...GAFF!

It's taken me a little while to put up these pictures, mainly because I wanted to compile them a little bit better, but I think I'll just leave them the way they are. I did a little hair modeling for a really awesome hair salon called Gaff. It's a simple blow and curl but they did a very tasteful job. Gaff and Yuuk have been featured in many big magazines like Elle and Bazaar. I have a few pictures of some of the things they've done and posted a few pictures that my boyfriend took while they shot me :)

me :)

...con't

beautiful tokyo view from mori tower

...modern art in Tokyo!

Modern art is hit or miss for me but this weekend some friends and I went to the Modern Art Museum in Mori Towers in Roppongi and enjoyed ourselves thoroughly :) 

We went to see Odani Motohiko's Phantom Limb; an exhibition that included his works from the years 1997-2010.
His juxtaposing of the beautiful vs the ugly, the ephemeral vs the constant and freedom vs constriction makes for endless interesting and eye-catching sculptures. They are definitely a breech from the ordinary but that is what I was drawn to. Enjoy!

“Odani Motohiko: Phantom Limb” Installation view: Mori Art Museum

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Dying Slave: Stella

2009–10

“Odani Motohiko: Phantom Limb” Installation view: Mori Art Museum

2010/11/27-2011/2/27

Ruffle (Dress 04)

2009–10

“Odani Motohiko: Phantom Limb” Installation view: Mori Art Museum

2010/11/27-2011/2/27

Inferno

2008–10

“Odani Motohiko: Phantom Limb” Installation view: Mori Art Museum

2010/11/27-2011/2/27

‘Stuffed Fawn’

Motohiko Odani with Human Lesson

....some more from Saya!

So, a couple weeks ago I previewed some of Saya Itami's great nail designs. I'm so enamored by her :) It's just so hard to believe all that she manages to do within the space of a fingernail! !  I plan to go to her this month too so look out for some personal photos! But before that, enjoy some of her latest designs. There seem to be lots of hearts this time...Valentine's theme maybe? Enjoy!!

How sweet is the little bear?

I love how she mixes it up with big chunky glitter

...Jesse Barnes!!

I met Jesse while on my year abroad studying at Sophia University in Tokyo. She is now studying film and in the process of getting her Master's degree from New York University's Tisch School of Arts. She has been working on a few different projects that I wanted to share with you! 
She has asked ME to be in her next movie too!! I am absolutely head over heals honored and excited!! She starts filming in Singapore this March. So Singapore, here I come!! (can't wait to see and work with you Ms. Barnes)!

Here are some pictures of the amazing girl in action:

See some of her wonderful stuff here: http://www.behance.net/gallery/Cecile/878403

...Saya Itami!!

I met Saya through a really good friend of mine this past summer. She is an amazing nail artist and I'm always ooing and ahing over her things. In Tokyo these nail creations have become an art form of their own (and rightfully so). I think New York should catch onto this!

Saya has allowed me to spotlight her here and so I've picked out only a few of her many designs to share with you all! If you're ever in the mood for a wild nail makeover, go to her!!

The master herself, Saya Itami!

My friend Ayuna's hands

...good company

(Left side) My boyfriend Tatsu Mori, me, Kevin Shah. 

(Right side) Shingo Kanaoya, Anri Schroff, and Hideya Iida.

Tats, Shingo, and me :)

Saturday was full of fun. Along with a great dinner at the Grand Hyatt's Oak Room in Roppongi, I was lucky enough to be in the company of some fun and amazing people.

...a little bit of modeling

Last month I was at a Starbucks in Harajuku when a few girls from Mode school came up to me and asked if I could act as their model for a make-up project they were working on. I happily agreed to help:) Yesterday was finally the day and on top of getting to actually enter into this grand building in Shinjuku, I was also able to bring two of my friends, Alice and Emily.

Our theme was "Easter" so we all have an egg in our hands and white and gold paint on our face to further echo the egg idea. There were other models with other themes such as "autumn," "winter," and "jack and the beanstalk".

Enjoy!!

The Fashion School, Mode, in Shinjuku

The models on top (Alice, Emily, me, Michelle) and make-up artists on bottom.

   Me in a Harajuku-girl style costume. Not exactly my style of clothes, make-up,or hair, but my artist was able to accomplish exactly what she wanted. Which is the point.... :)

 

Emily, flamboyant and beautiful.

Beautiful Alice (who is Italian), turned into an Egyptian princess! She has tanner all over her body,amazing design on her left eye, and even a wing! She had the funnest and sexiest transformation ;)

All shots were taken by Alice.