Some models tap into the Zeitgeist--others change the course of things entirely. Alek Wek's arrival on the fashion scene back in the mid-'90s served as a defining moment for diversity in fashion and a challenge to previously held notions of what constituted black beauty. Though Wek was far from the first African model to be embraced by the fashion industry, she was one of only a handful of dark-skinned models to rise to prominence during the era of the Supers. At nearly 6 feet tall with luminous...
Some models tap into the Zeitgeist--others change the course of things entirely. Alek Wek's arrival on the fashion scene back in the mid-'90s served as a defining moment for diversity in fashion and a challenge to previously held notions of what constituted black beauty. Though Wek was far from the first African model to be embraced by the fashion industry, she was one of only a handful of dark-skinned models to rise to prominence during the era of the Supers. At nearly 6 feet tall with luminous...
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