Neelam Kaur Gill (born 27 April 1995) is an Indian-British fashion model. She has worked with
Burberry,
Abercrombie & Fitch
Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) is an American lifestyle retailer that focuses on casual wear. Its headquarters are in New Albany, Ohio. The company operates three other offshoot brands: Abercrombie Kids, Hollister Co., and Gilly Hicks. As of Februar ...
and appeared in ''
Vogue''.
Personal life
Gill was born in
Coventry,
West Midlands,
England on 27 April, 1995 and resides in
London as of 2014.
Her grandparents were born in
India and are
Sikhs
Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism (Sikhi), a monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The term ...
from the
Indian state of
Punjab.
Gill has spoken about bullying, depression and body confidence issues via her
YouTube channel and also said that she "feels sorry" for
online trolls.
Career
At the age of fourteen she signed with
NEXT Model Management. She has appeared in ''
Vogue India''.
In September 2013, Gill made her debut on the catwalk for
Burberry’s fashion show during
London Fashion Week. In 2014, Gill became the first Indian model featured in a Burberry campaign.
In November 2015, she became the face of
Abercrombie & Fitch
Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) is an American lifestyle retailer that focuses on casual wear. Its headquarters are in New Albany, Ohio. The company operates three other offshoot brands: Abercrombie Kids, Hollister Co., and Gilly Hicks. As of Februar ...
.
Gill has walked for
Kanye West's Fashion Week Show and
Dior
Christian Dior SE (), commonly known as Dior (stylized DIOR), is a French Luxury goods, luxury fashion house controlled and chaired by French businessman Bernard Arnault, who also heads LVMH, the world's largest luxury group. Dior itself holds ...
.
References
External links
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British Sikhs
British people of Indian descent
Living people
1995 births
British female models