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 ...
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.
I am staring at an empty screen where Lupita Nyong’o’s face should be. The Oscar-winning actress is in New York promoting her ...
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.
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.
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 star ...