One afternoon, on my way to the campus - I was majoring in political science at Nairobi University - a photographer by the name of Peter Beard stopped me in the street and asked me if I'd ever been photographed. Iman afternoonaskbeard share on social
I tell all my younger friends, 'Don't be afraid of change. That is when you truly see what your destiny is.' Iman afraidchangedestiny Change image and share on social
If I feel frustrated in a situation, I take a deep breath and walk away. Iman breathdeepfeel Change image and share on social
I don't do anything by myself. I have a whole crew to get me ready every day. Iman crowdayready Change image and share on social
As I always said: I fell in with David Jones. I did not fall in love with David Bowie. Iman bowiedavidfall Change image and share on social
I'm lucky in some ways in that I really don't need more than five or so hours of sleep. Iman hourluckysleep Change image and share on social
Intelligence is sexy. Don't play dumb, especially young girls. Don't play dumb. And let people see that you are intelligent. Iman dumbgirlintelligence Change image and share on social
At the end of the day, my legacy will not be modelling but my cosmetics line. Iman cosmeticdayend Change image and share on social
Multicultural markets are nuanced but not alien. Iman alienmarketmulticultural Change image and share on social
Modeling gave me so many experiences, like traveling and being exposed to global cultures, but the most valuable lesson has been working with designers who truly are visionaries in their field. Iman culturedesignerexperience Change image and share on social