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Julia was born and raised in Germany. One day she decided she wanted to live her own life, quit her job, cut all ties and moved to Japan about 5 years ago. She didn’t plan much, just had the feeling it was the right time, and went for it. Since then she’s been following her instincts and living her own life. Julia doesn’t like to think too much about things and the future, learning from the good and bad things from the past she became the way she is now, a kind and joyful spirit. She enjoys travelling around the places she hasn’t been yet in Japan, and loves nature. As you will see from the photo shoot, loves to change herself constantly on the way she looks and dresses, or new designs for her tattoos.

We got in touch through Instagram;  I thought her style was really original so I dropped her a message asking if she would like to do some collaboration. The result was great! There was good synergy and we shot the 3 different styles we discussed and improvised in the same location. The first one, a colourful and natural style; the second, a dark and vampiresque look with a slight steampunk influence; and the third, a white and blond look with some ballet influences on a slightly dystopian background.

Photography Alex Abian

Make up and Stylism: Julia Shibata

Model: Julia Shibata

Translation: Seiya Watanabe

Feel free to contact Julia for collaborations or bookings by email here.

 

日本語

ドイツ生まれ育ちのユリア。自分自身を生きようと、仕事を辞め、これまで生きてきた世界を離れ、来日したのが約５年前のこと。物事や将来について理屈で考えるのが好きではない。自身の経験やその価値観から生まれる直感が道標となり、彼女の「今」を創っているのだろう。趣味は旅行と、自然に向き合うこと。身体に付与する装飾やタテゥーに常に変化を求め、新しい自分になりたいと思う気持ちを大切にしているそうだ。

彼女の独創的なスタイルに惹かれ、インスタグラムで声をかけたのが今回の撮影のきっかけとなった。今回は「色彩と自然」、「スチームパンク調のヴァンパイアと闇」そして「ディストピアとバレエの融合」をテーマに、３つの異なるパターンで彼女を表現してもらうことにした。

ユリアへの撮影協力・タイアップ等に関するお問い合わせはこちら。

 

Look 1:

A look around the location, in Hatagaya.

幡ヶ谷近郊の風景。

An old Seiko clock oversees the little semi abandoned park.

廃墟化した公園を望む、古びたセイコーのポール時計。

Look 2

 

Look 3

 

 

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