Alek Wek, the supermodel with the
flawless skin and million-dollar smile shared the wisdom she has garnered from
over a decade in the fashion industry.
Wek spoke about the power African fashion has to
change the global industry. “Together we can make a profound change. It gives
me chills when I think about it. If I can help in terms of wearing these
wonderful designs and connecting designers so that they have the opportunity to
be creative and the international market has the chance to see how much talent
there is on this continent, then I will be happy.
As a young model, Wek struggled to break
into the Western fashion industry where people referred to her African looks as
‘bizarre, weird and different’. But she soon realised that, there is room for
every kind of woman within the fashion industry.
“We all have different qualities and
that is what makes us gorgeous. In the end, fashion draws so much inspiration
from this continent so why not celebrate the women from Africa?”
She was the first African model to grace
the cover of ELLE US in 1997.
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