![]() This self-assurance perdured into the new millennium, with Naomi opening the decade by closing the show for Valentino Haute Couture, along with new supermodel, Gisele Bundchen. By claiming a sense of agency over her image, Naomi helped usher in a change in mindset, acknowledging models not as mannequins or muses, but as self-assured women with their own lives and identities. But reappraised in 2022, Naomi’s comment feels positively empowered a way of setting her boundaries at a time when the female body (particularly in fashion) was treated as a plastic, elastic, and malleable commodity. One of today’s most in-demand working models, Naomi continues to tally up more runway finale appearances than supermodels half her age.Ī post shared by Linda Evangelista Videos an act of defiance which for years was sneered at, viewed as disrespect towards a designer’s artistic vision (Mizrahi went ahead and used a scrim anyway). There became an unofficial industry standard whereby Linda would open the show and Naomi would close it, from Anna Sui’s New York runway to Gianni Versace’s in Milan. The undisputed queen of the catwalk, she became a ubiquitous runway feature astride her editorial omnipresence – though she herself credits fellow legend Yasmeen Ghauri with having the best moves. But besides a wild personal life and bold extracurriculars, her industry renown was equally unmatched. Her high-profile dating life, from Mike Tyson and Robert De Niro to her former fiancé, U2 bassist Adam Clayton, made her into a household name, while appearances in the sexually enticing music videos for Michael Jackson’s In The Closet and Madonna’s Erotica increased her notoriety. Her fervently ebullient personality, though occasionally a source of trouble, allowed her renown to supersede the industry. A post shared by The 90s Supermodels❤️ early on, it was clear Naomi had something special. ![]()
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