Jeneil Williams

[arlekindearrabal]

No one's discounting that achievement.

As a Jamaican I am extremely proud of her. And as one who's been following her career since 2005, her determination serves as a testament of what discipline and hard work can accomplish.

I just dislike trite hyperbolic, 'fashion' writing.

Me too, that's why it caught my attention… anyway, congrats to Jeneil!

 

[|BellaDonna|]

What the hell???!!! I've been missing the par-tay!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations to Jeneil one of my faves, one of the most beautiful.

Such an all star and all rounder. She can really conquer any niche in the fashion industry such is her determination and talent.

Make that money girl. She looks dynamic for L'Oreal!

 

[_incognito]

Awesome news for her! Love the diversity in the casting of the campaign as well.

 

[rubydon]

W Magazine | February 2015
Photo by Dominick Sheldon
Styling by Karla Martinez




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[simplylovely]

^ Amazing!

 

[Prymasquous]

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[simplylovely]

^ Beautiful, I wish she had more camera time!

 

[@~PinkCouture~@]

TV Version - slightly different than one previously posted...

L'Oreal

 

[nataliaapple]

Will there be print ads? Does anyone know?

She's so, so, so, so stunning to me. Her skin is just everything. So proud of her. She's amazing on the runway, in print and in film. Just love her.

 

[rubydon]

models

 

[Vinciano]

I'm so happy for Jeneil too, I adore her but she is not the first Caribbean model to get a cosmetics contract with a global brand, that would be Joan Smalls.

Arlenis

 

[|BellaDonna|]

love the ad and wish the same more camera time but she definitely works as part of the whole thing
and of course seeing her in it lets me know I can find my shade in this product.

 

[Zorka]

Glamour US October 2015

LEGS FOR DAYS
Photographer: Sebastian Kim
Stylist: Laura Ferrara
Hair: Pasquale Ferrante
Make-up: Yumi Mori
Model: Jeneil Williams



Glamour US

 

[TeeVanity]

^ the fitness girl!

 

[rubydon]

^ the fitness girl!

you said it!

 

[simplylovely]

She looks FANTASTIC for Glamour Magazine!

 

[simplylovely]

Some of the most breathtaking stunners have come out of Jamaica and long-legged, athletic beauty Jeneil Williams is no exception. Here, exclusively for Models.com, fashion and fine arts photographer Torkil Gudnason captures the gilded vision’s form in the most organic way possible — unsheathed from its worldly restraints in a celebration of inner power and strength. Williams has been able to seamlessly mold her career into one that incorporates fashion, beauty, and fitness and can jump from one to another as quickly as her exercise drills. Whether in Jimmy Choo stilettos or Nike Roshes, Williams has redefined the steps towards success for herself and has had fun doing it all. We spoke briefly to both, the fashion photographer and exquisite role model, to get a glimpse into her focused drive and allure, understand how she keeps her amazing physique, and how things have come full circle.


Copenhagen born, New York based Torkil Gudnason approach to photography has been a very cerebral, practical point of view. Drawn to graphically sculptural shapes and with a fine art sensibility, his connection to Jeneil Williams was born out of an interest in her movements. “She moves with confidence and has the sensitivity needed to achieve the perfect image. She’s a natural in the way she projects modeling into artistic pictures that will be inspiring to other people.” As far as inspiration for the visuals, Gudnason wanted to simplify the complicated as much as possible and return back to the basic elements – with Au79 taking prominence. “We are deeply connected to the urban environment now and we can’t live without it, I know I can’t. But, I also need more and more of the natural elements. You’re seeing an interested contrast that compliments one another.” With gold flecked, dusted, melted, and painted on, Gudnason chose to highlight Williams’ “expressive, athletic, strong and feminine” nature in the pure form that he’s accustomed to. “Models need more than anybody to express themselves and those that do, they are gold. They are amazing, not only for the photographer but for the finished image for the whole public to see and enjoy.”


As far as Williams’ story, her competitive spirit drew her to fashion at an early age. “I entered a model search back in Jamaica and I came in second. It was called the Caribbean Model Search which is funny because we did a reality series for the first time this year and I was one of the judges on it.” That full circle experience from competition to catwalk stands as a metaphor to much of the events in her career. She trained cross country when she was younger and now calls Nike as one of her clients. She grew up wishing makeup companies carried her shade in foundation and now is a face for L’Oreal Paris. It’s easy to see how she see things through.


Her disciplined nature in regards to every day, sometimes two-a-day, workouts translates to the way she moves in front of the camera. “When I don’t work out I get moody and everything. I have to run and I have to do yoga. I like shoots where I can be myself and move and yoga helps me to release my muscles. Working out helps keeps your balance and you have to have balance because you’re doing 50 different things at once.” Her juggling act appeared flawless for the vivid imagery captured exclusively here.

Photography by Torkil Gudnason (ARTIST & AGENCY) for Models.com
Model: Jeneil Williams
Makeup Artist: Justine Purdue (Tim Howard Management)
Hair Stylist: Adam Markarian
Text and interview by Irene Ojo-Felix

models.com



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[rubydon]

so lovely.

 

[t-rex]

She has a beautiful edit by Robbie Fimmano for Self Magazine January/February 2016!

 

[rubydon]

Shape Magazine | Jan. 2016
Ph: Robbie Fimmano




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