Costume art 2

This is "Costume Technique 2" (2018) by Michiko Kitamura.

"It's okay to be stupid. It's better to be funny."

The unconventional and inspiring work methods of one of Japan's leading stylists, who doesn't call himself a stylist.

The book features 126 photographs documenting a 10-year collaboration with 34 actors and six photographers, as well as newly recorded interviews. The book covers a wide range of topics, from styling and the background of the shoot to art, work, and even his own roots.

Actors featured in this book: Yosuke Kubozuka, Ryuhei Matsuda, Masanobu Ando, ​​Hirofumi Arai, Sei Ashina, Sakura Ando, ​​Tetsuji Tanaka, Kiko Mizuhara, Kimiko Yo, Reiko Kataoka, Ken Mitsuishi, Chizuru Ikewaki, Jun Murakami, Shuntaro Yanagi, Eita Okuno, Shota Sometani, Ryomei Arai, Kana, Mugi Kadowaki, Masahiro Higashide, Rila Fukushima, Ryo, Tadanobu Asano, Rina Ota, Tatsuya Nakamura, Hijiri Kojima, Joe Odagiri, Kiyohiko Shibukawa, Rinko Kikuchi, Sosuke Ikematsu, Kengo Kora, Nijiro Murakami, Arata Iura, Ken Sugawara

Photographers: Suzuki Chikashi, Takayanagi Satoru, Tsuruta Naoki, Tominaga Yoshie, Omori Katsumi, Arai Toshiya

As a sequel, the book gives a stronger sense of what was going on at the time, incorporating photos and interactions between the actors and photographers. This book gives you insight into what goes on in the media, which can't be conveyed through the photos alone (Ammel).