'I Phoned Victoria And Spoke To Her' Supermodel Naomi Campbell Reveals How She Confronted Friend Victoria Beckham On Lack Of Black Models In Her Shows

You wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of supermodel Naomi Campbell.
But that's arguably just what designer, Victoria Beckham did when she featured only one non-white model in her 30-strong London Fashion Week show.
Naomi, who has helped launch a campaign to expose discrimination in the fashion industry, personally called the former Spice Girl to discuss the issue after the designer was included on a letter listing all the offending design houses.

She told The Mirror: 'I called Victoria and I spoke to her. I don't want to pin-point anyone. It isn't a blame game. Everyone's name was on that letter because they'd done it.

'It could have been completely unintentional. She is one of the designers on there like everyone else.'
It's not known how Victoria responded but whether she makes any changes will become evident when she showcases her next fashion collection.

The pair have repaired their relationship after they first fell out in 2000 when Naomi questioned why Victoria was known as 'Posh'.
Victoria later responded by calling her nemesis a 'massive cow' in her TV show, Victoria's Secrets.
They made up eight years later when Victoria got involved in Naomi's Fashion for Relief Flood campaign and from then the duo remained close.

In 2010, Naomi said: 'I love Victoria Beckham's dresses. I've worn many of them before. I've also got her jeans. I love her work and she's a great friend and mother.'
The passionate model is part of the anti-racism Diversity Coalition along with David Bowie's model wife Iman and agent, Bethann Hardison.

Along with her Coalition colleagues, Naomi has put her name to an open letter to the governing bodies of the fashion industries in New York, London, Paris and Milan, which highlights the lack of non-white models used in New York Fashion Week.
It lists 'fashion houses guilty of this racist act' and includes Victoria Beckham among a list of other designers such as Calvin Klein, Chanel, Armani, Gucci and Donna Karan, to name a few.

The model is also currently winning new fans as a judge on Sky Living's The Face UK, a modelling competition series, alongside two other supermodel coaches, Caroline Winberg and Erin O'Connor.



Source: Daily Mail