MSF HAD THE SERENDIPITOUS OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO AND COLLABORATE WITH ENY JAKI IN DECEMBER 2024 IN MALIBU, CALIFORNIA.
Eny is styled in V4K, Rain and Rivers and Laoma Atelier pieces from the MSF store
Eny Jaki wearing V4K Suave Sleeves, Mystique Bra, Maple Mini Skirt paired with rings by Rain and Rivers, and Laoma Atelier earrings and rings
Q: We know you from your various projects, shoots, shows, and campaigns... Who are you behind the camera? When there are no lights, screens, or people around?
ENY: I feel like this is such a diverse and hard question to answer, hehehehe. I am a mom, artist, yogi, entrepreneur, sister, daughter, friend, lover, party girl... depending on the time of the day or who I am with.
I feel like I am a nomad exploring the world with an open heart and eyes. I feel like I am a poet sometimes, a warrior when the days are dark.
I feel like a chameleon. I can easily adapt to situations and people. I think I am a free spirit...
Eny Jaki wearing V4K Suave Sleeves, Mystique Bra, Maple Mini Skirt paired with rings by Rain and Rivers, and Laoma Atelier earrings and rings
Q: What challenges or joys do you find in balancing creativity and motherhood? Is there any piece of advice you could give to young mothers in the industry?
ENY: It’s both challenging and joyful to be a mother. For me, one of the biggest challenges is that I am a single mom, and my job requires a lot of traveling and uncertainty, which makes it hard to plan anything and stay anywhere permanently. Hence, I do not get to be with my son most of the time, at least now—in my active years.
I try to give as much attention as I can when I am with my son. And it is absolutely replenishing and joyful to be around him. The time I spend with my family and son is really nurturing and grounding to me.
Creatively, giving birth to my son made me see things from a lot of different angles.
It is truly beautiful that I had him when I was 20, and at that time I never thought I could work as a model again when I got pregnant, but no, it was the opposite—he gave me strength and passion. Because of him, I can never give up.
Eny Jaki wearing Grace top in Beige by V4K paired with Flow Earcuff Hoop by Laoma Atelier and Ring 00013 by Rain and Rivers and Ring 00111 by Rain and Rivers
Q: Now, a simple one. Where do you feel most at peace?
ENY:I think I feel the most peace when I am around my son. Also, spending time on my yoga mat every morning makes me feel really centred and in balance with my body.
Q: When will we see your next big project, and what can we look forward to? Give us some spicy details!
ENY: I have shot quite a few music videos at the end of 2024 with my friends in Berlin, who really inspire me creatively. I am very excited to see the results. I just love, love to work with friends; it’s just magic in the making.
Eny Jaki wearing V4K Holey Dress in black
Also, I've just moved to LA to study acting, which is a long-awaited dream of mine. I am finally ready to start my acting career and to explore my creativity. So you will see me on big screens hopefully very, very soon!
Eny Jaki wearing Grace Top in Beige by V4K paired with Flow Earcuff Hoop by Laoma Atelier and Ring 00013 by Rain and Rivers and Ring 00111 by Rain and Rivers
Q: Lastly, why is sustainability or environmental awareness significant to you as an artist, a mother, and an individual, specifically in 2025?
ENY: It’s saddening to see the place we shot the pictures in this story got completely destroyed by the massive fire just a few days after. Which really makes me think of global warming and makes me think of the ways I can be more thoughtful when it comes to consuming... As I am now getting mature, I try not to buy new clothes, especially fast fashion—vintage clothes are the best anyway.
0 comments