VICE FASHION - THE HUGS 'N' KISSES ISSUE
PHOTOGRAPHER: TIM BARBER
STYLIST: SIGNE YBERG
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Fumi Nagasaka is wearing an Indigo People dress and Paper Denim & Cloth jeans.
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Fumi Nagasaka: I smuggled my Hello Kitty in a bear costume with me to the U.S. My mom and grandma didn't think I should bring it. Now I sleep with it every night. It is the only thing that knows me.
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Matsaki Naito is wearing an Aem'kei top with jeans and shoes by Diesel.
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Matsaki Naito: This is a shikishi. It's like a going-away card from my family. It has photos of all of them and little notes like "Good luck," "You can do it," "Embrace the experience," and "Dreams do come true."
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Yukie Yonezawa is wearing an Original Penguin top, Paper Denim & Cloth jeans, and Converse sneakers.
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Yukie Yonezawa: This is Tony the Tiger. My boyfriend Tony gave it to me when I moved away from Vancouver three years ago.
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Koji Moriya is wearing an Obedient Sons top, pants by Matix, and Reebok sneakers.
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Koji Moriya: This is half pot-holder, half puppet. I almost feel bad when I use it to grab hot pans.
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Mahiro Koza is wearing a top and skirt by Charlotte Corday and vintage Tony Lama boots.
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Mahiro Koza: This is my little pink deer toy.
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Rei Matsuoka is wearing an Ella Moss top, a Frost French skirt, and Converse sneakers.
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Rei Matsuoka: My old boyfriend won this for me at a fair in Hawaii.
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Mayumi Tatsuta is wearing a Charlotte Corday dress and Gucci shoes.
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Mayumi Tatsuta: This is Cybie the robot dog. I bought it for my boyfriend for Christmas, but we broke up so I never gave it to him.
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Mari Otaki is wearing an Aem'kei shirt and a skirt by Fila.
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Mari Otaki: This is my little ugly doll. I use it for stress relief.
Indigo People, Aem'kei, Original Penguin, Obedient Sons, Reebok, Charlotte, Corday, and Frost French are available at VICE NYC, 252 Lafayette St. |
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