Runway models fall all the time – we’ve seen all those videos in Youtube, right? It’s perfectly normal, though slightly unforgivable, especially if you’ve got the whole world watching you.
But during the “Fashion for Relief” show in Cannes this week (May 16, 2011), the models didn’t just stand up from falling, they did so with a “so-what?” attitude. And it was clear why – because they were walking for a purpose.
The show aimed to raise funds for Japan. After the tragic earthquake, tsunami and nuclear power plant meltdowns, it is clear why hundreds of celebs and industry professionals supported the show with such enthusiasm, even cheering for the runway models that fell – it is because what happened to Japan reflects the pain and suffering that gripped America after hurricane Katrina. It brought the humanitarian out of these luxuriously living celebrities.
The show was a huge success - and I say this not only because Naomi Campbell organized the said show with the help of Hollywood icon Jane Fonda and fellow models Yasmin LeBon and Vanessa Paradis – but because they raised more than 7.3 million dollars!
Campbell, Fonda, Paradis and LeBon ended the “Fashion for Relief” show with big smiles on their faces, dancing around with the runway models. The audience was on their feet, clapping, cheering and feeling elated from the wonderful charity fashion show and the purpose of why there was one in the first place.
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