Liya Kebede is a model, designer and actress who was born in Ethiopia and discovered while attending the school Lycée Guebre Mariam. She was subsequently referred to a French agent. After graduating from secondary school with a German Abitur, she moved to France and later to New York City. She made her breakthrough when Tom Ford booked her for Gucci’s Fall/Winter 2000 fashion show.
For the cover spread of the S/S 2021 HOLIDAY issue, she and...