Japan
A personal trip and creative collaboration with Autumn & Meadow and Veronica Halim.
Tokyo & Kyoto
Captured in Japan in November this shoot is deeply inspired by Western timeless vintage design and the Japanese idea of austere beauty, or what is known as “wabi”. Wabi is the kind of beauty that is mundane, subdued and yet its charm is radiant through its imperfectness. The philosophy is fully developed in the Japanese art of tea ceremony and the appreciation of the unadorned falling leaves of autumn. From these two elements we created the concept of this photoshoot – an intimate tea time in a traditional machiya in Tokyo.
Wabi is the kind of beauty that is mundane, subdued and yet its charm is radiant through its imperfectness.
The kimono worn by the bride is subtly ornamented with autumn motif, and its muted color scheme is chosen to complement the groom’s outfit that together they blend harmoniously with the ethereal setting. Flower piece that was constructed of withering branches is a marriage of classic ikebana way and raw arrangement, with another hint of Autumn obscurely displayed on the tea ceremony utensils used.
A set of matcha tea with Western delightful sweets – as an alternative to the traditional wagashi; is perfected by the calligraphy suit of a simple invitation and a handwritten letter.
All the pieces are woven together, each of them completes – not outshines, one another, that they present a delicate interpretation of a timeless quiet beauty, gleaming with a genuine love story for our real couple.
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Captured in Japan in November this shoot is deeply inspired by Western timeless vintage design and the Japanese idea of austere beauty, or what is known as “wabi”. Wabi is the kind of beauty that is mundane, subdued and yet its charm is radiant through its imperfectness. The philosophy is fully developed in the Japanese art of tea ceremony and the appreciation of the unadorned falling leaves of autumn. From these two elements we created the concept of this photoshoot – an intimate tea time in a traditional machiya in Tokyo.
Wabi is the kind of beauty that is mundane, subdued and yet its charm is radiant through its imperfectness.
The kimono worn by the bride is subtly ornamented with autumn motif, and its muted color scheme is chosen to complement the groom’s outfit that together they blend harmoniously with the ethereal setting. Flower piece that was constructed of withering branches is a marriage of classic ikebana way and raw arrangement, with another hint of Autumn obscurely displayed on the tea ceremony utensils used.
A set of matcha tea with Western delightful sweets – as an alternative to the traditional wagashi; is perfected by the calligraphy suit of a simple invitation and a handwritten letter.
All the pieces are woven together, each of them completes – not outshines, one another, that they present a delicate interpretation of a timeless quiet beauty, gleaming with a genuine love story for our real couple.
FILM PROCESSING & SCANNING PHOTOVISION | STYLIST & PLANNER AUTUMN & MEADOW | FLORAL DESIGNER JUNKO HOSHI | HAIR PIECE RIP MONSTER | CAKE DESIGNER MIE KATO | STATIONERY AND CALLIGRAPHY VERONICA HALIM | TABLEWARE SARAH GRACE AND THIS TOKYO | KIMONO SOUKYU SUDO | CANDLES THE HOST TABLE