Happy almost Friday!
So so far in the New Year, we've had plenty of Real Style, Mail Bombs, and Cool Online Finds, but we haven't had a Style File!
A great person to start with, I think, is Fashion Icon, Supermodel, and a notorious cell phone chucker...
....Naomi Campbell.
Yeah, she's got an attitude, but homegirl is consistently fierce, fierce, fierce! So fierce, in fact, that we'll forgive her foibles.
Let's look at her style:
For Black Tie Gala's (of which she attends many), Naomi exclusively wears glamorous couture frocks, accented with fur, feathers, and sequins. While she shines on occasion in figure flattering dresses in neutrals...
...and adorns herself in eye catching silver gowns...
...her absolute red carpet rule calls for nothing but black...
..black...
...black...
...and more black!
...fashion stylist Edward Enninful did say that 'Black on Black is always chic," no?
Naomi takes her love of all black off the red carpet to the front rows of fashion shows....
...wearing dark fur with skinny jeans or a simple top with a full skirt. The dark color even pervades her more casual moments, as she typically sports black jackets, boots, dresses, and sunglasses...
...injecting a white jacket in the mix....
...for good measure.
All black can seem a bit morbid (visions of going to a funeral come to mind), but Naomi manages to make it work by mixing fabrics, textures, proportions, and throwing accents like bright bags and scarves into the mix. Another benefit of all black: as long as the color is rich, it manages to always look expensive and put together. And you can guarantee that if you wanted to wear that one black item several times in a week, absolutely noone would notice!
I'm sure you already have lots of black in your wardrobe, but you can channel Naomi Campbell in these super chic items that'll help you stand out in a crowd:
Top Row: Citizens of Humanity Shrunken Knit Vest, $106, www.nordstrom.com; K Karl Lagerfeld Anja Top, $78, www.net-a-porter.com; Leather Blazer, $350, www.armaniexchange.com.
Middle Row:Hellz Bellz Siouxie Jean in Black, $140, www.revolveclothing.com.
Smootches!
*Want more Naomi? She's got a whole archive!
*Did you hear, homegirl is rumored to be dating Hugo Chavez...
...I don't buy it!
6 comments:
OMG! Thank you so much for doing a style file on Naomin, she is the ultimate DIVA! I luuub that woman!
Thanks for the NAOMI Style file...
She's the baddest Fashion bitch out there...lol...
She was THE FIRST BLACK SUPERMODEL.
Contrary to what tyra Banks may lie and say...
Naomi did the top runways and remains a Headlining model at the top Runway shows even now....<3
Kudos to the 'Baddest Model Chick' out there..strut ur shit boo
Fab fashion sense. Stank attitude.
No amount of fabric and makeup can turn a self-absorbed, abusive employer into a style icon. I wish my boss would throw something at me then turn her public service into a fashion op. Why do we think this is okay to overlook just because she's a model with nice clothing? It's all I see now when I see images of her. She actually turns my stomach.
She is fabulous! Luv her! But glad I don't work for her :)
NAOMI is a style icon for sure. She's still one of the baddest girls in the game and she's got that Jamaican swagger. I love her
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