Black dresses and traditional hats at the Royal Festival Hall. After Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris , Naomi Campbell headed for London for a happy event. On July 7, for her contribution to the fashion industry, the model received an honorary degree in fine arts from the University of London. Smile on lips and misted eyes, 52 year old mom might not hide his joy at receiving such an honor. Invited to go on stage to receive her doctorate, Naomi Campbell spoke a few words in front of the graduates.
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“I’m very flattered to be here today. When I think yesterday I paraded for Balenciaga “, she let go, while wiping her tears. Monday July 11, a few days following the ceremony, Naomi Campbell, still on her little cloud, took to her Instagram account to thank all the people who helped her, from near and far. “No words can describe my gratitude and my emotion following receiving such an honor from the University of Creative Arts. Thank you to the 2020, 2021 and 2022 graduates for this warm welcome. You are our future creators and I look forward to seeing your contribution to the world (…). Thanks to my mother Valérie Morris and my family for being by my side. Thank you to Almighty God for guiding me every day and to my greatest blessing, my daughter.”
After having been r hoped in 1986, at the age of 15 , Naomi Campbell has become one of the biggest top models. Besides, she was the first black model to grace the cover of “ Vogue Paris» in 1988 as well as magazines “The Time” and “Vogue Russia”.
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