Agbani Darego, (born Ibiagbanidokibubo Asenite Darego, 22 December 1982) is a Nigerian model, best known as the first Black African Miss World.
Darego hails from Abonnema,Rivers State, and was born into a family of eight children. At ten, Darego was sent to boarding school in a bid to shield her from her mother who had breast cancer. Darego's mother died two years later, and her daughter has spoken of how the loss prepared her for the future. As a teenager, Darego longed to be a model, and despite her conservative father's wishes, she auditioned for the M-Net Face of Africa modelling competition, but was not chosen as a finalist. After finishing her Secondary education, she attended University of Port Harcourt where she studied Computer Science and Mathematics.
Prior to winning MBGN, Darego featured in print commercials for boutique chain Collectables, and following her stint at Miss Universe was invited by Naomi Campbell to participate in Frock 'n' Roll - a charity fashion show in Barcelona and soon negotiated a modelling deal with Donald Trump's
management to establish links with modelling agencies in
America.Shortly after her reign as Miss World she was represented by the
London and Paris branches of Next Model Management and landed a three-year contact with L'Oréal,
becoming only the second Black model to accomplish this feat after
Vanessa Williams, and was photographed by Annie Leibovitz for Vogue. Other brands she has modelled for include Avon, Christian Dior, Sephora, Target, and Macy’s. Darego has also appeared in Elle, Marie Claire, Allure, Trace, Stitch, Cosmopolitan, and Essence
magazines, working with numerous designers including Oscar de la Renta,
Marc Bouwer, Tommy Hillfiger, Ralph Lauren, and Gianfranco Ferre.
In her homeland Darego has appeared in advertising campaigns for hair
care brand Gentle Touch with supermodel Oluchi, and is currently the
face of Arik Air. She has also graced the covers of Complete Fashion, Mania.,ThisDay Style,Genevieve,True Love, and TW Magazine.
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Prior to winning MBGN, Darego featured in print commercials for boutique chain Collectables, and following her stint at Miss Universe was invited by Naomi Campbell to participate in Frock 'n' Roll - a charity fashion show in Barcelona and soon negotiated a modelling deal with Donald Trump's management to establish links with modelling agencies in America.Shortly after her reign as Miss World she was represented by the London and Paris branches of Next Model Management and landed a three-year contact with L'Oréal, becoming only the second Black model to accomplish this feat after Vanessa Williams, and was photographed by Annie Leibovitz for Vogue. Other brands she has modelled for include Avon, Christian Dior, Sephora, Target, and Macy’s. Darego has also appeared in Elle, Marie Claire, Allure, Trace, Stitch, Cosmopolitan, and Essence magazines, working with numerous designers including Oscar de la Renta, Marc Bouwer, Tommy Hillfiger, Ralph Lauren, and Gianfranco Ferre.
In her homeland Darego has appeared in advertising campaigns for hair care brand Gentle Touch with supermodel Oluchi, and is currently the face of Arik Air. She has also graced the covers of Complete Fashion, Mania.,ThisDay Style,Genevieve,True Love, and TW Magazine.
Agbani Darego traded in her studies in drama, modelling and film for fashion
styling and hasn’t looked back up till now . Now a freelance stylist, she has
worked with many editorial titles as well as styling runway
shows. Her blog chronicles her sartorial fancies alongside her
personal adventures in the vivid world of fashion and Modelling.
Agbani B log is Best Source For:
Your symbol of high fashion — Taste
You favourite fabric — Silk cashmere, silk tulle, feathers, studded/spiked leather (These are fabrics, no?)
Your favourite colour — White
The collection you will never forget — All of McQueen’s collections
The style you most dislike — Flesh-coloured feet socks peeking out of ballerina flats, socks with MBTs
Your favourite fashion photographer — Camilla Akrans, Inez and Vinoodh and many, many more
Your favourite model — Daria Werbowy
Your shoe/shoe designer fetish — Christian Louboutin, Charlotte Olympia
Your jewel/jewelry designer fetish — Anything vintage
Your favourite fashion accessory – My VCA bracelet, Dior ‘Oui’ ring and ladybug earrings + an awesome pair of shoes
Your ideal bag – Anything light, without any obvious logos (I’m really more into shoes!)
The most creative designer – Alexander McQueen
The most timeless designer — Cristobal Balenciaga
Your favourite designer –Alexander McQueen, Nicholas Ghesquiere for Balenciaga, Alexander Wang, Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy
Your favourite decade in fashion — 30s, 70s, now
Your contemporary muse or inspiration — Lou Doillon, Chloe Sevigny, Cate Blanchett, Florence Welch
Your historical muse or icon — Jacqueline de Ribes
The “look” you prefer for a man — Three-piece or double-breasted suit, pocket square, the whole shebang
The “look” you prefer for a woman – Anything worn with confidence
The fashion faux pas you can tolerate most — Excess
The fashion faux pas you can tolerate least — Vulgarity
What is your present state of mind?
Your fashion motto — Anything goes!
Questions taken from Assouline’s The Fashion Questionnaire
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