Naomi Campbell commands attention in striking striped shirt dress as she walks the runway for Paris Fashion Week debutante Kenneth Ize
Naomi Campbell was back on familiar ground as she took to the catwalk at Paris Fashion Week on Monday evening.
The seasoned model handled her latest runway appearance like an old pro while debuting the fall-winter womenswear collection from up-and-coming Nigerian designer Kenneth Ize.
Opting for a striking striped shirt dress with fringed detailing, Naomi, 49, ensured his new creations turned plenty of heads as she emerged from the wings.
Here she comes: Naomi Campbell was back on familiar ground as she took to the catwalk at Paris Fashion Week on Monday evening
With a belted waist the outfit drew further attention to her slender physique as she ran the gauntlet of special guests at Monday’s event.
Composed from a bold colour palette dominated by green, white, black and red stripes, the distinctive outfit appeared to reflect and draw inspiration from 29-year old Ize’s Nigerian heritage.
Naomi added to her look with a pair of red buckled shoes, while her sweeping black hair was conventionally styled with a simple centre-parting.
Make way: The seasoned model handled her latest runway appearance like an old pro while debuting the fall-winter womenswear collection from up-and-coming Nigerian designer Kenneth Ize
Looking good: Opting for a striking striped shirt dress with fringed detailing, Naomi, 49, ensured his new creations turned plenty of heads as she emerged from the wings
Don’t mind me: But Naomi was hard to miss during her latest appearance in Paris on Monday evening
The supermodel was on hand to help Ize make his Paris Fashion Week debut after previously modelling his womenswear range at Arise Fashion Week in Lagos.
Her latest catwalk appearance comes after she was presented with the Fashion Icon trophy during the star-studded British Fashion Awards in January.
The model was in tears as she accepted the prize from Sir Jony Ive, before thanking her mother for ‘raising me single-handedly’.
Tasteful: With a belted waist the outfit drew further attention to her slender physique as she ran the gauntlet of special guests at Monday’s event
Finishing touches: Naomi added to her look with a pair of red buckled shoes, while her sweeping black hair was conventionally styled with a simple centre-parting
Getting involved: The supermodel was on hand to help Ize make his Paris Fashion Week debut after previously modelling his womenswear range at Arise Fashion Week in Lagos
Calling it ‘an out-of-body experience’, Naomi said of her mother: ‘You raised me single-handedly, you were my mother and my father.’
An emotional Naomi also old the crowd: ‘I learned today that I’m the first woman of color to receive this award.
‘That leaves me to say who I consider my style icons: Grace Jones, Josephine Baker, Eartha Kitt, Donyale Luna, Bethann Hardison, Naomi Sims, Dorothy Dandridge, Diana Ross, Diahann Carroll, Janet Jackson, and Tina Turner.
‘I could go on and on, but I want to thank you for paving the way for me and inspiring a generation.’
Special appearance: Adwoa Aboah also walked the catwalk in Paris on Monday evening
Bold look: The model (L) wore a distinctively striped jumpsuit as she strutted the catwalk for Kenneth Ize (R), who was making his Paris Fashion Week debut
Colourful: Stripes are a recurring theme in Ize’s bold new collection of womenswear