Anok Yai is 2025’s Model of the Year, And Here Are Her Best Looks
She went from being discovered on campus to fronting major campaigns and shutting down Met Galas—Anok Yai is the 2025 Dazed Model of the Year.
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That silver up against that melanin just hits different. Paired with that 40-inch bust down and crazy mug, she knew she ate.
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And this is how you effortlessly go from walking the hallways at Plymouth State University to slaying the carpet at the Met Gala.
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Everything about this suit is tea. The color, the texture, the pinstripes, the way it fits. 10 out of 10, no notes!
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This dress was absolutely stunning, but it’s the details that really make it one to remember. The veil and the train? Sickening.
Photo By Jeff Kravitz / Contributor
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She cleared us in a casual outfit and gave us notes to take. You can keep it comfortable and cute, but take the accessories up a notch.
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There is something about a black woman in all white that is mesmerizing. It’s giving business Barbie.
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If lighting up the room were a person, it would be Anok Yai at the 2024 Met Gala. She shined from head to toe, literally.
Photo By John Shearer / Contributor
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This brown contrasted dress against that beautiful chocolate skin was something we all loved to see at the 2023 Fashion Awards.
Photo By Dominic Lipinski / Stringer
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We don’t see her with long curly hair often, but when she pops out with it, she takes it! It complemented this look so well.
Photo By Craig Barritt / Stringer
