Welcome to my profile
Islem Bima
My Experiences
PARIS/NEW YORK FASHION WEEK (2023 - 2025)
Role: Mannequin
I have walked in numerous Fashion Weeks and international fashion events, collaborating with designers and brands across Europe and the United States. My runway experience includes walking for French-Russian designer Shaleva, as well as participating in several Paris Fashion Week showrooms, including SeoulShowroom, a leading platform promoting Korean designers in collaboration with Seoul Fashion Week. During my participation in the American reality competition RWRFS, I had the opportunity to model for internationally recognized brands such as Balmain and Le Coq Sportif, taking part in runway shows, editorial shoots and creative fashion challenges. I have also worked on multiple occasions with the independent fashion brand Ether Paris, participating in its runway shows and promotional events. One of the highlights of my career was walking at New York Fashion Week, where I had the honor of modeling for Uniqlo's Head Designer and the Japanese-American brand Projet Tono. This international experience marked an important milestone in my career and allowed me to work in a highly professional and multicultural environment. Through these experiences, I have developed strong runway confidence, the ability to adapt quickly to different creative visions and production requirements, and excellent teamwork skills while working with international designers, stylists and creative teams.
SHOOTING PHOTO (2021 - 2025)
Role: Model
Alongside runway modeling, I have worked as a commercial and fashion model for a variety of brands, boutiques and designers, taking part in advertising campaigns, lookbooks, editorial shoots and social media content. Throughout these collaborations, I have represented brands from several international markets, including the Korean labels IODLE and Useful Atelier, the Shanghai-based fashion brand Argueculture, the Belgian brand Arte, Taiwanese designer Ray Chu, and the Japanese-American label Projet TONO. These experiences have allowed me to develop strong versatility in front of the camera, adapting to a wide range of creative directions, from commercial campaigns and contemporary fashion to more artistic and editorial productions. Working with international creative teams has also strengthened my ability to perform in multicultural environments, understand the expectations of different global markets, and represent each brand with authenticity, professionalism and confidence across both photography and digital media.
FILM (2020 - 2025)
Role: Acteur
Following my studies, I began working in the film and television industry as a background performer, featured extra and supporting actor on a variety of French and international productions, including projects released on Netflix. In 2020, I appeared in Suprêmes, directed by Audrey Estrougo, a biographical film about the legendary French rap group NTM. In 2023, I joined Season 3 of Validé, created by Franck Gastambide, one of France's most successful drama series. In 2024, I worked on French Lover, directed by Nina Rives and starring Omar Sy, as well as Chien 51, directed by Cédric Jimenez, alongside Gilles Lellouche and Adèle Exarchopoulos. In 2025, I appeared in Garance, directed by Jeanne Herry, one of the most anticipated French film productions of the year. These experiences have given me a strong understanding of professional film sets, strengthened my adaptability and on-camera confidence, and allowed me to collaborate with internationally recognized directors, actors and production crews.
RUNWAY REEL FASHION SHOW (2019 - 2019)
Role: First lead as actor and model
In 2024, I took part in an American reality TV competition filmed at Nu Boyana Film Studios in Bulgaria, one of Europe's largest film and television production facilities. The competition brought together 24 models from around the world, who faced a series of professional challenges each week, including fashion editorials, runway shows and acting exercises. Our performances were evaluated by a panel consisting of a fashion stylist, a professional photographer and an actor, who scored each challenge. After four weeks of competition, I finished 12th out of 24 contestants. Although I did not win the competition, the experience proved to be incredibly valuable and rewarding. It strengthened my ability to perform under pressure, work confidently in front of cameras and a judging panel, and remain professional in demanding production environments. I learned to adapt quickly to wardrobe changes, tight production schedules and different creative directions, while maintaining a high level of performance during both runway shows and photo shoots, even in challenging conditions such as extreme heat. This experience gave me a deeper understanding of the modeling and acting industries, while further developing my adaptability, resilience, professionalism and ability to collaborate effectively with creative teams on set.