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DESIGNER PURIKURA: New 'Collections Story' Project Launched!

By Penny Martin, 12:46 Wed 17 Oct 2007

Showcasing a new genre of amateur print photography that has emerged from South East Asia over the past decade - Purikura- we have invited a Tokyo-based team to interpret the Autumn/Winter collections using nothing more than a souped-up Photo-Me booth. See how photographer Kenji Hirasawa, stylist Takumi Iwata, illustrators Kai Ohta and Yumiko Suzuki envisage model Ayako Hayamizu in looks by Givenchy, Martin Margiela, Balenciaga, Comme des Garcons, Alexander McQueen, Christopher Kane, Christian Dior, Chanel, Prada and Yves Saint Laurent in their own inimitable way in five, fun film shorts that detail the amazing construction of the resultant 'fashion spreads'.

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Sharp write-up, Penny. Anyone know who did the soundtracks to the films?

By Vikram Kansara at 19:30 Thu 18 Oct 2007 | reply to this >

Oops, found it in the credits, of course.

Love the idea and its cultural context.

By Vikram Kansara at 19:34 Thu 18 Oct 2007 | reply to this >

Thanks Vikram! Yes, every now and then I get a chance to pause from feeding that hungry BLOG beast and write something more considered... ;-)

By Penny Martin at 11:35 Fri 19 Oct 2007 | reply to this >

I´m in love with everything Japan related! Purikura is so Kawaii!!! And the Japanese girls are soo cute! So energetic!

By jeanclaudecourt at 20:02 Thu 18 Oct 2007 | reply to this >

This is the sixth time of starting a comment. I've no idea how to express my feelings towards it besides...

This project is cool.

By Josh Baker at 02:31 Fri 19 Oct 2007 | reply to this >

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