After meeting up with a friend for a fundraiser cocktail party, I had plans to head home and have a phone date with another friend from back home. He informed me that we would be meeting up with his friend and Alek Wek. I have been a big fan of Alek Wek for years now, so naturally, you could only imagine that I was shaking inside to meet her. And, indeed I did. We left the fundraiser and headed to Momofuku, a Japanese fusion restaurant with hands down the most delicious Asian tapas on the island. We sat, all four of us, in the middle of the restaurant and began discussing the success of the fundraiser. My eyes would slowly shift over at Alek to witness her facial expressions, her mannerisms, tone of speech and... her dress. Later in conversation, we had shifted topics to Brooklyn. The gentrification of Brooklyn, convenience and reasonably-priced real estate. "My mother is always worried about me living in Brooklyn", Wek began to explain. "I live in a very cute, safe neighborhood. I couldn't ask for more".
Her casual attitude and picture-perfect posture (not to mention complexion) was very impressive. She had a very comfortable sense of who she is and what she is doing. I started secretly thinking to myself how many women are jealous of her. She was dressed appropriately. Donning a lightweight patterned dress and sandal flats. Amazingly enough, I couldn't remember her accessories. Was she wearing any? This was epic. I have never in my life met anyone who never had to wear accessories and still be very put together. I suppose any starlet, for that matter, is in the same position as her.
Being one of the most recognized faces in fashion, Wek certainly had a presence. One of her most beautiful attributes is her sense of humor. She had us laughing so hard, I almost forgot we were in public. Makes me wonder how many people could get away with wearing plain clothing with a witty sense of humor as their statement piece.
