There’s a little something I came across while doing the Ghesquiere piece: Alek Wek’s New York apartment! Couldn’t resist the temptation! I really wasn’t expecting to see so many books! And surely wasn’t prepared to see Alek was painting! There’s a big, blue painting apparently made by her in one of the images (you can [...]

Arise, Africa’s Global Style and Culture Magazine’s 10th issue features some pretty breathtaking models in honor of the World Cup. And who’s on the cover? Alek Wek, stunning as usual, in a black swimming suit. However, the inside content is not to be taken lightly as it features Aminata Niara, Gracie Cavalho, Georgie Badiel, Oluchi [...]

As I’ve made no secret about it, Alek Wek is truly an enchanted sight for me. Thus the news of her gracing the cover of Elle Africa April 2010 is pretty significant to my ears. Being an important issue, the one marking Elle Africa’s 14th anniversary, it only doubles the joy of seeing Alek’s amazing [...]