Here's a statement: 2017 has been for Adwoa Aboah what 2013 was for Cara Delevingne. Yep, the 25-year-old has cemented a name for herself as one of the most exciting models in the industry, not least for her striking looks, enviably cool attitude and give-no-shits style (more on that later). However, this year has seen Adwoa's top model status taken to new levels altogether. So with that in mind, it's probably time to get to know her a little bit better...
Speaking to GLAMOUR in September, Adwoa told us: "I did a school fashion show and I got scouted there but I wasn’t very interested in modelling at that point. But I’ve known Sarah Doukas and Storm [Model Management] for a long time, so when I got to about 17 I decided to go in and see her. I used to get scouted outside of Topshop and stuff, and I was brought up in the fashion industry and did a few shoots when I was young which was always fun to get dressed up."
Adwoa beat Kaia Gerber, Winnie Harlow and sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid, to take the top spot. On the night she wore a two-tone sequinned mini dress and matching turban by new designer Michael Halpern, paired with Louboutin wedges.
In her first project for Burberry - handpicked by Burberry President and Chief Creative Officer Christopher Bailey himself - Adwoa has teamed up with photographer Juergen Teller to showcase Burberry's new neon ready-to-wear pieces. Can we just talk about this scarf and the neon trimmed bag?! Gorgeous.
But it's not just any ol' photoshoot, Juergen photographed Adwoa together with her friends and family, including her cousins Alfie Husband, George Husband, Richard Theodore-Aboah and Kwame N’Dow, as well as Montell Martin and Mae Muller.
Her mother Camilla, also in the fashion industry, founded CLM the artist management agency.
Speaking to GLAMOUR, Adwoa said: "My first ever catwalk I did for Giles Deacon [pictured below] will without doubt be the most memorable just because it was the first one I ever did.
Adwoah has opened up about her experiences with addiction and depression in the past, a lot of which drove her to found Gurls Talk.
Her innumerable magazine covers come only second to Gurls Talk - the online platform founded by Adwoa which encourages women to openly talk about mental health, diversity and addiction among other things, to redresses fears and worries that they're alone.
She once told Vogue he favourite place in the world is on the sofa at her mum and dad's house.
"My dad called me it, he always has and it just caught on. Woodgie or Woodge. Spelt W-O-O-D-G-E," Adwoa told GLAMOUR.
Adwoa told GLAMOUR: "Yes I would like to give acting a go, I studied it for a long time, I just want to make sure when I do it I am able to put in as much effort as I do with modelling. So it’s going to come with time, and making sure I’d give it the time. I want them to take me seriously. My dream actress to work with would be Amy Adams."
She joined Cara and friends in Mexico earlier this year for Cara's birthday.
