After dropping out of school to become a model she appeared on the covers of Vogue, Essence and Elle Magazines and took part in catwalk shows for Victoria's Secret and Chanel.
The stylish slip-ons, which Vogue magazine declared "cool shoes for a cool cause, " have become a must-have item among fashion elite and received the People's Design Award from the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt Museum last year.