them.
Favorite photographers?
This is another hard question, there’s again so many I have worked with that have been there for me from day one since I came to New York. I love how each and every one of them has depicted me differently; it’s a different side of your persona that they have captured. I like when I don’t look like myself.
You are involved in many charities, what’s your latest endeavor?
Franca Sozzani, editor in chief of Vogue Italia and I will be sponsoring Fashion for Relief Japan Appeal 2011 on May 16th at the Cannes Festival.
Do you have any advice for the young “new faces” in the business?
Try to stay true to yourself and stick to your roots and your friends that you have come into the business with you and who have stayed true to you. Try to stay focused on your goals and not be deterred from them.
The Met Ball, how was it?
It was fun, in the beginning it was a bit sad but than I thought Lee would be very proud. I felt it was a definite celebration of him.
What is your favorite perfume?
As you know I have my own fragrance for the past 12 years, and I love Molecules.
What do you most dislike about yourself?
My feet.
Who is the person you most admire in the world?
Nelson Mandela.
What is your biggest regret?
I haven’t got any. I think that everyone needs to take their path in life.
What personal possession do you most value?
Crystals.
Your favorite color?
Purple.
What is your biggest fear?
Roller coasters, jet skis.
If you could change the world?
I would free the world of AIDS and cancer.
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