Alek Wek was born in the South Sudan, educated in London, and traveled the world for the likes of Chanel, Alexander McQueen, and Oscar de la Renta as a top runway model. Tim Blanks reflects on the career of the onetime-refugee-turned-catwalk star, entrepreneur, and activist.
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