Naomi Campbell opened a show that for an evening was more about support with a bit of style mixed in. Mai Mumbai was held to raise awareness and funds for Citizens for Justice and Peace, in a show of solidarity against the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Put on by Vikram Chatwal hotels. The international creators were Anna Sui, Badgley Mischka, Carolina Herrera, Dennis Basso, Diane von Furstenberg, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna Karan, Isaac Mizrahi, Louis Vuitton, shoes by Manolo Blahnik, Matthew Williamson, Naeem Khan, Nanette Lepore, Oscar de la Renta, Roberto Cavalli, Ungaro, Vera Wang, Versace, Valetin Yudashkin, YSL and Zac Posen.
(Looks from the runway are being auctioned on eBay the proceeds will be donated to Citizens for Justice and Peace.)
The event was another in the string of Fashion For Relief events that have raised millions for communities in need all over the world. The first Fashion For Relief show was held in 2005 in New York City during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, and raised more than $1million dollars for Hurricane Katrina relief. In 2007 the event was held in London and raised £1 million for the Rotary Flood & Disaster Appeal and last year Naomi teamed up with First Lady Sarah Brown in support of The White Ribbon Alliance.
Past participants and supporters of Fashion For Relief include: Vivienne Westwood, Tracey Emin, Cheryl Cole, Olympic heroes Rebecca Adlington and Sarah Ayton, Beyonce, Christian Slater, Claudia Schiffer, Erin O’Connor, Faye Dunaway, Iman, Jamelia, Jessica Stam, Kate Moss, Kelly Osbourne, Lily Cole, P. Diddy, Princess Beatrice, Rio Ferdinand, The Duchess of York, Tyson Beckford and many more.
-Lynn Furge
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