Paper Magazine is right to commemorate Alek Wek. The Sudanese model is a multi-hyphenate phenomenon, being not only a trailblazer for models of color that break the mold but also an extraordinary woman whose chameleon-like abilities allow her to continue booking widely varying jobs more than two decades since her debut - easily a record number of working years.

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Photographer: Ellen von Unwerth
Model: Alek Wek
Styling: Adele Cany & Christian Cowan
Hair: Daniel Martin
Make-Up: Kristina Vidic
Manicure: Ami Streets

Courtesy of Paper Magazine