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No.313 “The Many Sides of Marianna”
Photography by Valerie Yuwen Hsieh
Styling by Yuna Kume
Hair by Arisa Yamasaki
Make up by Mariko Suzuki
Model by Marianna Seki
Valerie Yuwen Hsieh/Photographer(Taipei, Tokyo & London based)
Yuna Kume/Stylist(Tokyo based)
The story derived concept from the gazes around women everyday, exploring how women and girls are looked at and looking at themselves.
In most images I tried to create a sense of voyeurism through different camera angles and focus, with Marianna looked away from the camera, while in a few shots I had her directly looking into the lens, as if telling the world “I’m looking right back.”
As every aspect of her body and physical appearance was up for inspection in the world, we utilized styling, hair and make up to emphasize on the differences in each look, yet there’s only one true self that lives within.
A photographer based in Taipei, Tokyo and London.
She focuses on conveying emotions and sensations rather than obvious narratives.
She rejects the stagnation of female representation in pop culture and the media, and tries to represent the diverse and genuine perspectives of contemporary women.
A stylist based in Tokyo.
After graduating from Vantan Design Institute Osaka School, she started to work as an assistant of Nao Koyabu in London.
Her styling that depicts an innocent female image and coexists with sweetness and freshness captures the viewers.