![]() ‘I think it’s an opportunity for all of us to look at our industry and look at our lives and think about the waste and the amount of money and the consumption and, I obviously include myself in this, that we’ve all indulged in. ‘I feel very strongly that when we come out at the other end, which we will do, that people’s values are really going to have shifted,’ she said. It’s been such a stressful time and you feel so helpless and all of us really wanted to do something that could be positive.’Īnna also called for change, saying that the industry needs to reflect on its habits during the period of deep unrest. ‘That was just one of the most moving conversations I’ve ever had. Ralph Lauren was the first to ring Anna after the announcement - and he pledged $1 million to launch A Common Thread. They decided to repurpose the Vogue Fashion Fund, which usually supports young designers, to help those most in need. ‘When the pandemic first hit and we began to realise what a terrible effect it was going to have on the fashion industry - it’s a huge employer in this country, Naomi, and supports over 53 million jobs - we started to get calls at Vogue and at the CFDA to let us know that designers, communication officers, retailers, everyone was really really struggling,’ says Anna. The conversation quickly turns serious as Anna discusses how the CFDA and Vogue initiative, A Common Thread, is helping the fashion industry through the coronavirus crisis. The answer is, drumroll please, a beige jumper! And what about WFH? Aside from the fact that she’s swapped tennis for running, how does Anna’s day-to-day life look right now? ‘I’m on Zoom day-in, day-out.’ Just like the rest of us, then. ![]() Rather like Pope Francis, it’s really quite hard to imagine what someone Anna considers ‘off-duty’. ![]() The first thing to note is that Anna doesn’t remove her giant sunglasses - there are some things that even lockdown can’t change - and the second is what she’s wearing. Now, in a serious mic-drop moment, Naomi’s latest interview is with the industry’s most powerful editor - Anna Wintour. ![]() Anna Wintour and Naomi Campbell ©No Filter With Naomi ![]()
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