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    A Rising South Sudanese Model On The Raw Emotions of Returning Home
    Style
    27 June 2016

    A Rising South Sudanese Model On The Raw Emotions of Returning Home

    The South Sudanese stunner Nyamuoch Girwath speaks to OkayAfrica about assimilation and fashion favorites.

    8 Dope New York Fashion Week Moments from the African Diaspora
    Style
    09 February 2016

    8 Dope New York Fashion Week Moments from the African Diaspora

    As New York Fashion Week 2016 gets underway, we look back at some of our favorite NYFW moments from the African diaspora.

    Win A Pair Of Tickets To Face2Face Africa's NYC Weekend
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    07 July 2014

    Win A Pair Of Tickets To Face2Face Africa's NYC Weekend

    Win a pair of tickets to Face2Face Africa's Pan-African weekend for a chance to see Alek Wek, Femi Kuti and Mo Ibrahim.

    People's Most Beautiful Woman Lupita Nyong'o Meets Alek Wek
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    25 April 2014

    People's Most Beautiful Woman Lupita Nyong'o Meets Alek Wek

    Lupita Nyong'o, People's Most Beautiful Woman meets her beauty icon Alek Wek Meets.

    Celebrating Alek Wek
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    16 April 2014

    Celebrating Alek Wek

    We round up some of South Sudanese/British supermodel Alek Wek's best editorials & magazine covers in celebration of her 37th birthday.

    Forbes Life Africa & Forbes Woman Africa
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    07 October 2013

    Forbes Life Africa & Forbes Woman Africa

    Two years since the launch of Forbes Africa, the magazine is launching Forbes Woman Africa and Forbes Life Africa.

    Prêt-À-Poundo: Top 10 'Looks of the Day' - Fierce Aliens
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    27 June 2013

    Prêt-À-Poundo: Top 10 'Looks of the Day' - Fierce Aliens

    This is our weekly top 10 'Look of the Day' featuring models, prints, style and casual.

    Prêt-À-Poundo: Top 12 African Faces
    Fashion + Beauty
    07 January 2013

    Prêt-À-Poundo: Top 12 African Faces

    These are the current Top African Models. Here are our 12 African Faces for 2012.

    Prêt-À-Poundo: African and Black Beauty
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    04 January 2013

    Prêt-À-Poundo: African and Black Beauty

    This is the fashion show by the milliner Philip Treacy during London Fashion Week for Spring 2013 including only black models.

    Prêt-À-Poundo Interview: Jan Malan, Producer of the Year
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    01 November 2012

    Prêt-À-Poundo Interview: Jan Malan, Producer of the Year

    Interview with Namibian Jan Malan, Africa’s most beloved fashion show producer.

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