Iman Makes First Public Appearance Since David Bowie’s Death, at NYFW

Iman returned to the spotlight for the first time since David Bowie’s death in January, choosing a familiar and natural setting in which to do it — New York Fashion Week.

The model turned makeup queen attended the Tom Ford show at 99 E. 52nd Street, the former home of the iconic Four Seasons Restaurant, in Manhattan on Wednesday. The Somali beauty, 61, looked radiant, wearing a blue velvet suit, with one button casually undone, and a similar hue of eyeshadow. Her locks were styled down and wavy.

Most notable, however, was the giant smile on her face. It was a very nice thing to see considering the year she’s had. Just two months after Bowie’s passing, her mother, Marian Abdulmajid, died.

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Iman shared some behind-the-scenes photos on Instagram, on which she has been very active since shortly after Bowie’s death from cancer.

One was of her getting ready — complete with a towel on her head. “My first night out attending an event since last year!” she wrote.

A second photo showed her next to another iconic model, “the lovely @cindycrawford,” during the show.

Finally, Iman posted a photo from the red carpet and seemed relieved that she had made it through her return to the spotlight. “Made it my first night out!” she wrote.

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Iman met the rock star in 1990, and they married two years later. Their only child together, Lexi, was born in 2000. The day after Bowie died, Iman posted an unattributed quote on Instagram that said, “The struggle is real, but so is God.”