Porter
April 2025
Models
Alek Wek
Photographer
Annemarie Kuus
Copyrights
Net-A-Porter
Alek Wek
British (English)
Born April 16 1977
in Wau, Sudan
Global Rank
Hair
Eyes
Height
Bust
Waist
Hips
Dress
Shoes
Black
Brown
US/EU/UK
5'11"
/
180cm
34
/
86
23
/
58
34
/
86
4
/
34
8
/
39
/
6
Agencies
Magazine Covers
Credited
20251
April Porter20241
March 10 Magazine USA20233
September Re-editionApril Vogue Netherlands
March Homme Girls
20221
September W20212
September InStyle USA, Grazia USA20202
September Vogue ItalyMarch Vogue Brazil
20195
September Harper's Bazaar SpainMay Dazed
April Vogue Portugal
March The Edit
February Pop
20185
September ES MagazineAugust Love Want
January Vogue Ukraine, Vogue Ukraine, Vogue Ukraine
20178
November Elle UKSeptember Purple Fashion, Paper, Re-edition, CR Fashion Book, Pop, AnOther
February Dazed & Confused
20161
March Zoom Cyprus20132
August The Sunday Times StyleApril Red
20123
December Corduroy, As IfSeptember Under the influence
20101
July Arise20091
June Stiletto20081
September Arise19992
October Vogue GermanyFebruary Dutch
Confirmed
France: 'Under The Influence' - Fall/Winter 2012
Germany: 'Vogue' - October 1999; 'Liebling'- August 2008
Italy: 'Photo' - July 2003; 'D' - October 25 2003; 'Photo' - April 2004; 'D' - February 02 2008
Japan: 'Elle' - July 1998
Netherlands: 'L'Officiel' - February 2009; 'Glamour' - August 2010
Russia: 'L'Officiel'
South Africa: 'Elle' - April 2010
UK: 'i-D' - April 1998, 'i-D' - July 2000; 'Vogue' - January 2002; 'Style'; 'Plaza' - #04 Summer 2006; 'Arise' - January 2009; 'Red' - April 2013; 'The Sunday Times Style' - August 11 2013
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Editorials
Credited
20251
February Vogue Portugal20243
December Vogue ItalyMay Harper's Bazaar USA
February Harper's Bazaar USA
20231
February T - The New York Times Style - USA20221
September W20214
September How to Spend It - Financial Times, InStyle USAMarch Vogue USA, Vogue USA
202011
December Vogue AustraliaNovember Vogue Japan
September WSJ, Vogue USA, Vogue Italy
July Vogue Italy, Vogue UK
March Vogue Brazil, Harper's Bazaar Australia
January V Magazine, Vogue Spain
20199
October Self ServiceSeptember Harper's Bazaar Australia
May WSJ
April Interview Germany, Vogue Portugal, Vogue Portugal
March Net-A-Porter Magazine, The Edit
February Dazed
20189
October WSeptember V Magazine, Vogue USA, Love Want
August Vogue Germany
April Vogue Arabia
March Vogue USA
February Lets Panic
January Vogue Ukraine
201713
December Elle USA, Elle USANovember Elle UK
September AnOther, AnOther, Re-edition, InStyle USA
July LOVE
June Dazed
May Models.com
February Dazed & Confused, LOVE
January Vogue USA
20163
December i-DOctober Vogue Italy
September i-D
20151
September LOVE20142
September Vogue Italy, Vogue Italy20131
July Vogue Italy20111
June i-D19971
January Vogue USAFashion Shows
Credited
2021
Autumn/Winter - (New York) Michael Kors Collection ,2020
Spring/Summer - (Paris) Off-White , Ann Demeulemeester ,Spring/Summer - (New York) Marc Jacobs , rag & bone ,
Autumn/Winter - (Paris) Balenciaga , Off-White , Akris , Ann Demeulemeester , Lanvin ,
Autumn/Winter - (New York) Marc Jacobs ,
2019
Autumn/Winter - (Milan) Etro , Salvatore Ferragamo ,Spring/Summer - (Paris) Schiaparelli , Valentino Couture ,
Spring/Summer - (New York) Marc Jacobs ,
2018
Autumn/Winter - (New York) Michael Kors Collection ,2016
Spring/Summer - (New York) Marc Jacobs ,2014
Spring/Summer - (Milan) Moschino ,2011
Spring/Summer - (Paris) Vanessa Bruno ,2005
Spring/Summer - (London) Jenny Packham ,2002
Autumn/Winter - (New York) Matthew Williamson ,2001
Autumn/Winter - (London) Matthew Williamson ,Confirmed
Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 1997 {Ally Capellino, Alexander McQueen, Antonio Berardi, Badgley Mischka, Betsey Johnson, Chanel, Christian Lacroix, DKNY, Dries van Noten, Ghost, Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld, Lawrence Steele, Marina Spadafora, Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren, Red or Dead, Vivienne Westwood}
Haute Couture - Autumn/Winter 1997 {Givenchy}
Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 1998 {Antonio Berardi, Alessandro dell'Acqua, Anna Sui, Betsey Johnson, Collette Dinnigan, Cynthia Rowley, Castelbajac, Chanel, Chloé, Dries van Noten, Daryl K, DKNY, Genny, Ghost, Gucci, Issey Miyake, John Bartlett, Jean Colonna, John Galliano, Julien Macdonald, John Richmond, Kenzo, Lainey Keogh, Lawrence Steele, Mark Eisen, Marcel Marongiu, Marithe & Francois Girbaud, Patrick Cox, Rifat Ozbek, Richard Tyler, Richard Tyler Collections, Sonia Rykiel, Todd Oldham, Veronique Leroy, Vivienne Tam, Vivienne Westwood}
Haute Couture - Spring/Summer 1998 {Thierry Mugler, Yves Saint Laurent}
Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 1999 {Issey Miyake, Matthew Williamson}
Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 1999 {Fendi, Julien Macdonald, Martine Stibon, Rifat Ozbek, Yves Saint Laurent}
Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 2000 {Alessandro dell'Acqua, Ann Demeulemeester, Antonio Berardi, Bottega Veneta, Celine, Chanel, Christian Dior, Christina Perrin, Cooperwheat Blundell, Ellen Tracy, Emanuel Ungaro, Emilio Pucci, Fendi, Girbaud, Givenchy, Guerriero, Helmut Lang, Jean Paul Gaultier, John Bartlett, John Galliano, Julien Macdonald, Lanvin, Lawrence Steele, Marina Spadafora, Matthew Williamson, Moschino, NYC 2000, Nina Ricci, Roberto Cavalli, Romeo Gigli, Thierry Mugler, Tommy Hilfiger, Valentino, Vivienne Westwood, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche}
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Credited
2025
Spring/Summer - Balenciaga ,2024
Summer - Paul Andrew ,Autumn/Winter - Donna Karan New York ,
2020
Autumn/Winter - Monot ,2019
Autumn/Winter - Roberto Cavalli ,2018
Spring/Summer - Balenciaga , Marc Jacobs Beauty ,Autumn/Winter - Kurt Geiger ,
2017
Autumn/Winter - Marc Jacobs , Helmut Lang ,Spring/Summer - Balenciaga ,
2013
Fall - H&M ,2012
Spring/Summer - (Paris) Kenzo ,2011
Spring/Summer - Saks Fifth Avenue ,Confirmed
Ann Taylor
, Banana Republic
, Clinique 'Happy' fragrance
, Ellus
, Eluxury.
, Fashion Breast Cancer Campaign
, Gap
, Issey Miyake
, Jeanie
, Jean-Paul Gaultier
, Jones New York
, Joop!
, Kenzo
, Kitsho
, Michael Kors
, Moschino
, Nars
, Ralph Lauren
, Saks Fifth Avenue
, St. Emile
, XOXO jeans
,
Catalogues
Credited
Look books
Credited
TRIVIA
- Alek originates from the Dinka tribe of southern Sudan and has eight siblings. She went to school in England after her family fled there seeking political asylum when she was 14 years old. She went on to study fashion technology in London. She was discovered whilst attending a fete by Fiona Ellis, a scout from Models One.
- She appeared in the 1997 Lavazza Calendar.
- Alek was featured in the 1999 & 2004 Pirelli Calendar.
- She has received the 'Venus de la Mode' award.
- Alek has done a variety of work for charitable causes including World Vision (for which she is the spokesperson), the U.S. Committee for Refugees, Fashion Targets Breast Cancer campaign, New York City Special Olympics, Sudanese relief through UNICEF, London Refugee Week, Roots (in Brooklyn) and DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS).
- Alek made her debut in cinema with a supporting role in director Shekhar Kapur's ('Elisabeth') FOUR FEATHERS.
- Alek was featured in Tina Turner's Golden Eye music video.
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