Each bookstore will act as a concierge, recommending "the book you should read right now" to FASHION HEADLINE readers. Every Saturday, we will introduce books selected by Shelf (3-7-4 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo), a Harajuku bookstore specializing in foreign books.

■ "Persona: Models at Home" by Hadley Hudson

Hadley Hudson, an American-born fashion photographer currently based in Munich who has worked for magazines such as NYLON, GQ, Vogue UK, and Glamour, photographs models not in a traditional studio but in their own private homes.

The locations vary, from a New York apartment, a Parisian childhood room, a London squat, and squalid shared flats in Berlin and Vienna. The photographer began this series because he was fascinated by how private spaces can so clearly reveal a model's personality and background. Not only the makeup, hairstyle, and clothing, but even the small objects and interior decor that fill the room all come together to create the character of each model.

[Book information]
"Persona: Models at Home"
Photography: Hadley Hudson
Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Published: 2017
Language: English
Hardcover / 126 pages / 220 x 300 mm
Price: 6,770 yen