{"id":66887,"date":"2025-11-18T08:00:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T13:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/?p=66887"},"modified":"2025-11-18T13:38:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T18:38:43","slug":"supermodel-adut-akech-steps-into-a-next-era-marked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/supermodel-adut-akech-steps-into-a-next-era-marked\/","title":{"rendered":"Supermodel Adut Akech Steps Into A New Era"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LYoxxzE-fZQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<style>\n#content .row {max-width:100%}\n#cover { \nbackground-color: white; position: relative; margin: 0 auto 30px auto;; text-align: center; \n}\n#covertitle, #covertitle h1, #content #covertitle h3 { font-family: \"SuisseIntl-SemiBold\", sans-serif; }\n#covertitle { position: absolute; font-family: \"SuisseIntl-Bold\", sans-serif; bottom: 12%; width: 100%; font-size: 3.8rem; font-weight: 900; }\n#content h1 { font-size: 4vw; display: inherit; display: inline-block; text-align:center; }\n#content div.post h2 {margin: 20px 0; background: white; font-family: \"SuisseIntl-SemiBold\",sans-serif; font-size: 2rem; color: #333;}\n#content #covertitle h3 { \nfont-size: 8vw; line-height: 20vh;\ntext-transform: uppercase; \nfont-family: \"SuisseIntl-SemiBold\", sans-serif;}\n#introbox { border: 1px solid white; padding: 90px 30px !important; max-width: 850px; margin: auto !important; font-family: \"SuisseIntl-SemiBold\",sans-serif; font-size: 20px; text-align: center !important; }\n.introblurb, .introblurb p, .post div.introblurb p:first-child {\nfont-size: .7em; \nline-height: 1.6; \ntext-align:justify;\nfont-family: \"SuisseIntl-Book\", sans-serif;\npadding: .3em 1em;\n}\n#content div.introcredits, #content div.introcredits p {\nfont-family: \"SuisseIntl-Book\", sans-serif;\nfont-size: .8em; \ntext-align: center;\n}\n.pic40 { margin: 0 10%;; text-align: center; }\n.videocontainer {max-width:600px; margin: auto;}\n.txtbox { \nfont-family: \"SuisseIntl-Book\",sans-serif; \nline-height: 2;\nfont-weight: 400; \nwidth: 36%; \nborder: 0; \nmargin: auto; \npadding: 5%;\n}\n.introtxt, .introtxt p {text-align:justify;}\n.pullquote {\nfont-size:4vw;\nline-height: 1;\ntext-align:center;\nfont-style:italic;\nmax-width:900px;\nmargin:auto;\npadding:1em;\nfont-family: \"SuisseIntl-SemiBold\",sans-serif;\n}\n.credits:empty {display:none;}\n.credits {\nfont-size: .75rem; \npadding: 2rem 0;; \nfont-weight: normal; \ntext-align: center; \nclear: both; \ntext-transform: uppercase; \nmax-width: 800px; \nmargin: auto; }\n#thumbsul { margin: 0 8%; }\n.text-left {text-transform: capitalize !important;}\n#thumbsul a, .text-left a {color: black;}\n#thumbsul a:hover, .text-left a:hover {color: #666;}\n.separ { border: 1px solid white; clear: both; padding: 60px; }\nem {color: #999;}\n<\/style>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/css\/sb\/index-sb@9e8baf1be17137f952c9eacc710f6bf0b29b9b08.css\" \/>\n<div class=\"txtdiv\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"introbox\">\n<div class=\"introtxt\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Supermodel Adut Akech Steps Into A New Era<\/h1>\n<p>Can you call it a comeback if you never really stopped? Still, it felt like one when supermodel <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/models\/adut-akech\">Adut Akech<\/a> swept onto the runway for <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/sarah-burton\">Sarah Burton&#8217;s<\/a> debut at Givenchy earlier this year: a runway return marked not by volume but by loyalty, aligning herself with the visionaries who have shaped her story from the start. Since then, she\u2019s embraced a deliberately curated season, appearing only where it counts\u2014high-profile cultural moments like Victoria\u2019s Secret and Vogue World, alongside high-fashion peaks with Jacquemus, Schiaparelli, and select houses chosen with intention. As a new mom, Akech is easing back into work on her own terms, evolving into a version of herself that moves with equal parts clarity, joy, and purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Born in South Sudan and raised in Kenya before moving to Australia as a young refugee, Akech has built one of the most formidable careers of her generation since her Saint Laurent S\/S 17 exclusive. Early on, she was championed by key figures, including <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/pierpaolo-piccioli\">Pierpaolo Piccioli<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/edward-enninful\">Edward Enninful<\/a>, who cast her for the 2018 Pirelli Calendar and remains one of her most trusted guides. Her r\u00e9sum\u00e9 spans runways for Valentino, Dior, Givenchy, and Versace; global campaigns for Balenciaga, Fendi, Miu Miu, Saint Laurent, and Valentino Beauty; and era-defining editorials with Steven Meisel, Inez &#038; Vinoodh, Rafael Pavarotti, Tyler Mitchell, and more. Twice crowned Models.com\u2019s Model of the Year (<a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/model-of-the-year-awards-2018\/#motywomen\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2018<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/model-of-the-year-awards-2019\/#motywomen\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2019<\/a>), she remains a fixture across leading publications, from Vogue to Pop, i-D, and The Perfect Magazine, while using her platform to advocate for displaced communities. Throughout her fast-rising career, she has maintained a disarming humor that shines through, whether backstage at Michael Kors\u2019 latest foray or supporting Enninful as he signs copies of the debut issue of <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/client\/72-magazine\">72 Magazine<\/a>. It\u2019s from this legacy that she steps in front of the Models.com lens, captured by director <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/will-pippin\">Will Pippin<\/a>, opening up about life as a new mom, aligning with the brands that truly resonate, and balancing high-fashion glamour with the real-life priorities that now anchor her.<\/p>\n<div class=\"introcredits\">\nEditor in Chief: <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/stephan-moskovic\">Stephan Moskovic<\/a><br \/>\nEditorial Director and Interviewer: <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/irene-ojo-felix\">Irene Ojo-Felix<\/a><br \/>\nDirector &#038; Video editor: <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/will-pippin\">Will Pippin<\/a><br \/>\nCinematographer: <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/anyelo-troya\">Anyelo Troya<\/a><br \/>\nFirst Assistant Camera: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/k.a.l.b.o.9.9.9\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Luis Jaramillo<\/a><br \/>\nAssistant Video Editor: Oscar O&#8217;Neill<br \/>\nComposer: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/22lovesyou\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">22<\/a><br \/>\nColorist: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jake.m.white\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jake White<\/a>, Company 3<br \/>\nSpecial Thanks: <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Elite-Models-London\">Elite London<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/christopher-michael\">Christopher Michael<\/a> at Egos &#038; Icons\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supermodel Adut Akech Steps Into A New Era Can you call it a comeback if you never really stopped? Still, it felt like one when supermodel Adut Akech swept onto the runway for Sarah Burton&#8217;s debut at Givenchy earlier this year: a runway return marked not by volume but by loyalty, aligning herself with the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":67226,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3044,155,99,2701,4257,1538],"tags":[3027,5285,1177,532,2554,197,1689,5208],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66887"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/81"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66887"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66887\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67242,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66887\/revisions\/67242"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/mdx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}