When I first got Yves Saint Laurent Couture, I didn't know how to take off a cape. I would ask Katoucha and Dalma - the real divas of the runway - 'Can you show me?' I've never been afraid to ask for help.
Naomi CampbellRead
I feel very responsible for young models of colour. They come to me and tell me they're not getting jobs, and I do what I can to speak up for them.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Naomi Campbell emphasizes her responsibility to advocate for young models of color facing discrimination in the industry.
In this quote, Naomi Campbell expresses her sense of duty to support and uplift young models of color who struggle to find opportunities in the fashion industry. She highlights the importance of speaking up against injustices and using her platform to bring attention to issues of inequality, reflecting her commitment to mentorship and advocacy for marginalized voices.
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ResponsibilityAdvocacyModelsColorSupport
In practice
Example use cases
During a panel discussion on diversity in fashion, I quoted Naomi Campbell to emphasize the importance of mentorship.
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All quotes →Patrick Demarchelier was the one who got me my first Vogue cover. It was French Vogue - I think in ’87 or ’88. I think I was the first black model to be on the cover of French Vogue, which was shocking to me because when I asked them about it, they were like, "Oh, no. We’ve never had that before."
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I’ve been offered jobs by companies that supported apartheid many times in the 25 years of my modeling career, but I have never taken one of them. I have to refuse that money, because I’m not going to work against my people. They’ve suffered enough.
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