Morning sunlight in an urban playground

When my photographer, Nahoko, brought me to this lifting outing in the somewhat discreet area of Nogizaka, my first thought was, “What the hell is this place?” A playground for adults, perhaps, I have no clue. This is definitely not a place for children (ha!). These wooden structures were so interesting, so modern, and oddly enough, I blended right in with my surroundings. Nahoko and I arrived right before our shift at work, and wow, does she know how to play with the natural morning light! It was so hard to choose the best ones out of the bunch. We are always shooting indoors in a tiny studio, so being outside and doing our thing was great. I’m sure we will be collaborating again soon.

I wear this knit dress from Madewell a little too much maybe, but it’s my favorite! I paired it with my some black tights and my Doc Martens for a girly and playful touch. And my teddy coat, as usual, keeps me nice and snuggly warm.

今回の写真を見て、一瞬「ここはどこ？？」って思うかもしれません。私もカメラマンの鈴木さんに案内されたときは、何これー！と思っちゃいました。乃木坂駅から徒歩3分ぐらいで、ちょっと奥をたどったら、この広い空き地らしき場所にたどり着きます。この木でできた隠れ家的な建物は意外と撮影には使いやすく、楽しかったです。出勤前の時間だったので、朝の光を上手く使うことができました。さすが鈴木さん！楽しい撮影時間、ありがとうございました！

coat: Topshop; dress: Madewell; boots: Dr. Martens; ring: Good After Nine

All photos by Nahoko Suzuki

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Livia Pangdoko

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January 28, 2015 at 1:20 pm

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wow you looks so amazing!!!! perfection <33

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Kelsey & Kenecha

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January 28, 2015 at 1:30 pm

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Such stunning photos! I just love the whole outfit. I always wanted a pair of those boots!

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dimple khadi

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January 28, 2015 at 2:10 pm

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Beautiful boot Samantha!
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colleen welsch

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January 28, 2015 at 2:56 pm

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These photographs turned out awesome – great job Nahoko! Love your outfit, your look so cozy!

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Ana

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January 28, 2015 at 5:00 pm

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me encanta el abrigo, es una pasada!!!

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Rakel

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January 28, 2015 at 5:00 pm

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so lovely!

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Sonya Thaniya

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January 28, 2015 at 5:23 pm

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amazing!! i love your outfit so much.. that place and photos are so great 😉

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liloob

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January 28, 2015 at 5:43 pm

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Fantastic Look !!!

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RecalcitrantGirl

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January 28, 2015 at 6:05 pm

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I love the wooden structures, it simply complements your outfit so well! I have the Madewell dress as well but in tan, love how you paired yours with DM, fun choice 🙂

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Nik James

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January 28, 2015 at 6:06 pm

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I really love the light, airy feel to these photographs.

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Lena Chu

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January 28, 2015 at 6:09 pm

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Wow I love this photoshoot, Nahoko is spectacular in using lighting to capture such stunning pictures behind the lens. And you Samantha are so gorgeous! Truly like a spread out of Vogue magazine! And that teddy coat, I need to pick one up it looks so chic and warm! 🙂 xo~ Lena
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PiotrowskaPaulina

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January 28, 2015 at 8:03 pm

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Amazing style of photos! love

Airi

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January 28, 2015 at 8:18 pm

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I love the ambience, I can totally feel the crispy cool morning through the photos! And it's such a cool little place! Great photos, as usual. 🙂 You rock the Doc Martens so well!

Shalay B.

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January 28, 2015 at 8:55 pm

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great look! The pictures are amazing!

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Ollyvia Laura Arnold

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January 28, 2015 at 10:42 pm

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this place is so peaceful and worth to be blogger's background photoshoot lol
i wish i could go to this place T.T i miss japan so bad
by the way, super love the outfit, so unique, i love your shoes to death, really, been searching for docmart shoes

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Christine Uy

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January 28, 2015 at 11:23 pm

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Awesome photos, and the background is really cool! Love your coat Samantha, great pairing with the turtleneck 🙂 Absolutely beautiful!

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BeSugarandSpice

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January 29, 2015 at 12:53 am

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Awesome!!Love the coat!!Kisses!

K.C

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January 29, 2015 at 1:50 am

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I just love this outfit so much, and your haircut is amazing <3

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sonia de macedo

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January 29, 2015 at 3:37 am

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Wow what are they? Art installation perhaps? They're pretty cool and look amazing serving as a backdrop to your gorgeous outfit.

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Rin Handika

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January 29, 2015 at 5:06 am

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Hwaaa you loooks so amazing and love the coat, also your make up look so flawless! <3

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Euge Etche

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January 29, 2015 at 5:51 am

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I'm obsessed with your Doc Martens!
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Yuka

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January 29, 2015 at 6:51 am

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love the lighting in these photos! your hair looks amazing too. you pull it off so well!

katherine lou

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January 29, 2015 at 7:41 am

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Ooo I love this outfit so much! That coat looks so warm and cozy. Nahoko did a wonderful job with the photos! I've never shot in morning light before but I want to now!

Sammy Scott

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January 29, 2015 at 12:45 pm

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Such a lovely outfit, the colours and textures look great together.
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Yasumi in Worshipblues

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January 29, 2015 at 1:00 pm

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How intriguing these structures are! I have to admit though, I am completely distracted by you and your fab outfit.

I have a thing about wooded buildings – its the warm colour that they exude and the smell and the feel of them.

Iza

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January 29, 2015 at 3:02 pm

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Nice outfit!
I loved your coat 🙂
Besos,
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LEN K

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January 29, 2015 at 3:05 pm

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Love this architecture here!
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Russian Dressing

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January 29, 2015 at 3:10 pm

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Love this look! amazing coat, sweater and scenery. the wolf ring tops it off!
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January 29, 2015 at 4:01 pm

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great outfit! love the gray turtleneck!

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January 29, 2015 at 4:22 pm

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Stunning shoes and photos. Happy Friday dear! 🙂

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Nikki VH

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January 29, 2015 at 6:01 pm

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Your coat look so warm and fluffy! I also really like your sweaterdress 🙂 xo

Diana Horsfall

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January 29, 2015 at 6:57 pm

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you are so pretty!

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January 29, 2015 at 7:36 pm

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Viltė

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January 29, 2015 at 9:03 pm

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This coat is like whoa! x

Olivia Monopoli

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January 30, 2015 at 2:48 am

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Your photographs really help capture our outfit! Whatever that is-adult playground or not- the wooden panels look amazing with your outfit. I love that coat, btw. It looks so cozy and it probably keeps you so warm!
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akiko hiramatsu

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January 30, 2015 at 4:58 am

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まりこさん、とってもとってもきれい！
見ていてなんだかどきどきする写真でした。
グレーのニットワンピースもかわいい〜♡

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Mia Carson

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January 30, 2015 at 7:46 am

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Your hair looks amazing. It's borderline inspirational all by itself, haha! The white doc martens pop in the absolute best way here.

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The Losing Struggle

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January 30, 2015 at 7:54 am

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I really love your outfit!!!
Great location with the light

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Tania

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January 30, 2015 at 8:51 am

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Love the light in these photos! Truthfully I'm not a morning person so I rarely get to experience this. That sixth photo is breathtaking!

xx freshfizzle

rae t

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January 30, 2015 at 2:48 pm

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Nahoko is a stunning photographer and this was such a well scouted location! You look amazing as always – I am such a fan of your new hair! Do you do professional modelling in Japan as well? Or are these shoots mainly for your blog?

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