The Vogue photo that provoked Naomi Campbell to call out their lack of diversity

A 2017 staff photo has roused the model's ire.

Naomi Campbell and outgoing British Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman

Naomi Campbell (right) has highlighted the lack of diversity at British Vogue under outgoing editor Alexandra Shulman (left). Source: Getty Images

Model Naomi Campbell has highlighted the lack of diversity among the staff at British Vogue, heralding a change under new editor Edward Enninful. 

To mark outgoing editor Alexandra Shulman's final issue, the magazine published a 2017 staff portrait.

Campbell, who shared the image on her Instagram, was not impressed by what she saw.
"This is the staff photo of @britishvogue under the previous editor #Alexandra Shulman," she wrote. 

"Looking forward to an inclusive and diverse staff now that @edward_enninful is the editor. Let's hear your thoughts?"

Shulman stepped down at the start of August, and will be replaced by Edward Enninful, who becomes the first man and the first non-white person to edit the magazine in its 100-year history.

Campbell was very supportive of the appointment of Enninful, who was awarded an OBE in 2016 for services to diversity in fashion. 

He has promised to bring greater diversity to the pages of Vogue, and "change it from the inside out".
Edward Enninful and Naomi Campbell
Naomi Campbell attends Edward Enninful's OBE dinner at Mark's Club on October 27, 2016 in London. Source: Getty Images
On social media, many shared Campbell's outrage:

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Published 23 August 2017 11:05am
Updated 23 August 2017 11:07am
By Alyssa Braithwaite


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