Cathy, Cecelia, Frankie, Julie, Kate and Kate w/ Cruisin for A Bruisin!

STYLE LIKE U spends some time inside Jenny Shimizu’s closet.

“[The first time I saw myself as a model was when] my friends woke me up at four in the morning and took me to Times Square. I saw the Banana Republic billboard that I shot with Bruce Weber. There was just a picture of my face, and underneath, it said ‘American Beauty.’ It still [...]

More from the archives! A fashion editorial from New York Magazine featuring Jenny wearing Calvin Klein.

From the Archives: New York Magazine, special issue, “Where to Find It” – an insiders guide to New York City from April 1994.

And the caption reads: “The first time I saw Popeye, I said to my parents, ‘I’m getting a tattoo,’” reports motorcycle mechanic turned ubiquitous model Jenny Shimizu. Now she’s covered with them ; on her biceps, for instance, there’s a naked lady riding a monkey wrench. Shimizu, 22, recommends Kaleidoscope Tattoos (365 Canal St.; 274-8006). Not [...]

It’s Coming! www.jennyshimizuonline.com

FIRST LOOK: Cruisin for a Bruisin by Jenny Shimizu

Jenny Shimizu, Sofia Coppola, Zoe Cassavetes, Sean Mortensen, Karl Lagerfeld, Andre Leon Talley and Naomi Campbell together in Paris.

In the mid-1990s, Sofia Coppola and best friend Zoe Cassavetes helmed the short-lived series Hi Octane on Comedy Central which spotlighted reputable and underground people, with frequent guests like Donovan Leitch, Mike Watt, Thurston Moore, Beck, and model-actress Jenny Shimizu. In one episode, titled “Paris Fashion” Sofia and Zoe send Sean Mortensen off to Paris [...]

Pro Wedding Photographer for a Day?

Q: Jenny, what’s the story behind these pictures? JS: I drove to palm springs (in my 54 ford f-1) to go visit my gf’s parents who lived in that trailer park. we brought old cameras to take pictures way out in the joshua tree national park. we ended up spending all our money and didn’t [...]

Jenny Shimizu MERCH Coming Soon

Jenny  Shimizu can now add designer to her list with the launch of her t-shirt line coming Spring 2010. The collection will include 3 designs, crafted with down-to-the-smallest-detail attention. Hint: Motorcyles, Playboy and a 90′s Supermodel. They will be available for purchase on her official website. Check back for updates!