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Alek Wek

Happy Birthday, Alek Wek!

The Huffington Post | Michelle Persad | Posted 04.16.2013 | Style
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Alek Wek's road to stardom was anything but typical. The model, who was born in South Sudan, fled to Britain at the age of 14 shortly after a civil wa...

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PHOTOS: Alek Wek Strikes A Pose For United Colors Of Benetton

The Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 01.23.2013 | Black Voices
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United Colors of Benetton is just as well-known for its classic and colorful designs as it is for its diverse and thought-provoking ads. The inter...

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Guess Who Has A Quote From President Roosevelt Tattooed On Their Arm

The Huffington Post | Michelle Persad | Posted 12.18.2012 | Style
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Can you get them all?

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Alek Wek's Dress Makes Us Swoon

The Huffington Post | Michelle Persad | Posted 12.05.2012 | Style
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Orange has never looked this good.

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PHOTOS: An All Black Model Runway Show Stuns During London Fashion Week

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 09.18.2012 | Black Voices
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While some noticed that black models were still significantly underrepresented during New York Fashion Week, it looks like the fashion shows going on ...

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Model Alek Wek On Returning To South Sudan: 'I Am Always Saying Thank You'

The Huffington Post | Sarah Leon | Posted 10.02.2012 | Style
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Alek Wek isn't only one of the most beautiful supermodels today, she's also one of the most politically active. At 14 years old, Wek left her nati...

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PHOTOS: Wendy Williams Gets Sultry For The American Ballet Theatre Gala

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 05.15.2012 | Black Voices
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Gone are the days when an evening at the ballet meant having to don a gorgeous floor-sweeping gown or dapper penguin-tailed tux. We miss all that pomp...

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Alek Wek: Models Have It Wrong When It Comes To Food

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 11.30.2011 | Style
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The modeling industry's relationship with food is a fraught one, as we know all too well from recent crazy diet stories. By restricting food and cu...

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Refugees From Six Decades Meet At First-Ever D.C. Congress

HuffingtonPost.com | Jessica Prois | Posted 10.04.2011 | Impact
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When Sudanese supermodel Alek Wek was 14 years old, she left South Sudan in the heat of civil war. Her family, fleeing both rebel and government force...

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Christina Ricci, Rachel Zoe & Alek Wek At The Whitney Art Party: Who Was Best-Dressed? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
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We have to hand it to the attendees at Wednesday night's Whitney Art Party presented by BCBGMAXAZRIA, which took place 82Mercer in New York. The looks...

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Princeton Offers Class On Models' Memoirs

Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
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Some people think that models aren't so smart...but think again! Models like Alek Wek, Irina Pantaeva and Jillian Shanebrook are accomplished authors,...

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