Anais Mali

Anais Mali
Mali at the 2014 New York Fashion Week
Born	(1991-01-22) 22 January 1991 (age 33) Toulon, France
Occupation	Model
Modeling information
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Brown
Agency	Next Model Management (worldwide)[1]

Anais Mokngar Mali (born 22 January 1991) is a French model.^[2][3] She has modeled and walked the runway for fashion brands such as Marc Jacobs, Vera Wang, and Derek Lam.^[4]

Early life

Anais Mokngar Mali was born in Toulon on 22 January 1991,^[5] the daughter of a Chadian mother and a Polish father.^[5]

Career

Mali on the runway for Michael Kors, S/S 2014 during New York Fashion Week

In 2009, Mali signed with Wilhelmina Models.^[6]

In July 2010, style.it featured Mali and proclaimed her as "a face to watch."^[7]

In 2010 she left Wilhelmina Models and signed with Ford Models. In December 2010, she appeared in an Interview editorial alongside Melodie Monrose.

In January 2011, she appeared in an Italian Vogue editorial photographed by Steven Meisel.^[8] In February 2011, she appeared in a Vogue editorial, photographed by Mario Testino.^[9] In May 2011, she appeared in editorials for Harper's Bazaar, American, French, and Italian Vogue, V, and i-D, photographed by Richard Bush.^[10]

In June 2016, she appeared in a Vogue Nippon editorial titled "Anais Goes Glam", shot by Giampaolo Sgura.^[11] In November 2016, she appeared in The Weeknd's video Mania.^[12] The next year she collaborated with designer Urivaldo Lopes to develop and launch a line of bodysuits under the label Anaïs Bodysuits.^[13]

Select modeling appearances

• 2009: L.A.M.B., Sophie Theallet, Betsey Johnson, Shiatzy Chen, Vivienne Westwood^[4]
• 2010: Catherine Malandrino,^[14] Cynthia Steffe,^[15] Rachel Roy, Walter shows, J.Crew, Zink,Marc Jacobs, Vera Wang, Derek Lam, Cynthia Rowley, and Carolina Herrera^[4]
• 2011: Victoria's Secret Fashion Show^[4]

References

1. "Anais Mali". nextmanagement.com. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
2. Garced, Kristi (2017-01-30). "Model Anaïs Mali unveils collection of bodysuits". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
3. Journal, Dobrina Zhekova, National (2015-09-28). "Black Models Still Blocked from Some Runways". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
4. "FAB Editorial: Anais Mali for Elle France « FAB BLOG". FAB BLOG. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
5. Williams, Tia (2011-06-15). "Model Behavior: Anais Mali". Essence. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
6. "Anais Mali - Fashion Model". New York. Archived from the original on 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
7. Hardison, Bethann (2010-07-15). "Anais Mali: A Young and Fresh Personality". Vogue Italia. Archived from the original on 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
8. "Ford Models Blog". Ford Models Blog. 2011-01-27. Archived from the original on 2012-07-08. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
9. "Snapshot: Anais Mali and Jourdan Dunn by Mario Testino for V Magazine # 70 « The Fashion Bomb Blog /// All Urban Fashion… All the Time - All Urban Fashion // All the Time". Fashionbombdaily.com. Archived from the original on 2011-03-12. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
10. "Anais Mali & Sigrid Agren par Richard Bush pour i-D ĂŠtĂŠ 2011 | Voyons Voir - J'aime le frivole". Voyonsvoir.fr. Archived from the original on 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
11. "スキャンダラスなグラムクイーン" [Scandalous Glam Queen]. Vogue Nippon (in Japanese). 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
12. Monroe, Ian David (2016-11-23). "Watch The Weeknd's Short Film 'Mania' with New Music from 'Starboy'". V Magazine. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
13. Okwodu, Janelle (2017-03-13). "Anais Mali on Confidence, Bodysuits, and French Girl Style". Vogue. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
14. "Catherine Malandrino Fall 2010 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show". Vogue. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
15. "Cynthia Steffe Fall 2010 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show". Vogue. Retrieved 2023-01-21.

External links

• Anais Mali on Twitter
• Anais Mali at Fashion Model Directory
• Anais Mali on Models.com
• Anais Mali at Blackrunway.com