The Fashion Rockstar: 21 Facts about Canadian Model Aluad Anei

Aluad Anei is a 29 y.o. Sudan-born Canadian fashion model, who’s appeared in various fashion magazines, runway shows, and became one of the most recognizable Canadian models.

1

How long have you been modelling and how did you start?
Actually Super Model / Runway Slayer Stacy Mackenzie approached me after an event on women’s mental health. She said ‘Girlfriend, you need to get your ass to Toronto and start modelling right now‘. I took her advice, eventually. Im going on 6 years now and have worked all over the world.

2

What are the main challenges in your profession?
Not slipping off the runway (laughs). And that unspoken ‘one black girl’ rule.

3

What were the funniest nicknames that you ever got?
My boyfriend calls me: ChocolateTacoTimes10. True story (laughs).

4

What’s the one thing you cannot live without?
Naps in the middle of the day, coconut oil and a pair of heels that fit.

Aluad Anei wearing Helmut Lang jacket, The Kooples hat, Aritzia leggins

5

If you weren’t a model, what would you do?
I intend to work in the near future with the United Nations as a Women’s Goodwill Ambassador to South Sudan.

6

Would you ever grow long hair again?
Definitely, but it’s a long road to travel with my tight kinks.

7

What’s your ideal man like?
He’s tall, handsome, very intelligent, funny, family oriented, loves to travel, endlessly supportive, can build anything… And I’ve found him already.

8

Are you a morning or an evening person?
I’m a natural owl.

Aluad Anei wearing Hendrixroe suit

9

What was the craziest thing you’ve done in your life?
When I was 3 yrs old I had to flee my homeland of what is now Sudan Sudan with only my mother, who was suffering from a serious heart condition.

10

What was the most memorable collaboration you’ve worked on?
I worked alongside the über talented fashion designer Christopher Paunil on Gucci Mane‘s million dollar wedding in South Beach last fall. It was made into a reality TV series by BET.

11

How would you describe yourself in three words?
Love to chill.

12

What’s your favourite love story from books/movies?
My life is my love story. Although I am a voracious reader.

Aluad Anei wearing Helmut Lang jacket, The Kooples hat, Aritzia leggins

13

What’s the secret of your beauty?
No secret! Mother Africa is a big part of it. Water and regular exercise is a must!

14

What do you think the most about?
The simple necessities of life and how lucky I am.

15

What can you do the best?
My ability to simultaneously represent different designers and their diverse collections.

16

What do you hate the most?
Race as a divider of people.

Aluad Anei wearing Hendrixroe suit

17

What’s the most important quality people must have in order to be friends with you?
Humour

18

Which movie everyone should watch?
Humans

19

What is your favourite book?
‘The Bite of the Mango’. A young woman’s story of survival in war torn Sierra Leone.

20

What’s your dream project/photoshoot to work on?
A Grace Coddington editorial for Vogue during the day & the Victoria’s Secret runway show that night…How’s that for a fun day?

21

Who is your style icon?
Riri

Aluad Anei wearing Helmut Lang jacket, The Kooples hat, Aritzia leggins

Photography by Hoyin Siu @hoyinsiuphotography
Makeup by Kristina Brakhnova  @kmakeup_pro