Naomi Campbell, the cover girl in an interview for The Edit

In an exclusive interview, Naomi Campbell talks about her family, her charitable projects, and how she overcomes her fears

At 44, Naomi Campbell has raised millions for charity, especially for survivors of Hurricane Katrina and the earthquake in Haiti. Faced with the Ebola threat, she associated with other celebrities to launch #CrushEbolaNow campaign, which aims to raise awareness and raise funds to fight the advance of the deadly virus. "[Nelson] Mandela always told me:" Give of yourself to help others. "This is more relevant than ever, and I do my best. "Twenty-nine years after her debut, Naomi has such an experience she can now take great poses in just a glance. "Even today, I'm nervous, she admits. I make a cross sign before the podium, praying that my dress does not fall. "Her greatest fear? Fear. "Think about fear, it is fear. I always knew that fear was a curse, she said. It can paralyze you. I do not want that. "

Photographe Nico. Coat Michael Kors ; caraco Equipment ; pants Dolce & Gabbana ; necklace Inez & Vinoodh ; manchette Jemma Wynne. 

Naomi was just 15 years old when she was spotted - so she grew up surrounded by family and friends of the environment, she calls her "family of the heart." "It was my second family. I work and travel so much that I spend more time with them than my family, she said. Azzedine [Alaïa] is like a father; Gianni [Versace] more like a brother. "In the 90s, Naomi and her friends - Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington and Kate Moss, among others - are becoming real stars. With a rock'n'roll life that leads from one extreme to the other, Naomi is first and foremost a fighter. "I owe an explanation to anyone. I stopped working for almost five years, she said. But I'm Gemini, I need to move on, to do things, to be there for my friends. If I don`t follow my instinct, I always pay the price. "

Photographe Nico.Robe The Row ; necklaceMonica Vinader ; bracelet Jemma Wynne ; ring Scosha. 

Naomi does not stop a minute. Just after our photo shoot, she has an appointment with Mario Testino. "For a casting, you believe it? For 28 years I know him! "She said with a wink before leaving, before leaving with her catwalk queen allure. The top was seen at her birthday party a few days later - it has undoubtedly won the job.

source net-a-porter.com