Hélène Selam Kleih

Writer, presenter, model and founder of HIM + HIS – an anthology book and network focused on male identity and mental health.

Where were you born? Born in Paris. However, I’ve always lived in London.

A biopic of your life is in the pipeline. Who is playing you? André 3000.

Most overused phrase? “Wicked.”

What’s a book or film that changed your life? I Don't Want to Talk about It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression by Terrence Real. Real recognises the difference between covert and overt depression. He uses his life – his own depression, his abusive father’s depression, and the potential his two sons have – to rebuke the stigmas of ‘unmanliness.’

You’re about to book a one-way ticket to…

Goyave in Guadeloupe. I’ve lived there for a couple of months and should have never left. I need the sun to survive.

As seen in…

Style

Feben Vemmenby: “I belong here, other Black women belong here, and this is a suit we can wear”

The Central Saint Martins graduate with a community-first ethos is on a mission to reclaim Black identity via her surrealistic designs. Think: Whitney lyrics, twisted tailoring and a new tee featuring dolls wearing dresses and “executive realness” suits.

Life

HIM + HIS is the book encouraging us to open up about our mental health

Listen to publisher Hélène Selam Kleih and contributors Athena Paginton and Abdourahman Njie speak out about mental health.

Hélène Selam Kleih

As seen in…

Feben Vemmenby: ​“I belong here, other Black women belong here, and this is a suit we can wear”

HIM + HIS is the book encouraging us to open up about our mental health

Feben Vemmenby: “I belong here, other Black women belong here, and this is a suit we can wear”