Supermodel Alek Wek has actively supported UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency since 2011 and was appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador in 2013.

We danced with supermodels – Alek Wek, whom I’d admired as the first Black cover girl on Elle magazine, sauntered past me. And then, Puff Daddy arrived somewhat quietly from a back corner.

The 43-year-old Demna, pictured with model Alek Wek, was a risky pick for much larger label Gucci with its reputation for timeless elegance. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP The fashion world had been ...

Diptyque joined forced with the (RED) charity and supermodel Alec Wek to launch the brand new, limited edition candle, whose proceeds go towards helping Africans living with HIV.

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 ...

Behind the scenes of Kate Moss' Donna Karan New York campaign. Natalie Paul The fall 2024 campaign starred Eva Herzigova, Amber Valletta, Alek Wek, Karen Elson, Imaan Hammam, Liu Wen and Edie ...

Rawr! Alek Wek is embracing Betsey Johnson ‘s rebellious style, as seen in the designer’s new Spring 2025 campaign. The moment marks a homecoming between Johnson and Wek, known for her iconic runway ...

For once, the gods shined on the Fashion Awards. Instead of the pelting December rain that typically greets guests at London’s Royal Albert Hall, the crowd was blessed with clear skies – if still ...

Other stars included Carine Roitfeld, Monica Bellucci, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Poppy Delevingne, Kelly Rutherford, Alek Wek, Amelia Gray Hamlin, and Adriana Lima, among others.

According to the moving speech she delivered at Essence ’s Black Women in Hollywood event, Nyong’o acknowledged Sudanese supermodel Alek Wek to be one of her biggest inspirations.

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.

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