The Bite Magazine - Autumn/Winter 2024 - Issue 36

biteexhibition Other iconic outfits walked by the model include Yohji Yamamoto’s Red Coat, which she wore on the catwalk, and for an advertising campaign with photographer Nick Knight. She shimmered in John Galliano’s Cocktail Dress from his Autumn-Winter 1988 show set in a 1920s Berlin cafe or club and even more in Gianni Versace’s Gold Metal Mesh Gown. The dress is made from Oroton, a silk-like ma- terial and Versace’s signature metal mesh textile developed in 1982. Alexander McQueen’s Silver Sequin Dress is an equally beautiful creation, which the model wore for the designer’s one-off Amex ‘Black’ show in June 2004. It was produced with his long-term sponsor, American Express, to celebrate five years of the American Express Centurion Card. Dolce & Gabbana’s bejewelled Crystal Bodysuit worn by Camp- bell turned fashion inside out. One critic said the designers “gave corsets, panty girdles and bras new meaning as an out- erwear paved in rhinestones.” The Naomi: In Fashion exhibition, running until Sunday 6 April 2025, at the V&A Museum in South Kensington, Lon- don, will surely delight visitors and fans. From the super- model’s humble beginnings, character, and extraordinary career to her connection with photographers, designers, and fellow models, creative collaborations, activism, and far-reaching cultural impact, this exhibition gives a person- alised insight into her modelling journey. https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/naomi Image Courtesy Versace