In honor of Alek Wek’s birthday, we decided to throw it back to this photo of the Sudanese model from Vogue’s September 1997 issue. Shot by famed fashion photographer Bruce Weber, Wek rocks a ...

Lupita Nyong'o meets her idol, Sudanese supermodel Alek Wek. theGRIO VIDEO - This week, during People magazine’s cover photo shoot, Wek stopped by to surprise Nyong’o and it was a moment Nyong ...

Born in Sudan, Alek Wek defies many of the unwritten rules of what it takes to be a supermodel. ... the photo showed an elegant 21-year-old with cropped hair and blue-black skin.

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. Frugal Fashion: Model Alek Wek heats up the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic - Los Angeles Times ...

And then Alek Wek came on the international scene.” PHOTOS: ESSENCE 2014 Black Women in Hollywood Event Recap In her speech, Nyong’o reminisced about the importance of seeing the rise of ...

At only 40 years old, model Alek Wek has certainly defied the act of aging. ... Alek Wek. Photo by Getty Images. Most underrated product: Rosebud Salve Lip Balm ($6, sephora.com).

Sixteen years ago Alek Wek left behind life as a Sudanese refugee in Britain to become one of the world's most sought-after cover girls. Her amazing journey from a poverty-stricken childhood in ...

In the first of a series of installments, we (yet again) proudly present our summer travel diaries, a series of personal photographs that document the far-and-wide wanderings of some of our ...

Molly is excited about her top photo finish at the first panel and can't wait to tell her parents. She reveals that she was adopted and she owes a lot to them. However, Nicole is disappointed that ...