Red-faced Agyness Deyn does a Naomi Campbell on the catwalk as stars turn out for Haiti fundraiser

Agyness Deyn was left red faced last night when she tripped over on the catwalk twice during a fundraiser for the relief effort in Haiti.
The model caused a stir when she slipped and fell in her enormous Burberry platform heels early in the show.
Ever the professional, she picked herself up and continued on, only to fall again a few steps later.

Going! Model Agyness Deyn trips on the runway during the Fashion For Relief Haiti NYC 2010 collection show at New York fashion week

Going...gone: A laughing Deyn crashes to the ground as she struggles to walk in her Burberry heels

A smiling Deyn promptly removed the offending shoes and walked the rest of the way barefoot.
Ironically the show was put together by supermodel Naomi Campbell who famously fell over on the catwalk during a Vivienne Westwood show in 1993.

 

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A couple of hours after the show Deyn Tweeted: ‘1st show of fashion week! Took a tumble! Got up! Fell again. Should have stayed down the 1st time. Twice! WTF! Ouch my knees!'
Campbell had called together her model, designer and celebrity friends for the fundraiser but the most poignant moments of this event, held as part of New York Fashion Week, was the finale tribute to Alexander McQueen.

Taking it in her stride: Deyn was in fits of laughter when she fell over for the second time seconds later

Finding a solution: She promptly took over the enormous Burberry platform heels and walked the rest of the way barefoot

McQueen was discovered dead on Thursday in London. While he wasn't known to have many close friends in the fashion industry, Campbell, a fellow Brit, was in his inner circle.
At the end of the runway show, Campbell walked backstage with tears in her eyes and clutching the hand of fellow model Angela Lindvall.
The last seven outfits in Fashion for Relief were McQueen's, modeled by Campbell, Helena Christensen and Karen Elson, among others — all wearing impossibly high heels by the designer, including one pair of platforms that didn't actually have any heels.

Taking a tumble: Naomi Campbell falls over while on the catwalk at Vivienne Westwood's show in 1993

Catwalk queens: Naomi Campbell (left) and Helena Christensen on the catwalk

Star power: Kelly Osbourne (left) and singer Estelle was also models for the night

The audience - mostly paying ticketholders instead of the editors, stylists and retailers that normally fill the seats at fashion shows - applauded loudest for celebrities like Chris Brown and Kelly Osbourne, and designers Donna Karan, Diane von Furstenberg and Georgina Chapman of Marchesa.
Actor Alan Cumming wore a kilt, and Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson took a spin in a black gown with gold beading after doing an opening speech about charities such as CARE and the White Ribbon Alliance that fight maternal mortality.
She praised Campbell as a loyal and generous friend. "When Naomi Campbell calls you and says, 'Hi Fergie, can you turn up on the 12th?' You turn up on the 12th," she said.

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But the crowd clearly came to see Campbell, who did not disappoint. The 39-year-old showed why she was once queen of the catwalk, making a short, black sequined flapper dress practically do its own dance.
Campbell said before the show that she's always nervous before walking the runway, 'but just doubly nervous' for the relief show because she had depended on friends to collaborate and wanted everyone to enjoy it.
American Express, which sponsored the show, said 950 tickets - at $100-$150 each - were sold out within three days.

Tribute: Organiser Campbell and her fellow models take to the stage wearing creations by the late designer Alexander McQueen