 Speaking to FIT students in 2014, Kimora said, “I’m from St. Louis, Missouri, for those of you that may not know, and growing up in St. Louis, the fashion industry always felt so far away, like millions of miles away,” she said.“I always knew that I wanted to be a part of it, but I never really imagined how to make that happen for myself, and I imagine that’s the case for maybe a lot of you.”

Named Global Ambassador for non-profit group ‘The Unmentionables’ in 2016, Kimora and her family have done extensive work to support refugees and in-crisis migrant women and children fleeing violence and natural disasters.Kimora has worked to provide refugees protection from exploitation and trafficking, utilizing her business acumen and passion for empowering others while becoming a powerful voice for human rights.