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Alek Wek (born 16 April 1977) is a South Sudanese-British model and designer who began her fashion career at the age of 18 in 1995. She has been hailed for her influence on the perception of beauty in the fashion industry.
Oct 20, 2020 · As one of a handful of darker-skinned Black models in the industry at the time, Wek blazed her own trail, lighting the way of a new generation with her trademark gap-tooth smile, endless legs,...
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168K Followers, 7,657 Following, 1,490 Posts - Alek Wek (@msalekwek) on Instagram: "Fashion Model, Author, Enterpreneur / Business Woman, Philanthropist, Eternal Student Of Life /artist @imgmodels @stormmodels and @dmanagementgroup".
Sep 1, 2021 · Alek Wek is spinning around the courtyard of a hotel in Brooklyn, her printed dress blurring into abstraction, with a smile as wide as her ears. At 44, the supermodel still holds the same...
- Jessica Beresford
Sep 14, 2018 · Alek Wek shares her story of escaping civil war, moving to London, and becoming a game-changing model in the industry. She talks about her work with Karl Lagerfeld, Edward Enninful, and her natural hair.
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Dec 17, 2015 · Though Wek was far from the first African model to be embraced by the fashion industry, she was one of only a handful of dark-skinned models to rise to prominence during the era of the Supers. At...
Oct 31, 2021 · Alek Wek reflects on a life’s work. Alice Birrell 31 Oct 2021. The supermodel chats with Vogue to take stock of a decades-long career, and how she’s channelling her storied past into her fashion future. From her arresting images with greats Irving Penn, Arthur Elgort and Herb Ritts to countless covers and runways, there is only one Alek Wek.
