Peter Lindbergh photographed Linda Evangelista for a feature editorial titled “Camel’s Back” in the September 1989 issue of Vogue US, but she was not on the cover. The cover of that issue featured Naomi Campbell, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier.
Styled by Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele, this shoot redefined fashion’s palette, elevating camel from a background shade into the new symbol of understated luxury. Once a tone reserved for casual daywear, camel suddenly replaced navy and black, appearing in everything from fluid evening gowns to sharply tailored suits and accessories.
Linda, who by then was already on her way to becoming one of the original supermodels (and famously the woman who “wouldn’t get out of bed for less than $10,000 a day”), embodied this shift perfectly. With Lindbergh’s cinematic lens, her cool sophistication turned minimalism into a statement of power and timeless elegance.
This editorial didn’t just forecast a trend, it cemented camel as the modern neutral, forever linked with late-80s refinement and Evangelista’s unforgettable allure.
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