i'm so honoured to be here today. and i was thinking yesterday, i was on the runway doing balenciaga, thinking that my dress wasn't going to get through the door because it was quite big. an emotional moment as the next generation of talent sat in the audience. what advice would you give to 21—year—old naomi? go for life, man, go for it, go for it all! go for it all, and then you decide — you will find out which is the one you want to really focus on, you will get there, and you have to trust your gut. i think i am where i'm supposed to be. because i am supposed to be doing what i'm doing right now. which is not for naomi campbell, it's for all emerging, diverse, inclusive, equality and equal creatives, to have a platform. there has been a lot of positive change, definitely, we have seen that in the industry.
honorary doctorate for her impact on globalfashion. i'm so honoured to be here today. and i was thinking yesterday, i was on the runway doing balenciaga, thinking that my dress wasn't going to get through the door because it was quite big. an emotional moment as the next generation of talent sat in the audience. what advice would you give to 21—year—old naomi? go for life, man, go for it, go for it all! go for it all, and then you decide — you will find out which is the one you want to really focus on, you will get there, and you have to trust your gut. i think i am where i'm supposed to be. because i am supposed to be doing what i'm doing right now. which is not for naomi campbell, it's for all emerging, diverse, inclusive, equality and equal creatives, to have a platform.
sophie van brugen. a chance to reflect on four decades in the fashion industry. fresh from the runways of paris, naomi campbell modelled a mortarboard, as she received her honorary doctorate for her impact on globalfashion. i'm so honoured to be here today. and i was thinking yesterday, i was on the runway doing balenciaga, thinking that my dress wasn't going to get through the door because it was quite big. an emotional moment as the next generation of talent sat in the audience. what advice would you give to 21—year—old naomi? go for life, man, go for it, go for it all! go for it all, and then you decide — you will find out which is the one you want to really focus on, you will get there, and you have to trust your gut. i think i am where i'm supposed to be. because i am supposed to be doing
dress to meet the u.s. president, barack obama and his wife at buckingham palace. i'm here at the flagship headquarters of the designer that makes that item. let's see whether they got any left. how important is the kate middleton factor for the high street in the uk. >> there's no question it's had a significant impact. i think she's got to be one of the most watched women in the world at the moment. >> how important has this been for your business? >> it's been phenomenal. it's really heightened brand interest and awareness. obviously it impacts the sales but more importantly it introduces us to a new customer. >> reporter: that means stores have to be ready to recommission certain item at a moment's notice. >> i stopped here because i spotted something. this look familiar to me. this is one of the dresses that kate middleton wore when she did her official engagement photo. >> yes, that's correct. the dress wasn't currently available. it was a previous season.