Neelam Gill was one of the first British Asian women to land a major campaign when she became the face of Burberry Beauty in 2014, and since then she’s been the face of L’Oréal Paris and walked for the likes of Dior, all of which along with her passionate commentary of racism in the fashion industry, have seen her be hailed as a role model for Asian girls.

Sharp, fearless and talented, we’ve championed Gill as a Stylist cover model and asked her to present an award at this year’s Remarkable Women’s Awards, so when we were given the chance to talk to her in more depth about one of the subjects closest to her heart, we jumped at the chance.

We asked Gill about how experiencing racism in her adolescence effected her self esteem and what needs to change about the fashion industry now, as well as what she would say to young girls of colour battling with the same issues that she once did.

On racism growing up

Neelam Gill speaks out about how being a victim of racist taunts affected her self-esteem