The INSIDER Summary:
- Just days before New York Fashion Week started, Remington Williams was working at a Chipotle Mexican Grill in Austin, Texas.
- Williams was discovered by a talent scout while she was washing dishes at work, Vogue reported.
- Days later, she arrived in New York City and was signed to one of the biggest modeling agencies in the industry.
- The model walked in the Calvin Klein and Marc Jacobs shows during NYFW.
- Now, she will be heading to Europe for another round of runway shows.
On September 4, Remington Williams was working at a Chipotle Mexican Grill in Austin, Texas. While she was washing dishes, Vogue reports that she was approached by a talent scout who saw model potential in her — and a few days later she was walking the runway at New York Fashion Week.
According to Vogue, Williams took a leap of faith after being scouted and traveled to New York, where she was swiftly signed by DNA, a major modeling agency. Then, she was cast to walk in the Calvin Klein and Marc Jacobs NYFW runway shows.
Williams told Vogue that she knew very little about runway modeling before NYFW.
"During my callback, Raf Simons personally taught me how to walk," she said of the Calvin Klein designer. "He could have picked any model, but he believed in me so much that he took the time to help me so that I could do his show."
While in New York, Williams stayed in an apartment with several other models, according to Vogue. She said that her roommates have been a great support system — especially leading up to her first show.
"All of the girls I've met want to [sic] each other succeed, which is encouraging," she said. "When I walked Calvin Klein, all of my roommates watched the live stream and were cheering me on the entire way. I didn’t expect to make friends so quickly, and I know these are relationships that I'll have for a lifetime."
Now that NYFW is over, the model is practicing for the next wave of runway shows in Europe. "[I've been wearing] the heels to the grocery store and bodega near my apartment," she told Vogue. "Models do not get enough credit for walking in those crazy shoes — they make it look so easy!"
INSIDER has contacted Williams for comment.