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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 · The British and South Sudanese model was scouted in 1995 as an 18-year-old art student roaming the stalls of Crystal Palace market in London, and quickly shot to...
168K Followers, 7,657 Following, 1,484 Posts - Alek Wek (@msalekwek) on Instagram: "Fashion Model, Author, Enterpreneur / Business Woman, Philanthropist, Eternal Student Of Life /artist @imgmodels @stormmodels and @dmanagementgroup".
Dec 17, 2015 · One thing’s for sure: Super is right. Here, take a look back at her very best moments in the pages of Vogue, and see why there’s still no one quite like Alek. Vogue.com's Senior Fashion and ...
Feb 9, 2018 · Born in Wau, South Sudan, 40-year-old Alek Wek fled the civil war in her country to London in 1991 at the age of 14. She was discovered in 1995 at an outdoor market in Crystal Palace, London by a...
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.
Sep 6, 2022 · Since your debut in the mid 1990s, you’ve made fashion history several times over, including when you became the first African “bride” to close a Chanel haute couture show. Now, at 45, what do you...
Dec 12, 2021 · “Alek Wek is one of the world’s foremost supermodels, widely regarded for breaking countless stereotypes and boundaries, not only for women of color, but women in general,” IMG Models said. Alek Wek was born on Apr. 16, 1977 to Akuol Wek and Athian Wek in Wau, South Sudan.
Jan 1, 2014 · Alek Wek is as much a supermodel as she is a girl-next-door. Wek has commanded the runways of fashion designers such as: Chanel; Hermes; Donna Karan; Christian Lacroix and Zac Posen.
Nov 23, 2015 · Alek Wek. Alek Wek went from dodging bullets in the south of Sudan to becoming one of the world's most sought after models. She talks to Anne Soy about her...
