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Naomi Campbell’s Style Evolution Is Just As Glamorous As You Think

From off the runway to the red carpet.

by Jacquelyn Greenfield
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Naomi Campbell is absolutely legendary both on and off the catwalk. Before becoming a global fashion icon, the supermodel — and now, mother — started strutting down runways in the late ‘80s and hasn’t stopped since. See some of the most stunning looks from her ultra-glam career, ahead.

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1990, Met Gala

Campbell in a colorful Versace mini dress.

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1990, National Holiday Awards Dinner

Campbell wearing a purple long-sleeved mesh mini dress.

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1991, Grammy Awards

Campbell wearing a colorful deck-of-cards-inspired mini dress with a red feather boa.

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1995, AMFAR Benefit Premiere of Unzipped

Campbell wearing a shimmering red sleeveless shift dress.

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1995, Met Gala

Campbell wearing a stunning silver Versace gown.

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1996, Academy Awards

Campbell wearing a yellow boat-neck gown.

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1997, MTV Video Music Awards

Campbell wearing Versace.

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1999, Fifi Awards

Campbell wearing a black sheer lace embroidered gown.

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2000, CFDA Awards

Campbell in a gold open-back Azzedine Alaïa dress.

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2001, Cannes Film Festival

Campbell wearing a gold embroidered sheer dress.

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2003, White Tie & Tiara Ball

Campbell wearing an embellished white gown with a black-and-white diamond necklace.

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2003, Pantene Pro-V Awards

Campbell wearing an embellished icy-blue mini dress.

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2004, Vanity Fair Oscar Party

Campbell wearing a heavily embellished nude dress.

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2004, Fashion Rocks

Campbell wearing a black chainmail shift dress.

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2005, Vogue Italia Party

Campbell wearing a silver-and-gold gown with a deep plunging neckline.

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2006, Glamour Women Of The Year Awards

Campbell wearing sage green open-back mini dress.

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2007, Cannes Film Festival

Campbell wearing a Dolce & Gabbana romper.

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2010, Cannes Film Festival

Campbell wearing a gold custom-made Roberto Cavalli dress.

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2011, Monaco Royal Wedding

Campbell wearing Alexander McQueen.

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2014, Met Gala

Campbell wearing a white Givenchy dress with cut-outs on the side.

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2016, Vanity Fair Oscar Party

Campbell wearing a silver one-shoulder Atelier Versace dress.

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2016, Princess Grace Awards Gala

Campbell wearing a white Ralph & Russo gown.

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2016, Golden Globe Awards

Campbell wearing a lavender-and-black Atelier Versace gown.

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2017, Life Ball

Campbell wearing a silver strapless Roberto Cavalli Couture dress.

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2017,Vogue Italia 'The New Beginning' Party

Campbell wearing Versace with a thigh-high slit.

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2018, Vanity Fair Oscar Party

Campbell wearing an all-white Alexandre Vauthier suit.

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2019, Met Gala

Campbell wearing a custom pink Valentino gown.

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2019, Vanity Fair Oscar Party

Campbell wearing a floral Alexander McQueen dress.

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2019, Fashion For Relief London

Campbell wearing a black sheer Mugler gown.

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2020, Pre-Grammy Gala

Campbell wears a white Stephane Rolland gown.

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