So retro

As promised, the photos from my retro photo shoot, the first shoot of the year for me! I’m very pleased with how the photos turned out. I had never done a retro/vintage-inspired shoot before, so I had a great time modeling both outfits. I’m starting to realize that modeling is like acting – it’s important … Continue Reading

White Christmas

  “A White Christmas”   Photos by Nobuyuki Nishihara Makeup by Asuka Takei Hair by Daisuke Ishii Wardrobe  by Ayaka Sato As promised, the photos from a Christmas-themed photo shoot I did with this amazing team. Merry early Christmas darlings.<3

Fukushima trip part 2 – Never give up

(with Akane) From day 2 of my trip to Aizu, Fukushima. As I mentioned in my previous blog post, I was a guest speaker for “Aizu Engine 007 – Fukushima Never Give Up!” which was an event to give hope and encourage the people of Aizu to overcome the hardships after the nuclear explosion. Many … Continue Reading

Take it to the head

Good morning everyone! I would really appreciate it if you take the time to check out my friend AYE SONG’s new music video!! DJ Khaled – Take it to the Head (explicit AYESONG cover)  feat. MOTIV & JOSELYN ARCIAGA I was fortunate enough to take part in this video shoot as a model. I’ve been … Continue Reading

No Strings

Mayer Hawthorne’s video “No Strings” is finally up on Youtube! You should check it out because 1) it’s a great song, 2) Mayer is awesome and 3) I’m one of the extras in the video 🙂 (I’m playing with the yellow beach ball in the beginning). So click “play” and enjoy! with Mayer at the … Continue Reading

Gavert Atelier

  If you follow me on Instagram, you might remember me posting a picture from after my photo shoot at Gavert Atelier, an upscale hair salon in Beverly Hills. I finally received some of the images from the shoot, so I thought I would post one here. I would honestly never think to do my … Continue Reading

Audrey Ayaka

I finally got my copy of the May issue of JJ magazine! I’m particularly excited about this issue because one of the cover girls is the gorgeous Audrey Ayaka. I had the opportunity to meet her last year at an Earthquake Relief event – she is so sweet and charming, you can’t help but like … Continue Reading

soluvlee collections @ club sutra

I know this is a huge jumble of photos, but there were many good ones to choose from so I’m just putting them all up! These were from the runway show at Club Sutra for Soluvlee Collection‘s EDC line. It was so fun working with the other models and getting to know them. Big thanks … Continue Reading

Happy holidays

    Some unedited shots from a photo shoot I did in San Gabriel last weekend. The location was so gorgeous and I had a great time doing this shoot! I was trying to go for the 40s glam look..Who would have thought the fur wrap would come in handy again. On a different note, I … Continue Reading

Concept Los Angeles

Last night, I had the honor of representing designer Elaine Marie in her installment at Concept Los Angeles. (with models Chara and Nicole, and with the lovely designer above) Her outfits are so cute! For more about her line, click here. There was so much to see at this event – so many talented designers and … Continue Reading