She was once pictured wearing a hazmat suit and a $3,000 lamb’s wool Burberry scarf at an airport, so Naomi Campbell’s affinity for looking great while remaining germ-free is no secret.
But now her debut collection for the fashion brand Boss features items with an antibacterial finish, a tongue-in-cheek nod to Campbell’s germophobia.
The supermodel has teamed up with the German business on a 40-piece clothing collection, starting from £60 and going up to £745, that spans everything from suiting to sweatpants inspired by Campbell’s “fast-paced lifestyle”.
“These are the kinds of pieces that reflect my own lifestyle,” Campbell said in an exclusive quote to the Guardian. “Always on the move, always ready for the next adventure, but never compromising on style.”
Having worn sheer catsuits from Alaïa and posed in a Valentino couture feathered cape on the steps of the Met Gala as an assistant fanned her, it comes as some surprise that Campbell’s debut collection for Boss is aimed at commuters looking for practical pieces.
In 2019, a video of the British supermodel armed with latex gloves and antibacterial wipes went viral as she cleaned her business class seat on a flight to Dubai. Later during the pandemic, she was photographed walking through an airport in a white hooded hazmat suit and face mask.
While Campbell is more accustomed to a private jets than commercial airlines, it appears she is still familiar with the dreaded travelling curse of creased clothing. As a result, during the design process she stipulated that double-breasted jackets and coordinating trousers were made from stretch-infused wool with an anti-wrinkle finish.