The story behind the look. Naomi Campbell: why did the star decide to incorporate blood into her outfit?

In 2019, when she was invited to the after party of a solidarity evening, Naomi Campbell appeared with a shocking dress.

Many fashion pieces have gone down in history. This is the case of Naomi Campbell’s iconic white dress worn at the Fashion For Relief charity gala in London. The top model appeared wearing a bloodstained dress by Mowalola Ogunlesi. As soon as she arrived, the star surprised everyone by landing in an immaculately white dress. Only a bullet wound appeared on the outfit bloody at the belly of the top. If some have understood the political message of the model who wanted denounce the catastrophic number of racist murders in his hometown, others accused him of glamorizing the crime. An attack that made one of the main interested parties react.

Indeed, the designer of the dress Mowalola Ogunlesi explained on her account Instagram, the real message of the outfit: “I make clothes to make people react. This dress is from my Coming For Blood collection, it screams my lived experience as a black person. I wanted to show that no matter how well-dressed or well-behaved we are, we are still seen as a walking target. I am in a privileged position that allows me to speak about subjects on which others would be silenced.

Naomi Campbell, engaged since the death of her uncle

Particularly sensitive to this cause since the death of her uncle stabbed in the streets of London, Naomi Campbell wanted to defend the designer on her behalf. Instagram: “This dress is in no way meant to glamorize gun crime. It’s an artistic statement!” The top intends to continue to use fashion as a means of conveying committed messages. There’s no doubt this dress will forever be in the fashion pantheon.

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Naomi Campbell
The top model appeared wearing a bloodstained dress by Mowalola Ogunlesi.

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Naomi Campbell
As soon as she arrived, the star surprised everyone by landing in an immaculately white dress.

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Naomi Campbell
The only thing that appeared on the dress was a bloody bullet wound in the belly of the top.

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Naomi Campbell
While some understood the model’s political message, which wanted to highlight the catastrophic number of racist murders in his hometown, others accused him of glamorizing crime.

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Naomi Campbell
An attack that made one of the main interested parties react.

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Naomi Campbell
Indeed, the designer of the dress Mowalola Ogunlesi explained on her Instagram account, the real message of the outfit: “I make clothes to make people react.

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Naomi Campbell
“This dress is from my ‘Coming For Blood’ collection, it screams my lived experience as a black person.”

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Naomi Campbell
“I wanted to show that no matter how well-dressed or well-behaved we are, we are still seen as a walking target.”

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Naomi Campbell
“I’m in a privileged position to speak about topics that others would be silenced about.”

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Naomi Campbell
Particularly sensitive to this cause since the death of her uncle stabbed in the streets of London, Naomi Campbell came to the defense of her friend.