KENTO TAKAYAMA is a brand that not only represents one type of woman but many forms of glamorous beauty.
Our recent lookbook presents our concrete vision of New York City into the life journey of one woman at different stages and explores her personality throughout the day.
We are taking you on a journey from a woman who can wake up with a Brooklyn attitude manifesting the American dream from 9-5
to sipping a glass of wine embracing her full self and blooming into red-carpet stardom.
Taking in the Brooklyn breeze, she is ready to take down New York City with her savvy and resilient character sparked by her youth. New York City can swallow people who aren’t prepared to follow their dreams, but she is an exception. She is a relentless fighter, dreamer, and go-getter. She doesn’t go down without a fight and always gets up stronger. Being inspired by baggy pants, grunge accessories, and bando tops from her icons; the 90s hip-hop fashion has ruled her youthful vision and she embraces her masculine energy with a feminine touch; being a soldier in the American fashion world. She is a powerful KENTO TAKAYAMA Brooklyn woman.
A 9-5 woman wearing Kento Takayama is a living and hustling Mona Lisa.
She is a Manhattan woman who is highly professional, graceful and has earned high prestige by being the first woman you notice when you walk into any room. The spotlight naturally comes onto her because her fashionable aura screams deep, seductive, and calming but draws boundaries when necessary.
Manhattan can be a very busy place, but this type of woman doesn’t take the subway; she takes cabs. Many women are intimidated by her because her mission in life is clear, and men with social status see her as a beautiful equal.
She’s wanted but not easy to please. She is soft-hearted but knows her worth.
This naturally romantic woman loves being taken away from reality with her perfect man by luxurious dinners in all-black clothing and classy black heels and slow dancing to classical music. She is known to have a certain type of touch to her. Some say her smile, some say her walk, but most say she has a touch that you can remember forever. Her circle of friends is very small, and niche and they inspire her daily, but her true inspiration is being carried away in life with great wine not worrying about the details. She calls this way of living self-care especially when the paparazzi are around.
You can’t take your eyes off this type of woman. She is on top of the world and her Queen-like attitude has been seen on every red carpet. She is a beautiful and poisonous manifestation. A powerful KENTO TAKAYAMA individual in a dress like this is self-made, self-taught, and owns her own power. An apology for her validation is something you will not get. But the one thing you will get is you’ll understand she is her own Beyonce without Jay-z. She knows her presence can be controversial, and she knows her name will be in conversations regardless of what anybody says about her.
Not all press is bad press, but this type of woman reads her press in a private jet.
Credits
Creative Director/ Stylist Kento Takayama
Art Director James Johnson
Photographer Kevin Almeida
Model Kayla Martinez
MUA Shiori Sato
Hair Ubu Nagano
Photoshoot Assistant Laura Virginia/ Kayoko Nagashima