To this day, the sight of UNHCR’s blue logo still invokes in me a sense of comfort, of safe-keeping.” Supermodel Alek Wek has actively supported UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency since 2011 and was ...

Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o has said she was “conditioned to reject” her complexion but felt permission to value it thanks to the Sudanese-British model Alek Wek. The Black Panther ...

Giant furry pom poms at David Koma, Yasmin Le Bon stalking the Issa catwalk – fashion’s most breathtaking moments are undoubtedly beautiful… but are they really revolutionary? A world where ...

Sure, the '80s and '90s ushered in the greats we remember today, like Naomi Campbell, Iman, Tyra Banks, Veronica Webb and Alek Wek, who are heralded for breaking barriers (as they should be!). But the ...

Alek Wek is a model who spent years of her life fleeing from civil war in South Sudan. She talks to Anne Soy about being a model, life as a refugee and her father's lessons.

Nyong’o has also turned the upcoming US election into a chance to educate. While she was given a green card after winning her ...

including Alek Wek, Eva Herzigova and Natasha Poly, all wearing archival dresses from 2000 to 2004, and pulling Mr. Cavalli’s widow, Eva Cavalli, onto the runway to take a finale walk with them.

Italian beauty Mariacarla Boscono hit the runway in a dramatic feathered number followed by Alek Wek wearing what appeared to be a reference to Christina Aguilera’s 2003 MTV VMAs outfit.

A model walks the runway during the Pressiat Womenswear Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Sept. 23, 2024, in Paris, France. Uber Eats driver leaves food, takes purse with $ ...