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NEW YORK CITY, NY - SEPTEMBER 4: (L-R) Alek Wek, Wendy Brandes and Paul Steiger attend ALEK WEK's Book Launch of "ALEK: From Sudanese Refugee to International Supermodel" Hosted by The Wall Street Journal, Diane von Furstenberg & Iman at Socialista on September 4, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by MATT CARASELLA/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

NEW YORK CITY, NY - SEPTEMBER 4: (L-R) Alek Wek, Wendy Brandes and Paul Steiger attend ALEK WEK's Book Launch of "ALEK: From Sudanese Refugee to International Supermodel" Hosted by The Wall Street Journal, Diane von Furstenberg & Iman at Socialista on September 4, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by MATT CARASELLA/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)