Samira Nasr, editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar, awarded Campbell with the Fashion Icon Award at the Harlem’s Fashion Row Style Awards following Wintour’s exit
Samira Nasr, editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar, awarded Campbell with the Fashion Icon Award at the Harlem’s Fashion Row Style Awards following Wintour’s exit
Naomi Campbell and Anna Wintour shared a seemingly tense moment ahead of New York Fashion Week.
The British supermodel, 58, was honored with the Fashion Icon Award at the 17th Annual Harlem’s Fashion Row Fashion Show & Style Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 3 in New York City. When introduced by Wintour, 74, the Vogue editor-in-chief said she was “presenting tonight to someone who is often late,” per a video shared on X (formerly Twitter).
Wintour then passed things over to Samira Nasr, editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar, who presented Campbell with the award. Per TMZ, Wintour left the event early to attend the US Open.
In her acceptance speech, Campbell seemingly addressed Wintour’s tardiness remark. “I want to say this. Everything is meant to work out the way it’s going to work out,” she told the crowd. “It wasn’t my choice to have the other lady. I would much rather have this,” Campbell said, gesturing to Nasr.
In videos from the event, the audience can be heard gasping in response.
Despite the criticism, Wintour also called out many of Campbell’s positive attributes in her speech. Per USA Today, she said the model was “bold, bright and entirely, unquestionably herself.”