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No.378 “Translucent”
Art Direction and Styling by Ramune Raslaviciute
Photography by Nicolas Burri
Hair and Make up by Ryoko Ushio
Model by Stasy Boi at Visage International Mgmt
This editorial offers a poignant exploration of identity and perception within the digital age, where the distinction between public and private, real and virtual, is increasingly ambiguous.
It particularly examines the concept of vulnerability in the context of our digital personas, using fashion and styling as a medium of exploitation.
The theme revolves around the interplay of vulnerability and strength in the digital era.
It creatively employs sheer and transparent clothing, which is not typically seen in everyday life, as a metaphor for the blurred boundaries between our private selves and the public images we project online.
The inspiration stems from the digitally dominated world and the often-curated realities presented on social media platforms.
This is reflected in the juxtaposition of natural and exaggerated makeup with the overly transparent clothing.
These elements symbolize the stark contrast between our authentic selves and the enhanced, often unattainable personas we curate in the digital sphere.
This editorial aims to highlight this disparity, using fashion as a vehicle to question and challenge the authenticity of our digital presentations in contrast to our everyday realities.
Ramune Raslaviciute: リトアニアを拠点に活躍するアートディレクター兼スタイリスト。
展覧会のキュレーションや写真撮影のスタイリングなどの分野でクリエイティブな才能を発揮。
展覧会「Blossoms Among Blossoms」やオークション「For Women In War」で注目を集め、作品はMOTERISやBADLON Magazine、ŽMONĖSなどの出版物に掲載されている。 www.instagram.com/ramunera/
An art director and stylist based in Lithuania.
She utilizes her creative talents in curating exhibitions and styling photoshoots.
She curated the exhibition ‘Blossoms Among Blossoms’ and the auction ‘For Women In War’, which caught attention.
Her work featured in publications such as MOTERIS, BADLON Magazine, and ŽMONĖS.
A hair and make up artist based in Tokyo, London, and throughout Europe.
After graduating from Vantan Design Institute Osaka School, she moved to Tokyo.
Her creations range from the natural and authentic to the edgy and modern.
Her recent projects include editorials for VANGUARD MAGAZINE, 17:23 MAGAZINE, and Flanelle Magazine.