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In Chanel’s 115-year history, only three times has a Black model closed the show. The first was in 2004, when Alek Wek made history under Karl Lagerfeld’s reign. Nearly 15 years later, in 2018, Adut Akech became the second Black model to close a Chanel show, again under Lagerfeld. Most recently, in 2025, during
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