High rising model Adut Akech is another beautiful story of grass to grace. The melanin princess has soared beyond expectations since she first came on the fashion scene.
Last year, the supermodel was named by “industry vote” as the model of the year. 2019 is opening up well for her as the young South- Sudanese has just landed her first magazine cover of the year with Le Monde.
Spread beautiful on the glossy cover, the model tells Le Monde about her journey to fame; from refugee camp to the top runway shows around the world.
Read the full feature on www.lemonde.fr
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Credits
Cover and story for @m_magazine
Photography @tylersphotos
Outfit: @ysl
Styled @suzannekoller
Makeup @janeen_witherspoon
Hair @cyndiaharvey
Casting @pg_dmcasting
By Sarah Oyedo
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