OUTFIT | Falling leaves in Shinjuku Gyoen with Jason Mordeno Photography

Do any of you miss the fall foliage that just recently ended? I do, mainly because I hear it has already snowed in Tokyo, and also, you can’t really experience the change of seasons in Southern California (palm trees and greenery all year round). I did another photo shoot with Canadian photographer Jason Mordeno, who I worked with earlier this spring. I’m so glad he visits Japan every few months – he is so extremely talented and a pleasure to work with. When we went to Shinjuku Gyoen last month, we spent a few hours trying out different locations in the park, different poses, etc. He started poking holes in a leaf and putting it in front of his lens, which confused me at first… but I can always trust his creativity.

I wasn’t sure about wearing this faux leather dress I picked up on sale at Zara, but I think it worked well with the backdrop. I mean, fall foliage can have a dark side, too, right?

秋が過ぎ去って、今はもう東京は雪が降っているという情報が耳に入りました。紅葉が恋しいです、本当に。この写真たちは先月、カナダのカメラマンのジェイソンさんと新宿御苑で撮影をしたものです。レザーのワンピースとジェイソンさんの撮影スタイルの雰囲気の相性が良かったと思います。すごく気に入っています。

What I wore:

dress: Zara (similar black leather dresses here)

coat: Ines de la Fressange for Uniqlo

boots: Target

sunglasses: (similar round sunglasses here)

photos by Jason Mordeno Photography

24 comments

Izzy

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December 18, 2014 at 9:53 pm

Beautiful <3

colleen welsch

December 18, 2014 at 9:55 pm

I love these shots! I think that the lens poked through the leaf worked out quite well. It's like nature's vignette filter!

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Karolina Gespucci

December 18, 2014 at 10:09 pm

<333 amazing coat !
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Mirjam

December 18, 2014 at 10:16 pm

Suuuch enjoyable photos with so good mood!

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Alisa Gromova

December 18, 2014 at 10:54 pm

The pictures are so cool and you look amazing!!!

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Helen G

December 18, 2014 at 11:04 pm

beautiful photos!

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katherine lou

December 19, 2014 at 1:18 am

Beautiful outfit and photos Samantha! You look gorgeous! And Jason Mordeno's photography is amazing!

Avellia Anwar

December 19, 2014 at 2:04 am

great look and shots, as always

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Airi

December 19, 2014 at 2:07 am

I miss fall already too. Fall and spring always seem to go by too fast for me. Great photos, as usual! :3

FloralConstellation

December 19, 2014 at 2:09 am

gorgeous look and photos! love your hair too 🙂

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Lena Chu

December 19, 2014 at 2:49 am

I love this photoshoot Samantha from the Zara dress to the vintage ambience, everything looks like it's straight out of a magazine! You have a very polished flair and I really adore your style! Great one dear! 😉 xo~ Lena
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Marlen

December 19, 2014 at 3:13 am

I think the leather dress is amazing! I love that it has short sleeves- it's casual but somehow fancy. I love contrasts like that. And this shoot is gorgeous- you look like something out of an editorial spread.

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