She didn’t walk the runway, but all eyes were on Sudanese-American model Anok Yai, who made heads turn at the Pompidou Centre in Paris on June 24 when she arrived at the Louis Vuitton SS26 menswear fashion show.
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Yai, who could honestly show up in a paper bag and make it look couture, dressed up a black Louis Vuitton tracksuit with simple gold accessories, shoes, and a Louis bag of her own, of course.
And if she wasn’t already stunning enough, Yai’s look was finished off with a fresh blushy beat by professional makeup master Ngozi Edeme, known to her fans on social media as PaintedByEsther. Yai kept her hair simple wearing a straight, waist-length style set off by two braids in the front. Believe us when we tell you that her bangs were banging.
See how Yai gave a master class in how to make a simple outfit look super chic for yourself here:
@outpump The super model Anok Yai just arrived at the Louis Vuitton SS26 Show in Paris📍 #anokyai #fashion #versace #model #chanel #vogue #pfw #louisvuitton #fashionweek #hautecouture #fashiontiktok #model #models
Yai’s image has since gone viral, lighting up every corner of the internet with comments from folks who were blown away by her beauty.
“Face devoured makeup ate !!!” wrote someone on X.
Others could barely find words to describe how gorgeous she looked.
“So insane I cant deal,” wrote another commenter on TikTok.
Born in Sudan and raised in New Hampshire, Yai was discovered by a photographer while hanging out with friends at Howard University’s homecoming back in 2017. And while her parents gave her some serious side-eye when she announced she was leaving her biochemistry studies at Plymouth State University, to pursue modeling full-time, she has more than proved she made the right decision. In just a few short years in the biz, she’s become a high-fashion it-girl, walking for Versace, Saint Laurent and Victoria’s Secret.
Her fans are definitely glad she chose the runway over the science lab.
“Perfection exists and it’s Anok Yai,” wrote someone on TikTok.
@thequeenbeautynetwork Did you know #anokyai was signed after a photo was snapped of her at her college homecoming? Now she is a supermodel. You never know when your time could come… never give up 🪽 #fyp #supermodel #fashion
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