Supermodel Naomi Campbell walked the runway in Mumbai, India over the weekend to pay tribute to the victims of last November's Mumbai attacks.
The 39-year-old Campbell was dressed in a red saree and traditional Indian jewelry for the charity show "Mai Mumbai." According to the model, fashion cares, no matter how superficial the industry may seem, and the event further proves this.
"What matters to me is that we make our contribution, as a fashion society, because many people feel that fashion designers or people in fashion are superficial and we don't give and we don't care," Campbell told Reuters following her catwalk strut. "It's not true. We do care. Like you have actors do something. You have them do a presentation, you have the singers do a concert, this is our contribution, and this is what we do."
According to AHN, 32 top Indian and International designers lent clothes for the star-studded cast of models to walk the runway in Indian-inspired outfits. The labels included designers such as Dolce & Gabbana, Roberto Cavalli, Diane von Furstenberg, Carolina Herrera, Versace and Zac Posen.
Campbell heads a charity called "Fashion for Relief," which was launched in 2005. Events have subsequently been held in New York and London. However, the model says she has a love for Indian and has wanted to experience the India fashion for years.
"I have been many times to India, and it's been a place of, I don't know, it really has been a place of thinking and relaxing and rejuvenating," she said. "So, I have been asking Fern (Mallis, Senior Vice President, IMG) so many times, I want to be in India, go to India fashion week, why will no one ever bring me! I love India and I am so happy to be here. This was what was meant to be. I think God has a plan for everything and there was no better way to come here and do this show."
Campbell has already made her debut in Indian film industry by playing a role in the movie "Karma Aur Holi" with Sushmita Sen and Randeep Hooda. However, she's undecided if she plans to do any other films in the country just yet.
"I am someone who lives one day at a time. I am unpredictable," Campbell admits. "When I do something, I give it a 100%, and I enjoy modeling. I love what I do and I have no complaints. It has been good to me."
The clothes worn by the models during "Mai Mumbai" will now be auctioned online to raise funds for NGO Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) that promotes communal harmony and friendship among the people of India.
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