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This 17-year-old beauty is the niece of fellow model Alek Wek. She hails from Sudan as does Wek & is new to the runways. She's already made quite an impression after signing with Trump Model Management just this year. Designers Proenza Schouler & Zac Posen didn't waste any time putting her in their Spring 2009 shows. Deng is new to the game but I'm sure her star will continue to rise for many years to come. [Photos courtesy of Trump...
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Finally I managed to get these pics after looking on-line for them since Friday!And I'm gonna put the link of the website I scored these pics from as a thank-you present.Click here for more of the pics.So the This Day festival went down on Fri August 1st at the kennedy center in Washington Dc.Alek,Liya and Oluchi among others took the runway and modelled Jewelery by Chris Aire and designs by Deola Sagoe. Other celebrities present were Youssou N'Dour and Seal was supposed to be...
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April 5th marks World Swim Day, and The Against Malaria Group have come up with an easy way to raise money to fund their cause; buying inexpensive insecticidal nets and installing them over the beds of people in malaria-prone areas to repel the mosquitoes that spread the disease. This cause hits close to home for Sudanese Supermodel - Alek Wek who is an avid supporter of this group and is se... [Original Post on MyItThings.com]
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Supermodel Alek Wek speaks to Adia Barboza about her catwalk career, running a handbag label and educating Sudanese children. ...
- Model Alek Wek at the 2008 Be Eco Chic Launch Party — Photo credit ... (search.live.com)
Born in Wau, Sudan, the 31-year-old supermodel first appeared on the catwalks at the age of 18 in 1995. A member of the Dinka tribe, the 5'11" model and her family fled to Britain in 1991 in order to escape the Sudanese civil war between the Muslim north and the Christian south. An appearance in...
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Charlotte a zA Lisa Ling, Susan L. Taylor, Alek Wek and Jean Chatzky are among a group of women speaking at the third annual North Carolina Conference for Women on Jan.
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One of our favorite models from New York Fashion Week S/S '09 was Ataui Deng. She's kinda known for being related to Alek Wek.
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Here are the opening paragraphs of "Alek: My Life From Sudanese Refugee to International Supermodel" by Alek Wek:
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