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28 May 2025
What It’s Like To … Be An International Model From Nigeria
Ama Okolo discusses the journey and difficulties of breaking into the international modeling industry from Nigeria.
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Fashion + Beauty
10 February 2022
Meet the Newest Future Face Africa Winners
Originally part of the internationally-renowned Elite Model Look competition, Nigeria's biggest modeling contest has rebranded, with the aim of creating Africa's newest supermodels.
News
04 December 2020
South Sudanese Top Model Aweng Ade Chuol & Her Wife Embrace On Cover of Elle UK
If the love doesn't inspire you to push boundaries and move fearlessly, we don't want it!
Film + TV
22 May 2020
Alton Mason's Lagos-Shot Coming-of-Age Short Film
The model's new project was released as a social impact campaign to help COVID-19 relief in Nigeria in collaboration with Melanin Unscripted.
Fashion
03 December 2019
South Sudanese Model Adut Akech Wins Model of the Year at 2019 British Fashion Awards
The 19-year-old model spoke about the need for increased representation in the fashion world during her acceptance speech.
Fashion + Beauty
21 June 2018
Virgil Abloh Has Presented His First Collection for Louis Vuitton at Paris Fashion Week
The acclaimed Ghanaian-American designer made a bold statement today as Louis Vuitton's menswear artistic director with his SS19 collection.
News
06 March 2017
MARIA BORGES
OkayAfrica's 100 Women celebrates African women who are making waves, shattering ceilings, and uplifting their communities.
Style
21 April 2014
Shaun Ross' 'In My Skin I Win'
Albino male model Shaun Ross starts his 'In My Skin I Win' campaign promoting healthy beauty standards.
Style
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.
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