"Clothes are organs."
When you put it on,
you realize, "This is who I am,"
With just this one outfit,
I can ride my bike anywhere,
I want to make you feel that way.
-- From an interview for "Costume Technique 2"
Michiko Kitamura, a leading Japanese stylist who doesn't call herself a stylist, has released her new book, "Costume Technique 2."
The book features 126 photographs documenting her 10-year collaboration with 34 popular actors, including Tadanobu Asano and Ryuhei Matsuda, and six photographers, as well as newly recorded interviews. Kitamura discusses not only her unparalleled film costumes and styling, and the background behind the shoots, but also her art, work philosophy, and her own roots.
Photographer: Chikashi SuzukiYosuke Kubozuka, Ryuhei Matsuda, Hirofumi Arai, Sakura Ando, Kiko Mizuhara, Jun Murakami, Mugi Kadowaki, Masahiro Higashide, Ryo, Shota Sometani, Tadanobu Asano, Joe Odagiri, Sosuke Ikematsu, Nijiro Murakami, Kengo Kora, and others
Chikashi Suzuki, Satoru Takayanagi, Naoki Tsuruta, Yoshie Tominaga, Katsumi Omori, Toshiya Arai
/>
【Profile】
Michiko Kitamura
Born in Ishikawa Prefecture in 1949. After wandering the Sahara Desert, the Americas, France, and other places, from around the age of 30 she began working as a costume designer for a variety of media, including films, advertisements, and magazines.
In 2007, she won the Technical Award at the 62nd Mainichi Film Awards (2007) for her work on the film "Sukiyaki Western Django."
Her books include "Tribe" and "COCUE" (both out of stock), and "Costume Technique" (published by our company).
[Book Information]
"Costume Techniques 2"
Publisher: Little More
A5 size/Paperback/192 pages
Design: Osamu Ohashi, Cover: Mugi Kadowaki
Price: 2,000 yen
Michiko Kitamura
Born in Ishikawa Prefecture in 1949. After wandering the Sahara Desert, the Americas, France, and other places, from around the age of 30 she began working as a costume designer for a variety of media, including films, advertisements, and magazines.
In 2007, she won the Technical Award at the 62nd Mainichi Film Awards (2007) for her work on the film "Sukiyaki Western Django."
Her books include "Tribe" and "COCUE" (both out of stock), and "Costume Technique" (published by our company).
[Book Information]
"Costume Techniques 2"
Publisher: Little More
A5 size/Paperback/192 pages
Design: Osamu Ohashi, Cover: Mugi Kadowaki
Price: 2,000 yen
