Liya Kebede is an Ethiopian supermodel scouted in Addis Ababa while at university . Her big break came when she was selected by Tom Ford to walk his A / C Gucci line in 2000 . She embraced the traditional hand-woven style from back home , in the hope of offering employment and business opportunities for the country 's long-established weavers , and incorporated it into her collections . In 2007 she launched her own fashion label which spurred business growth in Ethiopia . ` ` When I went back to school , I wanted to do something . I wanted to give back ''
Liya Kebede is an Ethiopian supermodel scouted in Addis Ababa while at university . Her big break came when she was selected by Tom Ford to walk his A / C Gucci line in 2000 . In 2007 she launched her own fashion label which spurred business growth in Ethiopia . ` ` When I went back to school , I wanted to do something . I wanted to give back ''