“She definitely has a point of view and we’re really fortunate that she wants to express that,” says Stanfill. The museum is working closely with Naomi herself to curate the exhibition. The only gown Stanfill confirmed will appear is the pink feathered and lace gown Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli designed for the supermodel to wear to the Met Gala in 2019. The exhibition will span 100 items in total, with pieces from Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Alexander McQueen, Jean Paul Gaultier, Virgil Abloh and more set to be included. Naomi, which will open on 22 June 2024 and run until 6 April 2025, will be a “broad survey of past and present”, with an emphasis on designers who helped shape her early career, such as Azzedine Alaïa (or “Papa”, as Campbell called him), Yves Saint Laurent and Gianni Versace, but also an exploration of her more recent runway looks. “I think what has come through those conversations is that this isn’t really a retrospective, as although it’s looking back across 40 years, she is still so active – she’s in ad campaigns, a coveted presence on the front row and is regularly walking on the runway.” “We are very much working with her to foreground her voice and her perspective,” Stanfill says. This is the first time that a model will be the focus of an exhibition at the V&A, and Campbell’s personal involvement also makes it unique.
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