Friday 28 November 2014

Naomi Campbell stuns in two-tone plunging dress and knee-high boots at charity pop-up shop launch

Fashion with a conscience! Naomi Campbell stuns in two-tone plunging dress and knee-high boots at charity pop-up shop launch

She's one of the most powerful people in the fashion industry.
And supermodel Naomi Campbell has put her influence towards a good cause by opening a Fashion For Relief Pop-Up Shop at Westfield shopping centre in London on Thursday evening.
The statuesque beauty was the centre of attention in a chic blue dress with a low-cut neckline as she celebrated the launch of store, which boasts an array of exclusive designer items available for one week only, with all funds donated to the DEC Ebola Crisis Appeal.
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Good cause: Naomi Campbell stunned at the launch of her Fashion For Relief Pop-Up Shop at Westfield shopping centre in London on Thursday evening
Good cause: Naomi Campbell stunned at the launch of her Fashion For Relief Pop-Up Shop at Westfield shopping centre in London on Thursday evening
Naomi proudly showed off the fruits of her labour at the venue, posing alongside the racks of amazing clothes and accessories that she curated from her designer contacts, top brands and her famous friends' wardrobes.
Naomi has called upon the world’s influential designers, brands and celebrities to join her and donate items for purchase.
Designer products and accessories have been donated by Alexander McQueen, D&G and Givenchy and Jenny Packham, who has donated a gold sequinned worn by Dame Shirley Bassey. 
These boots were made for walking: Naomi stunned in a pair of suede boots with metallic studs
These boots were made for walking: Naomi stunned in a pair of suede boots with metallic studs
These boots were made for walking: Naomi stunned in a pair of suede boots with metallic studs
Charitable: All proceeds from the designer wares on offer at the store go towards the DEC Ebola Crisis Appeal to help prevent the spread of the disease and provide relief for those affected by it
Charitable: All proceeds from the designer wares on offer at the store go towards the DEC Ebola Crisis Appeal to help prevent the spread of the disease and provide relief for those affected by it
Guest of honour: The 44-year-old supermodel was the star of the show as she officially opened the store
Guest of honour: The 44-year-old supermodel was the star of the show as she officially opened the store
Her best friends Kate Moss and Stella McCartney have also donated clothes to the cause. 
The Fashion For Relief shop will be restocked at the end of each day with new items and there will also be the opportunity to win an exclusive prize in a raffle every day. 
Naomi looked incredible in her two-tone dress with ruching around the bust and a pleated skirt. 
Welcome: The Streatham-born beauty has asked her designer friends and model pals to donate pieces 
Welcome: The Streatham-born beauty has asked her designer friends and model pals to donate pieces 
She teamed the eye-catching look with a pair of studded knee-high boots.
The 44-year-old star is famed for her diva reputation, but she insists time has mellowed her.
She told the Evening Standard: 'I’ve softened a lot over the years. 
'You can’t judge a book by its cover. You know my story. I don’t live in denial about it and that’s it.' 
Urgent relief: Naomi has been hard at work campaigning to help stop Ebola for months
Urgent relief: Naomi has been hard at work campaigning to help stop Ebola for months
Everyone is welcome: Made In Chelsea star Rosie Fortescue and her former cast mate Chloe Green, whose father is Topshop boss Sir Philip Green, put in a stylish appearance at the patty 
Everyone is welcome: Made In Chelsea star Rosie Fortescue and her former cast mate Chloe Green, whose father is Topshop boss Sir Philip Green, put in a stylish appearance at the patty 

The star also revealed she thinks it's vital to be able to laugh at herself and doesn't take herself seriously.
Despite her unprecedented success - she's worked for every major fashion house - Naomi recently admitted that the industry, which is so often perceived as glamorous, can be really lonely.
Speaking to Look magazine, the supermodel said: 'No one tells you how lonely it can be. You're travelling alone constantly and it can play on your psyche.
'It's important to stay as strong as you can and to have good friends or family to lean on.'
Good pal: Actor Idris Elba made an appearance as he turned up to support Naomi's charitable efforts
Good pal: Actor Idris Elba made an appearance as he turned up to support Naomi's charitable efforts
Rare night out: New mum Rebecca Ferguson showed off her post-pregnancy  figure in a stylish snakeskin print skater dress
Rare night out: New mum Rebecca Ferguson showed off her post-pregnancy  figure in a stylish snakeskin print skater dress
Happy to help: Rebecca told fans, 'Supporting Naomi Campbell and her charity pop up shop tonight down at Westfields fight against #ebola'
Happy to help: Rebecca told fans, 'Supporting Naomi Campbell and her charity pop up shop tonight down at Westfields fight against #ebola'
Happy to help: Rebecca told fans, 'Supporting Naomi Campbell and her charity pop up shop tonight down at Westfields fight against #ebola'
Luckily for Naomi, she's been able to share the experience with her 'fashion family' - a starry host of models, designers and photographers, who have helped nurture her along the way.
'I definitely spent more time around them than around my own blood family as I was traveling and working so much… Azzedine [Alaïa] is more like a papa; Gianni [Versace] was more like a brother,' she told Net-a-Porter's The Edit.
As one of the 90’s supers, which also included Cindy Crawford, Kate Moss, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington, Campbell’s life has rocked and rolled between extremes but she is, above all, a survivor.
I don’t have to justify myself to anyone. I took off almost five years from work,' she said. 'But I’m a Gemini and I like to keep moving and doing things and being there for friends. If I go against my instincts, there is always a consequence.'
Dapper dude: Tinie Tempah was dressed to impress as he donned a grey ensemble for the evening
Dapper dude: Tinie Tempah was dressed to impress as he donned a grey ensemble for the evening
Worth the stress: The Only Way Is Essex star, Lauren Pope, rushed from the filming of the show's Christmas special to attend the event and bought 'a beaut Stella McCartney LBD'
Worth the stress: The Only Way Is Essex star, Lauren Pope, rushed from the filming of the show's Christmas special to attend the event and bought 'a beaut Stella McCartney LBD'
Party girls: Presenter Lizzie Cundy and musician Folami posed together at the launch party for the pop-up shop
Party girls: Presenter Lizzie Cundy and musician Folami posed together at the launch party for the pop-up shop
And one special man has helped her along the way - and now she wants to help others. '[Nelson] Mandela always said to me: "Use yourself to help other people."
'I feel that now more strongly than ever before and I try to do that in the best way I can,' she said.
She is certainly doing just that, along with her latest charity endeavour, she has raised millions for causes including Hurricane Katrina and the Haiti earthquake.  
Also in attendance at the launch party were rapper Tinie Tempah and Made In Chelsea star Rosie Fortescue.
One week only: The pop-up shop will only be open for seven days, but will be restocked every night 
One week only: The pop-up shop will only be open for seven days, but will be restocked every night 


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