Book Waris Dirie as a brand ambassador for your campaign
In return for a donation to the mission of the Desert Flower Foundation

Waris Dirie shot by British star photographer Rankin exclusively for lingerie label Coco de Mer.
Waris Dirie is frequently booked as a testimonial by renowned companies. The work of the Desert Flower Foundation benefits from the associated donation.
As a former supermodel, she ran the world's catwalks and posed for numerous well-known magazines. Our founder Waris Dirie is now using her many years of experience for her mission with the Desert Flower Foundation. In return for a donation to the fight against female genital mutilation (FGM), she has been available as a brand ambassador and for major image campaigns for Chanel, Cartier, Lavazza, Kering, H&M, Sabanci, Marine Serre, Coco de Mer, Mey and the RSG Group, among others.
If you would like to book Waris Dirie as a testimonial for your company, please contact:
Mr. Walter Lutschinger
walter.lutschinger@desertflowerfoundation.org
walter.lutschinger@desertflowerfoundation.org

Waris Dirie poses for German lingerie manufacturer Mey.

Waris Dirie (l.) with Liya Kebede for H&M.

In 2024, our founder Waris Dirie was brand ambassador for Italy's coffee giant Lavazza.

Sir Paul McCartney appointed Waris Dirie as a special ambassador for his Adopt-A-Minefield initiative, which raises awareness of landmines and the problems associated with them.

Waris Dirie was a founding member and board member (2008-2018) of the Kering Foundation. Here with Francois Henri Pinault (CEO Kering), Hollywood star Salma Hayek and Mimi Tang (CEO Gucci Asia).

Waris Dirie was a UN Special Envoy from 1997 to 2007.

On the catwalk for French fashion designer Marine Serre, The Queen of Zero Waste.