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IN CONVERSATION|MAXIME FRENEL
Name|Maxime Frenel
Age|18
Hometown|Paris, France
How did you get discovered?
I got scouted when I was waiting for a friend in the Gare St. Lazare by a scout named Maxence Orard
What were you doing prior to modeling?
Prior to modeling I was a student in ENSAAMA, a school of arts
People would be surprised to know that I...
I am producer and a writer, I make hip hop music for my pleasure with some friends and I want to release an EP in the next months
What's your latest obsession?
Street art and graffiti
Your most prize possession?
All of the paintings I have made
Growing up, who did you look up to as your hero?
My mom, because she was a self made women. She come from a poor neighborhood and she didn't had a proper education and yet, she built a business from nothing
When is the last time you said, "I Love You" to someone?
It was an hour ago, to myself
Three adjectives that best describes you:
Sensitive, Curious and Funny
Describe your personal style:
A style that come from the street
Your favorite place you have travel to:
A little town in Spain next to Barcelon called Llanca
Your favorite film and scene from the film:
La Haine by filmmaker, Mathieu Kasovitz—Scene: Vinz is in front of her mirror saying, "C'est a moi qu'tu parle!?!"
Your favorite sport:
Sex is my favorite sport! :)
If there's a destination or item you would recommend us to check out or visit about your native country/city or town, what would you recommend?
Paris, France—Honfleur in Normandy, it's a nice romantic place next to the sea with a beautiful port and many galleries. The streets are paved and there are flowers everywhere!
If you were given a indie cable show, what type of show would it be? Which song would you choose as your theme song?
A specialized hip hop show. Intro theme would be Shimmy Shimmy Ya by Old Dirty Bastard
Your wish for the remainder of 2014?
To be happy!
Clothing: Blazer, trouser and shirt, all by KRISVANASSCHE; cap and necklace, both by Petteri Hemmila X Faith Connexion; t-shirt by Estceque, trouser by John Lawrence Sullivan; tank top and glitter trouser, both by Faith Connexion
Clothing: Blazer, trouser and shirt, all by KRISVANASSCHE; cap and necklace, both by Petteri Hemmila X Faith Connexion; t-shirt by Estceque, trouser by John Lawrence Sullivan; tank top and glitter trouser, both by Faith Connexion
MODEL AGENT|AGENCY:
Rodger Mikhaiel|Success Lab (Paris)
IMAGES|STYLING|Stephane Gaboue
CONCEPT|CASTING|John Tan
MODEL|Maxime Frenel|Success Lab (Paris)
Special thanks to Rodger Mikhaiel and the men's board at Success Lab (Paris); Stephane Gaboue for his support by shooting/styling this profile; Maxime for his time by doing this feature for JTC with Stephane! Merci Beaucoup!
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