Naomi Elaine Campbell, an English-born model, of African Jamaican descent and Chinese Jamaican ancestry through her paternal grandmother, who carried the family name Ming. Recruited at the age of 15, she established herself among the top three most recognizable and in-demand models of the late 1980s and the 1990s, and she was one of six models of her generation declared supermodels by the fashion world. Continue reading
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8/5/17 (REPOST) O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES: Naomi Campbell Supermodel
Naomi Elaine Campbell, an English-born model, of African Jamaican descent and Chinese Jamaican ancestry through her paternal grandmother, who carried the family name Ming. Recruited at the age of 15, she established herself among the top three most recognizable and in-demand models of the late 1980s and the 1990s, and she was one of six models of her generation declared supermodels by the fashion world. Continue reading
2/7/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Celebrating Fashion Week With Naomi Campbell
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Naomi Campbell model, actress and euntrepeneur burst on to the fashion scene at age 19 after securing the cover of French Vogue. Fashion design icon Yves Saint Laurent demanded Campbell appear on the cover or he would not allow the magazine to show his collection, thus making her the first model of African decent to grace the cover.
1/6/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: Keep It In The Closet
By Adewale Adekanbi
Keep It In The Closet, the sepia colored music video, directed by Herb Ritts, Michael Jackson is seen dancing with supermodel Naomi Campbell. The video was filmed in late March 1992 in Salton Sea, California and premiered on April 23, 1992. Continue reading
1/12/16 O&A NYC With WaleStylez EXCLUSIVE: Preview Balmain Spring 2016 Photo Campaign featuring Naomi Cambell, Cindy Crawford and Claudia Schiffer
Balmain has enlisted three fashion icons Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford and Claudia Schiffer for the spring 2016 photo campaign. “This campaign is about what makes me love fashion, and these three women are exactly that. These three women are what made me love fashion yesterday, make me love fashion today, and are going to make me love fashion in the future.” declares Balmain designer Olivier Rousteing. Continue reading
11/19/15 O&A NYC ART: A Video Preview Of The Herb Ritts Supermodel Photography Exhibition
By Walter Rutledge
In the spring of 2014 The Edwynn Houk Gallery,745 Fifth Avenue, presented an exhibition of rare, vintage photographs by celebrated American photographer Herb Ritts. The exhibition focused exclusively on the five models in his iconic work, Stephanie, Cindy, Christy, Tatjana, Naomi, Hollywood, 1989. O&A NYC shares images from the exhibition that capture the supermodel era of the 80’s and early 90’s. Continue reading
1/27/15 O&A: A LITTLE HEAT ON A SNOW DAY- Naomi Campbell For V54
2/13/16 (REPOST) O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY ANYTHING GOES: Naomi Campbell Supermodel
Naomi Elaine Campbell, an English-born model, of African Jamaican descent and Chinese Jamaican ancestry through her paternal grandmother, who carried the family name Ming. Recruited at the age of 15, she established herself among the top three most recognizable and in-demand models of the late 1980s and the 1990s, and she was one of six models of her generation declared supermodels by the fashion world. Continue reading