Growing up with vitiligo, Julie faced societal pressures to hide her skin. “Uniformity was expected, but I chose self-love.” She channelled this commitment into founding the Royal Patches Foundation, a platform that empowers people with vitiligo, albinism, and other unique skin conditions. In doing so, she transforms difference into pride, and the runway into a platform for social change.

Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya. – 2024
Anwar Sadat Swaka

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