The announcement that naughty Naomi Campbell was to take over from her mate Kate (Moss) as this season's poster girl for YSL, came just days before the death of the great designer in June. In the new campaign overseen by Stefano Pilati, Naomi Campbell flashes a thigh and cleavage and looks both menacing and masterful. Twas ever thus. We can't knock the attitude of our homegrown Streatham lass because it's this panther/diva-like quality that makes her a star. No one comes close to Naomi on the catwalk - no one dares. Whether it's a fracas or a fashion spread, her current comeback also includes the cover of Vogue Italia's all-black July 2008 issue. La Campbell reminds us supermodels won't go quietly.

Left: Naomi Campbell in 1994. Right: At London's Dover Street Market in 2008.