Happy Valentine’s Day

Happy Valentine’s Day from Amy Ota & I <3 Photos by Masahiro Nakame Makeup and hair by Yuna Oya Wardrobe by Ayaka Ito

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

Girl talk

  I’m so excited to finally post the photos from my last photo shoot of 2012! I was fortunate enough to work with an amazing & talented team of artists – we all had a similar vision of where we wanted to take the shoot so it went really smoothly. Theme: girls’ talk. But to … Continue Reading

Up & coming

I can’t wait to show you all what I’ve been doing for my recent photo shoots. My apologies for the poor iPhone quality pictures, but here are some previews from a retro/vintage shoot from last weekend and a studio shoot I did today. Stay tuned. <3 Have a great weekend everyone!

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

Wod Wear

I had the honor of modeling some hoodies for my friend Niki’s (yes, the makeup artist) new online store Wod Wear. Akemi modeled one of the T-shirts as well. I’m very tempted to get a hoodie for myself – I could really use one for the cold Tokyo weather. Wod Wear will also have an … Continue Reading

Lights & shadows

The final images from my second photo shoot with Kidperez Photography. Last time we did an outdoor shoot in Toyosu (check out the blog post here), but we both wanted to try something different and this is what we came up with. I’ve never done a studio shoot with such colorful lighting – the shadows … Continue Reading

Rio de Sol winter lookbook 2012

Bikinis in the winter?! I know, that’s what I thought when my friend/designer asked me to model the swimwear and jewelry line for Rio de Sol. The brand specializes in high-quality Brazilian swimwear and the collection includes a wide variety of styles and colors. Despite the cold weather, I was really excited to collaborate with … Continue Reading

Opposites attract

Here are a few more shots from the photo shoot in Toyosu. I never thought leather could be coordinated with something so fluffy, but it somehow worked. For this second look, the makeup artist and I were deciding how to arrange my hair, but we ended up leaving it alone. Meanwhile, the sun was setting, … Continue Reading

There is a place in the distance

I was so excited to receive the final images from my photo shoot with Kidperez Photography last weekend. We did two different looks, but I would have to say my favorite is the first one. I’ve been wanting to do a boyish look but with a touch of feminine (with the makeup and the pink … Continue Reading