MODEL Q&A
EMMANUEL LEAL
Height 6’0″
Chest 36″
Waist 29″
Shoe 9.5
Hair BROWN
Eyes GREEN
HOMETOWN? Mexico. Based in NYC now.
HOW DID YOU GET INTO MODELING? Some friends back home asked me to shoot an editorial. I had zero experience, but it turned out super fun. The magazine came out, agencies started hitting me up, and that’s how it all kicked off.
FIRST MODELING JOB? Right after signing with my first agency, they flew me out for a fashion film. That’s when I realized modeling isn’t just posing. it’s a whole production. Lights, styling, direction, all of it.
STANDOUT JOB? A campaign for one of my favorite watch brands in Asia. Total dream.
FAVORITE PART OF BEING A MODEL? Becoming a character. Every set feels like a new world.
WORSE PART OF BEING A MODEL? Being away too long. You miss people, you miss moments.
DO YOU ENJOY WALKING RUNWAY? Yeah, I love it. The energy, the crowd, it’s a rush.
FAVORITE PHOTOGRAPHER? Hedi Slimane, obviously.
FAVORITE MODEL? Jordan Barrett and Edie Campbell.
FAVORITE DESIGNER/LABEL? Celine. Saint Laurent. Always.
DREAM CAMPAIGN? Something that tells a story but still looks insane visually, like Alessandro Michele – level storytelling.
DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE/LOOK? Minimal. Rockstar. A bit androgynous.
INTERESTS BESIDES MODELING? Film and directing. I’m obsessed with visual storytelling.
SINGLE? In a relationship. We travel a lot, but we try to line up schedules and meet somewhere in between.
WHAT’S NEXT FOR YOU? Merging modeling and film. I’ve directed a few projects already, next up, my own fashion film.
Photography & menswear styling
Photographed in New York City.
