After a terrifying accident and a life-altering brush with death, Anok Yai is slowly finding her way back to fashion on her own terms. In a deeply personal feature with British Vogue, the model opens up about confronting mortality, leaning on family, and rediscovering gratitude after one of the most difficult periods of her life.

Alongside striking portraits with her mother, Anok shared a heartfelt reflection on what surviving the past year has taught her. “It was a tough year but it has taught me the importance of family, resilience and the gift of another chance at life,” she wrote, thanking the Vogue team for “welcoming me back into fashion.”

The editorial feels softer, more intimate, and emotionally grounded than the high-glamour world we’re used to seeing her in. With outfits from Chanel, Mugler, Loewe, Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, the whole design was set to “rebuild a life in colour

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