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ALEK WEK

VOGUE AUSTRALIA: There are personal layers in this collection designed for Weekend Max Mara. What is the meaning behind your artwork that appears on some of the pieces?

ALEK WEK: “I call them the lifelines and they are the lifelines of the palm of my hand. I think that really, for me, it’s been a journey and sometimes when I sit back and I look, I can’t believe how far I’ve come. I feel like this collection is a full circle and is something that I can share with people; not just how beautiful and wearable the collection is, but how meaningful it

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