Kate Moss + Mario Testino

装苑

Rose Sunglasses

Cat Face Mask

Eye Neck Piece

Skull Straw Hat

Photo: Takeshi Hanzawa
Hair & Makeup: Masayoshi Okudaira
Styling: Kyoko Fushimi 

They described the character they wanted me to play through this painting:

"Remorse or Sunken Sphinx" by Salvador Dali

I knew Dali and I had a special bond...!!! How cool would it be to live in his paintings.

I'm also a huge fan of 装苑 magazine and Maiko Takeda's works.  It was such a great honor to work with them! The images turned out beautifully-- I'm sorry about the poor scanning quality. Please check them out in stores!!

more works by Maiko Takeda:

 装苑も武田麻衣子さんの作品もとても好きなので

 一緒に仕事ができた事をとてもうれしく思います！

ダリの絵の様なイメージを想像してると言われた時はテンションが上がりました。

ダリの世界に住んでみたい！

Listening Now

NYで紹介されたDeerhoofと遊びセックス
最近二つのバンドのヴォーカルが日本人の女性だと知ってびっくりしました
I like them even more now that I found out that the two vocals are Japanese!!! duh
FUJI ROCKでDeerhoofに会いたい！

Hair Story

April 2010

April 2011

一年で...

Works

Paintings I worked on for the earthquake relief

It took me a while to post these up..
自然／人をテーマにした作品です。

The appreciation of nature is a prevailing theme we see in Japanese culture.  From Shintoism to the obvious adoration of the sun in the national flag, we have throughout history strived to achieve an "oneness" with the elements.  Even in the face of natural disaster, we are not a people that posts haste in condemning the elements, but instead strive to understand them, to coexist with them, and are left in awe of its wonders, destructive as they may sometimes be.  Let us in these times of crisis adore the beauty it can also bring.

(translated description by a dear friend 

Kagoshima Wedding

Japonis wedding shoot by beautiful but erupting Sakurajima

My favorite Make It people!!! 

Hair & Make up Photon Brilo

Poor Little Rich Girl

It's my first time in Kagoshima! Alone hotel room with Factory Girl

鹿児島に来ています！今夜は

So it seems like the places you go and the people around you influence who you become..

I think that in New York, people put so much energy into work-- They are who control the city. But when that energy gets out of control, the city starts to control the people.
NY brought the worst in her and the best in her.. It's very unfortunate for someone as talented and beautiful as Edie Sedgwick to have died so young..

I'm investing in some good movies I can watch alone and cry to because of my current identity crisis situation. Recommendations are very welcome...!

Agyness Deyn x Tim Walker

favorite model & favorite fashion photographer on UK VOGUE via agynessdeyn-online

Sho

My younger brother in California started taking pictures with grampa's old Olympus Om-2

弟の翔が取る写真

カメラは祖父のOlympus Om-2

His first roll of film ever..  incredible





also he turns 19 today
happy birthday jojo!!!!
big hug

Mysty Woman

Movie for Mysty Woman's collection "Have a Nice Trip" !!
Mysty WomanのPVをやらせてもらいました。
とてもいいかんじです！！ルックは五つあります。どれもすごく可愛い！

A Single Man

Alone hotel room again

recommended by a friend.
Beautiful!  

It's my second time here in Osaka this week
Apparently many of the shoots moved south after the earthquake.. The commute is a pain.
Saving electricity maybe?? I don't know.

Who Knows Who Cares

-Local Natives

Find me

 this month:

Marisol
InRed
Jille
eyeco
Spur Pink
Glamorous
 GO OUT

みてね！！！

Jalopy!

気になっていた工事現場、

可愛いお店になりました！

レストランの名前はJunkadelic Jalopy!

メキシカン料理が食べられます

中のインテリアも可愛い！

料理も：

大満足！！！

Crafts

LAMP SHADE

1. Design your two rhombus-shaped-watercolor-paper.. each with four equal panels of isosceles or right triangles

2. Make creases by scoring the sides of the triangles. Paint with watercolor or watered down acrylics (sprinkle salt for cool gradient effect (the salt absorbs the wet paint))

3. Apply glue to the tabs 

4. Attach the two rhombuses together with the tabs

voila! 

fyi I almost failed geometry and chem in high school..  it's really easier than it sounds

360° view:)

 

Branches are from the park! I painted them black and sewed them on. 

I have vellum attached on the inside for softer light. 

LOGO

1. Print and trace your type on sticky foamcore and sticky wallpaper. Cut out the letters

2. Hide the foamcore 

3. Admire 

4. Admire

5. Super glue it