{"id":67624,"date":"2022-05-06T10:30:29","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T14:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/?p=67624"},"modified":"2022-05-06T10:20:06","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T14:20:06","slug":"after-walking-in-valentino-couture-apollo-yom-is-ready-to-soar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/modeloftheweek\/67624","title":{"rendered":"After Walking in Valentino Couture, Apollo Yom is Ready to Takeoff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-67624 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/05\/MOTW_Apollo_2000-7_01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"On left, earring by Camille Liu. On right, vintage yuki dress by Rellik.\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/05\/MOTW_Apollo_2000-7_01-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-67629\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-67629'>\n\t\t\t\tOn left, earring by Camille Liu. On right, vintage yuki dress by Rellik.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/05\/MOTW_Apollo2_2000-7_02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"On left, dress by Room 24, chainmail bra by Helen Storey at Rellik, earrings by Slim Barrett. 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On right, bodysuit by Wolford, tassel waistcoat by Futura at Rellik, earring by Camille Liu, vintage sandals at Rellik.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/05\/MOTW_Apollo3_2000-7_03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"Yuki dress by Rellik.\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/05\/MOTW_Apollo3_2000-7_03-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-67627\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-67627'>\n\t\t\t\tYuki dress by Rellik.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/05\/MOTW_Apollo4_2000-7_04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"On left, dress by Room 24, chainmail bra by Helen Storey at Rellik, earrings by Slim Barrett, vintage sandals at Rellik. On right, dress by Tim Ryan Knit.\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/05\/MOTW_Apollo4_2000-7_04-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-67626\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-67626'>\n\t\t\t\tOn left, dress by Room 24, chainmail bra by Helen Storey at Rellik, earrings by Slim Barrett, vintage sandals at Rellik. On right, dress by Tim Ryan Knit.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/05\/MOTW_Apollo5_2000-7_05.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"On left, poncho by Gianfranco Ferre at Rellik, bodysuit by Room 24, tights by Wolford. On right, yuki dress by Rellik.\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/05\/MOTW_Apollo5_2000-7_05-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-67625\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-67625'>\n\t\t\t\tOn left, poncho by Gianfranco Ferre at Rellik, bodysuit by Room 24, tights by Wolford. On right, yuki dress by Rellik.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"nff_credit\">Apollo was photographed exclusively for MODELS.com by <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/delwin-kamara\">Delwin Kamara<\/a>, with styling by Kat Silva, beauty by <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/philippe-miletto\">Philippe Miletto<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<h2>interview<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Name:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/models\/apollo-yom\">Apollo Yom Alier<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Agency:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Milk-Management\">Milk Management (London)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Muse-Management\">Muse Management (New York)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/select-model-management-paris\">Select Model Management Paris<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/wave-management\">Wave Management \/ The Wall (Milan)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/mirrrs-models\">Mirrrs Models (Hamburg)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/isis-models\">ISIS MODELS (Lagos &#8211; mother agency)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Age:<\/strong><br \/>\n22<\/p>\n<p><strong>Height:<\/strong><br \/>\n5&#8217;9.5<\/p>\n<p><strong>Place of Origin:<\/strong><br \/>\nSouth Sudan<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ethnic Origin:<\/strong><br \/>\nDinka<\/p>\n<p><strong>Birthsign:<\/strong><br \/>\nCancer<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instagram:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/apollo_yom\">@apollo_yom<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>How discovered:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a mall by my mother agent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best modeling experience so far?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy worldwide debut, which was the Valentino &#8216;Anatomy of Couture&#8217; SS22 show. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Currently you&#8217;re obsessed with\/about:<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019m currently obsessed with myself. My skin, body, smile.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is something you\u2019ve always wanted to do\/try?<\/strong><br \/>\nAttend a Met Gala. I just want to be there in that moment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you want to make an impact in the world?<\/strong><br \/>\nBy simply being me. Accepting to learn and putting in the effort required. This will all lead me to becoming a mentor to others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s the best piece of advice you\u2019ve ever been given?<\/strong><br \/>\nTrust the unknowns, find gold in the little things, and trade the fear of what\u2019s uncertain for freedom to thrive within it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apollo was photographed exclusively for MODELS.com by Delwin Kamara, with styling by Kat Silva, beauty by Philippe Miletto. interview Name: Apollo Yom Alier Agency: Milk Management (London), Muse Management (New York), Select Model Management Paris, Wave Management \/ The Wall (Milan), Mirrrs Models (Hamburg), ISIS MODELS (Lagos &#8211; mother agency) Age: 22 Height: 5&#8217;9.5 Place [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":67631,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[5739,5740,5738,2383,3965,239,5741,5242,5103],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67624"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67624"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67624\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67636,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67624\/revisions\/67636"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}