As far as modeling careers go, Alek Wek’s has been, in a word, aspirational. The 38-year-old has walked the runway as Chanel’s haute couture bride, landed a Gilles Bensimon-shot cover of Elle, and had ...
Editor’s Note: Charity Tooze is a spokeswoman for the U.N. Refugee Agency in Washington. Tooze is a member of the UNHCR team that traveled with supermodel and former refugee Alek Wek as she returned ...
Alek Wek wears a Miu Miu jacket, shorts, briefs, and belts. Since your debut in the mid 1990s, you’ve made fashion history several times over, including when you became the first African “bride” to ...
Supermodel Alek Wek has come far, her journey from her native Sudan to the realm of high fashion rendering her a star. “I think the most important thing especially is that fashion should celebrate ...
The April issue of South African fashion publication, ELLE, toasts its 14 th birthday with an exclusive cover and interview with international supermodel, Alek Wek. The Sudanese star shares her ...
Editor’s Note: Alek Wek is a Sudanese-born supermodel. She was forced to leave the country because of civil war and went to Britain as a child refugee. She continues to campaign to draw attention to ...
For fashionistas who know their Black history the omission was glaring and unacceptable. Last week W magazine's official Twitter account was widely slammed after it posted a photo of models Gigi Hadid ...
In her speech, Nyong’o reminisced about the importance of seeing the rise of supermodel Wek, a woman with skin hued like hers. “When I saw Alek I inadvertently saw a reflection of myself that I could ...
The runway is the fastest route for Alek Wek to get where she’s going. The stunning supermodel known for her short hair, dark skin and bright smile has strode the catwalks of some of the world’s top ...
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