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I like unique little boutique hotels, such as Blakes in London.

~Alek Wek

Topics: Hotels Like Little London Unique

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I don't understand when people are being greedy or mean, when they say who should get what, when they get control of someone else's life.

~Alek Wek

Topics: Being Control Else Get Greedy Life Mean People Say Should Someone They Say Understand Who

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I think the fashion industry has gotten to a place where it is embarrassing.

~Alek Wek

Topics: Embarrassing Fashion Fashion Industry Gotten Industry Place Think Where I Think

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When I think of 'Instagram models,' I say you have to take baby steps. You cannot just walk straight onto the runway.

~Alek Wek

Topics: Baby Cannot Instagram Just Models Onto Runway Say Steps Straight Take Think Walk You I Think

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When I was working, there was no digital. We actually worked; we used Polaroids.

~Alek Wek

Topics: Actually Digital Used Worked Working

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There was no concept of fashion and catwalk shows where I came from.

~Alek Wek

Topics: Came Concept Fashion Shows Where I Came

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I'm an artist at heart.

~Alek Wek

Topics: Artist Heart

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When I started modeling, it was like, 'Oh, she's too dark,' and I kind of looked at them like, 'You're too daft.'

~Alek Wek

Topics: Daft Dark Kind Like Looked Modeling Oh She Started Them Too You

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Black girls, I feel, rock, in so many ways, especially coming from five girls.

~Alek Wek

Topics: Black Coming Feel Five Girl Many Rock Ways I Feel

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My mother always has embedded in us that you guys rock in different ways, and to be able to celebrate that with each other is just beautiful.

~Alek Wek

Topics: Able Always Beautiful Celebrate Different Different Ways Each Embedded Guys Just Mother Other Rock Us Ways You You Guys

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Designer

Born: April 16th, 1977

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