Jhanelle Castillo in Manuel De La Cruz S/S 14 Fashion Show

Images courtesy of: Pepe Valenzuela

JHANELLE CASTILLO IN DISTINCT HOMME MAGAZINE, F/W '13

DISTINCT HOMME MAGAZINE

FALL/WINTER 2013 Issue

'Venice Custom'

Photography: David Harry Stewart

Fashion Stylist: Amy Mach

Lead Asst. Stylist: Aiden Styles

Stylist Asst: Andrea Sagun

Tattoo Illustrations: Brittany Thurston

Grooming: Willie Kelley, Jr.

JHANELLE CASTILLO IN 'PIEL CANELA' BY JOSEPH BLEU

Model: Jhanelle Castillo (Major NY)

Photographer: Joseph Bleu

Stylist: CJ Peralta

The first time I got TeaBagged

Jhanelle Castillo by Sean Watters

If you are familiar with the modeling industry, chances are you have heard the name. If you have not heard his name before, you've definitely seen his work at some point.... and if you have not: then let me introduce you to Sean Watters. His work has been featured in countless editorial publications from around the globe and has an awesome blog that has amassed thousands of followers world-wide. Sean is unlike any other photographer I have ever worked with. He loves to push the envelope and makes you explore what's out of your comfort zone. When you shoot with him you have to trust his vision. He is an artist. Never F**k with an artist's vision! When you are in front of his lens just know that he is going to create something unforgettable. This shoot was truly memorable to say the least, lol. He opened an entire box of tea, spritz my entire body with water and opened every tea bag... and poured them all over my body... EVERYWHERE, when I say everywhere... I mean EVERYWHERE. I had tea particles in every crevice of my body, for days (Yes, I took multiple showers... Couldn't get rid of that Sh*T). I'm glad I never questioned Sean's vision. The end result was sick! -Sean thank you for ALWAYS pushing me to give you something different. You have believed in me since day one. You are one of my closest friends & my favorite 'MOVIE BUDDY.' I luv ya homie! Keep doin' your thing! I owe you a box of tea.

Credits:

Jhanelle Castillo @Major

Photograby: Sean Watters

50 Shades of BROWN

50 shades of brown? I know, I know... "how unoriginal, right?" That was my horrible attempt at a joke at the expense of the '50 Shades of Grey' phenomenon lol. My good friend Daniel D'Ottavio wanted to capture the spirit of love and seduction: without being so literal. The tricky part about photographing half naked couples is finding that equilibrium between seduction and imagination. These type of photo-shoots can easily turn out raunchy. Lucky for me, my girlfriend's dad A.K.A. my second dad loved the portraits. I know this because he allowed me live another day, lol. He is a man of few words and I like to live so his opinion mattered most, lol. My modeling agency loved the shots too! Daniel D'Ottavio is an amazing photographer, he really knows how to capture that 'special moment.' Thanks Daniel for the beautiful pictures. On another note, how beautiful is Nina? Ahhhhhh... She takes my breath away (Cheesy but true... so true).

Credits:
Nina Daniele @The Lions NY
Jhanelle Castillo @Major Models
Photography: Daniel D'Ottavio

Zipped Rebel

Jhanelle Castillo for Zipped Rebel Fragrance Campaign, Photographed by Fabien Montique.

The casting for this campaign was filled with many well known models. The competition was insane and as a model, you never know what the client is looking for. In this case, I guess they were looking for a model with great 'arm-pits,' check out the video to find out what I mean by that, HAHAHAHA! Thanks Sandrina for being such a great sport, lol.

Zipped Rebel is a brand new fragrance by Perfumer's Workshop. I love the smell! It's a very masculine, spicy & sensual smell. This fragrance has an attitude! It is a fusion of: Sicilian Bergamot-Grapefruit, Zesty Black Pepper and it has a leather-musk feel it to it.

Check out the behind the scenes videos:

I'm on a fragrance.... So blessed!

Credits:

Jhanelle Castilo @Major Models

Sandrina Bencomo @Ford Models

Photographed by Fabien Montique

Film by:  Josh and Benny Safdie