Look To The Stars News: Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell To Be Honored At Charity Angel Ball

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:30:00 +0000

Naomi Campbell will be honoured for her charity work, specifically concerning cancer research.

Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research will be hosting the annual Angel Ball on 17 October at Cipriani Wall Street, where they also plan to honour artist Romero Britto, Vladislav Doronin who founded the Capital Group and Dr. Khalid Bin Jabor Al-Thani who founded the Quatar National Cancer Society.

Naomi’s work has already earned her an ELLE award in 2009 for outstanding charity work, mostly in relation to her fund-raising for the White Ribbon Alliance. She regularly teams up with designers and fashion labels, such as Luis Vuitton and Hermes to raise both awareness and funds for charities and is an ardent believer in using her celebrity for good. Although she had been ‘quietly helping charities [she] believed in for years’, her charity work came into the spotlight when Sarah Brown, Gordon Brown the then prime-minister’s wife, asked her to be an ambassador for the White Ribbon Alliance. She has also helped organise fashion charity campaigns such as Vivienne Westwood’s Fashion Relief campaign.

Stars Support Petition Against Sex Trafficking Of Children

Wed, 18 May 2011 13:00:00 +0000

ECPAT UK and The Body Shop were joined by celebrity campaign supporter Martine McCutcheon on 12th May 2011 to hand over the Stop Sex Trafficking of Children and Young People Petition to the British prime minister at 10 Downing Street.

Signed by an incredible 735,889 people – including stars such as Ricky Gervais, Sienna Miller, Nicole Kidman, and Elizabeth Hurley – the petition is the largest to be received by the coalition and calls for greater protection of child victims of trafficking. Other celebrity supporters included Matt LeBlanc, Robert Pattinson, Joanna Lumley, Yoko Ono, Naomi Campbell, Sir Ben Kingsley, Claudia Winkleman, Lily Cole, Pixie Lott and Craig David.

ECPAT UK – End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and the Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes – is active in research, campaigning and lobbying government to prevent child exploitation and protect children in tourism and child victims of trafficking. ECPAT UK & The Body Shop are campaigning together against child trafficking.

Naomi Campbell Talks Fashion For Relief

Tue, 17 May 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Last night, May 16, Naomi Campbell took her Fashion For Relief show to Cannes to raise money for Japan. Prior to leaving for the event, she took the time to talk to Barneys New York to talk about her charity initiative.

“I started Fashion for Relief in 2005 as a way of uniting the fashion industry to help those in need,” she said in the interview. "I am incredibly hands-on and will pick up the phone and call friends to organize music, ask for art donations, arrange designer donations and invite talent to walk in the shows.

“I thought it would be fun to host the first-ever fashion show during the Cannes Film Festival, and the theme is “Runway to Red Carpet,” so I thought it would be appropriate.

Naomi Campbell Links With Lotus For Japan

Mon, 16 May 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Naomi Campbell and Fashion For Relief will be raising vital funds with a star-studded fashion show and auction at the historic Forville Market in Cannes on Monday 16th May and Lotus cars have donated a customized Lotus Evora to the charity for auction.

Lotus’ contribution is a bespoke, high-performance Evora S with a dramatic colour scheme which reflects Naomi’s design direction.

Naomi Campbell Announces Celebrity Charity Shop

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Model Naomi Campbell and her Fashion For Relief campaign are to open a one-week-only pop-up charity shop in London next month.

The shop will feature items owned by the supermodel and other celebrities – including Little Britain’s David Walliams – as well as labels such as Stella McCartney. Naomi will front the shop, along with other celebrities, to benefit the Prince’s Trust, a charity established by Prince Charles to offer support by training, mentoring and financial assistance to help disadvantaged young people achieve their potential.

The pop-up shop will open its doors at Westfield London with a special preview night on Tuesday 5th April and then stay open to the public until Wed 13th April 2011.

Stars Want You To Protect The Skin You're In

Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Model Marisa Miller has joined the fight against skin cancer by posing nude for a new charity campaign.

The model has swapped her swimsuit for her birthday suit Marc Jacob’s Protect The Skin You’re In campaign, with her image appearing on t-shirts and other merchandise. She joins a host of other celebrities who have appeared on shirts for the campaign in the past.

Naomi Campbell Attends Essence Fierce And Fabulous Awards

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0000

ESSENCE magazine hosted the Fierce & Fabulous Awards luncheon honoring extraordinary women as featured in its commemorative 40th Anniversary September issue earlier this week.

The Fierce & Fabulous Awards luncheon was an invitation-only, red-carpet event honoring exceptional women who are making a difference in the world. Host Tracee Ellis Ross was the afternoon’s host which included a key note address from Diahann Carroll and special remarks from Governor David Paterson. ESSENCE President Michelle Ebanks and Editor-in-Chief Angela Burt-Murray were on hand to pay tribute to each of the honorees in the room as they were presented with medals by Girls Inc. and the Young Women’s Leadership School.

Some of the stars to attend the event included Naomi Campbell, Gayle King, Gabrielle Union, Kerry Washington (Honoree), Sherri Shepherd, Malaak Compton-Rock and many more.

Robert Pattinson And Others Raise Their Hands For Charity

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:30:00 +0000

Robert Pattinson has put his hand up for charity – by joining other celebrities to support The Body Shop’s Stop Sex Trafficking of Children and Young People campaign.

The Twilight actor has joined stars such as Sienna Miller, Naomi Campbell, Jamie Oliver, Katie Melua, Ben Kingsley and Joanna Lumley in tracing around their own hands to promote the campaign’s online petition to stop human trafficking.

“Human trafficking exists in countries all over the world, not just the poorest,” explains a release from the campaign. "According to the United Nations, it is the third-largest and fastest-growing criminal industry in the world, with more than 1.2 million children and young people trafficked every year.

Stars Align For Cinema Against AIDS In Cannes

Mon, 24 May 2010 14:30:00 +0000

Last week’s amfAR Cinema Against AIDS gala at Cannes has raised $6.7 million for charity.

Hosted by Alan Cumming and headlined by Mary J. Blige, the event attracted stars such as Russell Crowe, Chris Tucker, Jennifer Lopez, Patti Smith, Naomi Watts, Paris Hilton, Giorgio Armani, Naomi Campbell, Mick Jagger, Karl Lagerfeld and many more.

Ten luxury items went under the auctioneer’s hammer at the dinner event, with the opportunity to spend a day with Bill Clinton raising the most money – $220,000. A flight on a fighter jet raised $170,000.

Naomi Campbell To Bring Charity Relief To Haiti

Mon, 24 May 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Naomi Campbell will fly to Haiti next month, after a previously-planned trip was postponed due to an outbreak of malaria.

“I was so disappointed not to be able to make it at Easter, but I was advised that the malaria outbreak made it very dangerous,” she said. “I will go at the end of June. It’s really important for me and everyone who supported Fashion For Relief to see where the money has gone.”

Earlier this year, the supermodel held two Fashion For Relief events to raise money for earthquake victims in Haiti.

Naomi Campbell Goes Neon for Moscow Charities

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:30:00 +0000

Supermodel Naomi Campbell has announced plans to hold a major charity event in Moscow on May 25, where she hopes to raise $1 million for the Iris Foundation and Northern Crown, two Russian charities which provide education, medicine and training for children.

Campbell, who has spent a good part of the year living in Moscow with her Russian boyfriend and property mogul Vladimir Doronin, has been inspired by the people to give back.

“I’m living here… everyone has been very nice to me and welcoming and I wanted to give back,” Campbell told Reuters in an interview in the Russian capital.

Bill Clinton And Whoopi Goldberg To Attend 2010 AIDS Life Ball

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Former president Bill Clinton and actress Whoopi Goldberg will be guests of honor at this year’s annual Life Ball for AIDS in Vienna.

Since 1993, world famous personalities and artists have lent their voices and support to Life Ball, giving their time and effort to make the charitable event successful every year. With their appearances, personal impulses and involvement, Sharon Stone, Sir Elton John, Kylie Minogue, Catherine Deneuve, Liza Minnelli, Kim Cattrall, Linda Evangelista, Heidi Klum, Dennis Rodman, Naomi Campbell, Randy Crawford and many more have inspired courage and promoted the joyful aspects of life and given a clear sign against discrimination and ignorance.

This year’s event will take place on July 17, and will coincide with the 18th World AIDS conference in the Austrian city. Clinton will represent the Clinton Foundation, while Goldberg will appear on behalf of amfAR. The Life Ball is organized by Aids Life, an independent non-profit organization, created with the objective to raise money to support people in areas of the world most affected by HIV and AIDS.

Giorgio Armani Provides Fashion Relief

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:30:00 +0000

Giorgio Armani recently provided several outfits for the Fashion for Relief show at London’s Somerset House, where his designs helped raise over 1 million Euros for earthquake-stricken Haiti.

Celebrities including Kate Moss, Geri Halliwell, Kimberly Walsh, Naomi Campbell, Alexandra Burke, Linda Evangelista and Dame Shirley Bassey walked the runway in designs by Armani, Vivienne Westwood, Dolce and Gabbana and the late Alexander McQueen.

The show ended with a flashing light display in which 30 models took to the runway in nude briefs, showcasing the new Emporio Armani/Reebok sneaker collection.

Naomi Campbell To Hold Second Fashion For Relief Show For Haiti

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Supermodel Naomi Campbell is proving to be much more than just a pretty face, as the British beauty has announced a second ‘Fashion for Relief Haiti’ gala as part of London Fashion Week.

Her first event took center stage during New York Fashion Week, where pals such as Chris Brown and Malin Akerman joined her to raise money for aid efforts in the earthquake, and her second-much needed-gala will raise funds for mothers and new babies in Haiti.

“I am deeply saddened by the recent tragedy in Haiti,” said Campbell “So many have been killed and severely affected by the earthquake – women and children in particular are most vulnerable in disasters. Fashion is universal, personal and touches everyone.”

Naomi Campbell To Be Awarded For Charity Work

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:30:00 +0000

Supermodel Naomi Campbell will be presented with a special award by ELLE fashion magazine for her outstanding contribution to the fashion industry and her work as an ambassador for the White Ribbon Alliance.

A limited edition cover of the magazine has been produced, and the model will join the magazine at a special dinner party in London to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8.

Naomi Campbell To Help Haiti Through Fashion

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Naomi Campbell will hold a Fashion For Relief event at the New York Fashion Week on February 12 to benefit Haiti earthquake relief.

Hosted by Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, the star-studded event will feature actors, musicians and celebrities walking the runway in various looks created by some of fashion’s top designers and to be later auctioned online at NET-A-PORTER from March 15, with proceeds going to CARE.

“I am deeply saddened by the recent tragedy in Haiti; so many have been killed and severely affected by the earthquake – women and children in particular are most vulnerable in disasters,” said Campbell. “Fashion is universal, personal and touches everyone. Our aim is to use this year’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week catwalk to reach people and help raise crucial funds to help save the lives of women and children.”

Hire Celebrity Dresses For Charity

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:30:00 +0000

Make a real splash at this year’s Christmas party by wearing a dress owned by one of your favorite stars.

UK-based company Top Shop has collected a selection of dresses from the rich and famous – and they’re hiring them out for charity. You can hire dresses that once adorned the famous bodies of Scarlett Johansson, Dita Von Teese, Erin O’Connor, Freida Pinto, Kate Moss, Kimberly Stewart, Little Boots, Naomi Campbell, Peaches Geldof, Sophie Dahl, America Ferrera and many more.

Proceeds from hiring the dresses will go to Age Concern and Help The Aged. The dresses will be auctioned after Christmas.

Naomi Campbell's Bag Raises Charity Cash

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Last month, Look To The Stars brought you news that supermodel Naomi Campbell had donated a Hermes “it” bag to help raise funds to fight deaths in pregnancy, which hit more than half a million women each year.

We can now reveal that the bag raised US$31,500 at the auction, with proceeds to go to the White Ribbon Alliance, an organization established in 1999 as an international coalition of individuals and organizations formed to promote increased public awareness of the need to make pregnancy and childbirth safe for all women and newborns in developing and developed countries.

The Hermes Birkin bag was named after British singer and actress Jane Birkin, who sold her own bag in 2007 for US$108,000 dollars to benefit a human rights group.

Naomi Campbell And Louis Vuitton Join Forces For Women’s Health

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:00:00 +0000

March 2010 will mark the 100th anniversary celebration of International Women’s Month, and Naomi Campbell has teamed up with Louis Vuitton to help bring awareness to maternal mortality and safe motherhood initiatives.

The supermodel has selected a sleek signature Vuitton bag to raise funds for the White Ribbon Alliance, an organization dedicated to reducing preventable maternal deaths. Vuitton has pledged to donate a portion of the proceeds from sales of the bag to the alliance.

Campbell serves as a global ambassador of the alliance, and has promised to donate all proceeds from the upcoming auction of her Hermès bags. The yet to be named Vuitton bag will retail for about $2,789 and will be available at all of Vuitton’s 439 network stores.

Naomi Campbell Donates Bag To Charity Auction

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Model Naomi Campbell has donated a Hermes “it” bag to help raise funds to fight deaths in pregnancy, which hit more than half a million women each year.

Campbell gave the pale green alligator Hermes “Birkin” bag to French auctioneers Artcurial for a White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood auction to be held on November 10.

The Alliance was established in 1999 as an international coalition of individuals and organizations formed to promote increased public awareness of the need to make pregnancy and childbirth safe for all women and newborns in developing and developed countries.

Toronto Film Festival To Host Cinema Against AIDS

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:00:00 +0000

On September 15, 2009, amfAR – The American Foundation for AIDS Research – and Dignitas International will partner on the first-ever Cinema Against AIDS event during the Toronto International Film Festival.

Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, and amfAR Ambassador Michelle Yeoh will serve as chairs of the evening, along with amfAR Chairman Kenneth Cole, John Demsey, Milutin Gatsby, Trudy Grant, amfAR Founding Chairman Dr. Mathilde Krim, Dignitas co-founder Dr. James Orbinski, and Kevin Sullivan. Grammy Award-winning musical artist Sarah McLachlan will deliver a special performance.

Naomi Campbell Addresses the G8 For White Ribbon Alliance

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:00:00 +0000

July has been a busy month for model Naomi Campbell on the charity front. An ambassador for White Ribbon Alliance, Campbell has been speaking out about issues of safe pregnancy and childbirth in both political and consumer spheres.

Campbell donated a Hermes Birkin bag, worth thousands of pounds, to the White Ribbon Alliance (WRA) charity designer bag auction, “30 Bags 30 Days.” Anticipating a nice return, WRA puts monies raised towards getting resources, skilled health workers with midwifery skills, support and information to women throughout the world, and towards ongoing efforts to raise awareness about needless maternal mortality.

In another effort at bringing attention to the issue, Campbell read a personal message to Italy’s Prime Minister Berlusconi in a video clip ahead of the G8 Summit that took place earlier this month.

Stars Attend Life Ball For AIDS In Austria

Mon, 18 May 2009 15:00:00 +0000

A host of celebrities descended on Austria on Saturday, May 16, to attend the annual Life Ball, a benefit gala that raises funds for HIV/AIDS charities that offer relief projects to international organizations that support the world’s worst affected areas.

Headlined by Katy Perry and organized by Aids Life, the event featured guests such as actress Fran Drescher, former Baywatch babe Pamela Anderson and model Amber Valletta.

“We know we live in an interdependent world where we cannot separate our fates from those a long way away,” said Bill Clinton, who also attended the event. “Tonight, you are not just enjoying an extraordinary extravaganza, you are helping children and women and men to live in far away places who would have no money, no medicine, no hope.”

English Stars Invade Hollywood For Britweek

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:30:00 +0000

A host of British stars – and former British prime minister Tony Blair – invaded Hollywood last week for an event to raise awareness and money for Malaria No More.

Britweek 2009 kicked off on April 21 with a dinner attended by celebrities such as Naomi Campbell, Nigel Lythgoe and Ryan Seacrest, who donated $100,000 to the charity.

The brainchild of Nigel Lythgoe, Britweek encompasses a large number of events designed to highlight the rich connections between Britain and Southern California. This year’s events feature LA Galaxy, UB40, Joss Stone, Michael Deeley, Jeff Beck, Tracey Ullman and many others.

Katy Perry To Headline Life Ball

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:31:00 +0000

Singer Katy Perry is to perform at the annual Life Ball in Vienna, to raise support for the worldwide fight against HIV and AIDS.

Celebrating the beauty of life and the diversity of world cultures, Life Ball reinvents the great Viennese Ball tradition with glamorous, outlandish performances and inspirational speeches. It attracts huge interest in the media and is broadcast live on Austrian National TV prime time, with delayed airing in Germany.

To date the Life Ball has raised over €10.5 million. It is the only AIDS charity event to take place in a government building. In 2008, the event raised € 1.4 million in one night.