Naomi Campbell Holds Japan Charity Show In Cannes

First Published: May 15, 2011 12:13 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images

CANNES, France -- Caption Naomi Campbell walks the runway at the NEON Charity Gala in aid of the IRIS Foundation on May 24, 2010 in Moscow, RussiaNaomi Campbell’s charity is piggybacking on the high-wattage Cannes Film Festival to organize a fashion show in aid of the Japanese Red Cross’ earthquake and tsunami relief fund.

The show will be held Monday at a historic market not far from the headquarters of the French Riviera movie showcase, which is in full swing though May 22.

Campbell told Associated Press Television News that the theme of the show is red carpet, so “we thought it was appropriate” to stage it in Cannes.

She added, “You have to remind people that they still need help, so it had to be now.”

Campbell’s Fashion for Relief charity staged its first show in 2005 and says that since then it has raised 4.5 million pounds ($7.2 million).

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