The Colors of Beauty
May 7, 2009
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I just love Alek Wek. Like most models, I sometimes don't care for the types of clothing she models, but she is a stunner nonetheless. I happened upon this photo today and just thought it was a stunning example of what happens when you wear the right color for your skin tone. It's amazing to me that someone else can put on this same bright purple dress and look drab and horrible, but on Alek's skin, it looks absolutely amazing.
One reason Alek stands out to me is not because she is a native of Sudan, but rather because she doesn't look like anyone else in the modeling industry right now...or ever. She's hardly a waif, she has exotic facial features and bone structure, and her skin is darker than any African American supermodel to ever make it big. I love that her very existence is redefining what beauty is. The reality is, for many of us dark-skinned women, there was a day when someone like Alek would never grace the cover of any magazine or the stage of a runway.
Let this be a lesson to us all. Find out what colors look good on you and buy clothing in that color in BULK! It does a world of difference.
(Image Credit: Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
Posted by Ambra at May 7, 2009 5:28 PM in Fashion
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