Adesuwa Aighewi

Adesuwa Aighewi
Born (1988-04-22) April 22, 1988[1]
Minneapolis, Minnesota[2]
Modeling information
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Hair color Black
Eye color Black
Agency

Adesuwa Thongpond Pariyasapat Aighewi[4] is an American fashion model.

Early life

Adesuwa Aighewi was born in Minnesota to a Thai-born Chinese mother and a Nigerian father.[5] Before modeling she was a chemistry student at the University of Maryland where she started attending at age 15. As her parents are environmental scientists,[6] she moved frequently and spent half of her childhood in Nigeria.[4]

Career

Aighewi was discovered on the campus of the University of Maryland.[7] She has walked for Alexander Wang, Coach,[8] Louis Vuitton, Chanel,[9] Kenzo, Kate Spade, Miu Miu, Bottega Veneta, Marc Jacobs, Yeezy (seasons 2, 3, and 4), Michael Kors, Prabal Gurung, Christian Dior, Fendi, and Tommy Hilfiger among others.[10][11] She has appeared in advertisements for Tom Ford,[12] Marc Jacobs,[13] and Vera Wang.[14]

Aighewi is currently ranked on the Hot List on models.com.[15]

Videography

Year Title Artist Role
2011 Bonfire Childish Gambino Camper
2012 Heartbeat (Childish Gambino song) Childish Gambino Girlfriend
2016 Woman Diana Gordon Model

References

  1. ↑ https://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/adesuwa_aighewi/
  2. ↑ Dazed (21 May 2018). "Adesuwa Aighewi is making waves on the catwalk".
  3. ↑ "Adesuwa Aighewi - Model".
  4. 1 2 "You Are Here". 20 September 2016.
  5. ↑ Garced, Kristi (16 September 2014). "Model Call: Adesuwa Aighewi".
  6. ↑ http://www.thelovemagazine.co.uk/posts/8621/a-day-in-a-life-of-adesuwa-aighewi-captured-by-nick-delieto
  7. ↑ "Meet Adesuwa Aighewi, One of Fashion's Most Outspoken Models".
  8. ↑ "Coach 1941 Spring 2018 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show".
  9. ↑ "Adesuwa Aighewi might be the most interesting model almost no one has heard about". www.w24.co.za.
  10. ↑ Aighewi, Adesuwa (1 November 2017). "The fashion industry said my dreadlocks would stop me working. They were wrong". the Guardian.
  11. ↑ "These 14 Women Are the New Class of High-Fashion Runway Models".
  12. ↑ "23 New Models That Are About To Do The Damn Thing".
  13. ↑ "Marc Jacobs Spring 2018 Accessories Ad Campaign". 13 April 2018.
  14. ↑ "Pier59 Studios". Pier59 Studios.
  15. ↑ https://models.com/rankings/ui/TheHotList/7672#7672
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