Hello Sunshine

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Friday, April 29, 2011

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！

Thursday, April 28, 2011

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

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Kagoshima Wedding

Japonis wedding shoot by beautiful but erupting Sakurajima

My favorite Make It people!!!

Hair & Make up Photon Brilo

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

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...!