LAURA CRAIK's fashion verdict: Naomi Campbell channels Elvis Presley as supermodel hits Chanel's Haute Couture show in Paris with striking quiff
It was a striking look for the Streatham-born supermodel, 55, adding extra inches to her 5ft 10in and lending a retro feel to her Chanel tweed jacket and boot-cut trousers.
It would no doubt find favour with Dolly Parton, who once quipped: 'The higher the hair, the closer to God.' In which case, Campbell must be seated at the right hand of the Father.
At the Chanel show, however, she was seated at the right hand of Charlotte Casiraghi, 38, daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco.
Chanel always attracts a high-wattage front row, and this season is no exception.
Actresses Penelope Cruz, 51, Marion Cotillard, 49, and Kirsten Dunst, 43, were joined by the face of Coco Mademoiselle perfume Keira Knightley, 40, who looked summer-ready in a long, tiered black and white maxi dress from Chanel's ready-to-wear autumn/winter 2025 collection.
Looking far fresher than they ought to, given their recent performances at Glastonbury, were singers Lorde and Gracie Abrams – Lorde, 28, wearing a scoop-neck black boucle dress, and Abrams, 25, in a strappy white mini dress featuring a ruffled skirt.
They were joined by ambassador of the house, director Sofia Coppola, 54, and her daughters, Romy, 18, and Cosima, 15.
Chanel fan Dame Anna Wintour, 75, was on hand to watch the show, her trademark bob looking noticeably lighter.
They say blondes have more fun, and with her recent announcement that she's stepping down from some of her duties at Vogue, perhaps fun is more front of mind than usual.
Held at the Grand Palais, the collection had an ethereal feel, thanks to a surfeit of white, a preponderance of feathers and a proliferation of light, delicate fabrics such as chiffon and lace.
Classic wool boucle suits had unfinished hems for a feathered effect, with skirts that fell to the knee or ankle.
Colours were mainly monochrome, bar burgundy or gold accents.
This is the final collection by Chanel's in-house design team, with incoming designer Matthieu Blazy due to unveil his first collection in October.
When his much-anticipated debut is revealed, Naomi won't be the only guest to look all shook up.
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