The October 2008 issue of Vogue Nippon featured a very captivating editorial that fashionably showcases what it feels like to be a ‘Stranger in a Strange Land.’
Styled by Anastasia Barbieri in true haute couture that is worthy of a Vogue editorial, model Carmen Kass is captured by talented photographer Yelena Yemchuk as a European or American in Japan.
In addition to the exquisite couture fashion, the art direction of the shoot adds a subtle yet deep dimension that transcends an otherwise typical fashion shoot into a captivating story.
The 'maiko' are just girls dressed up in kimono, but it's done very, very well. I doubt they could have afforded real maiko to stand by for hours (sometimes days) for a photoshoot if they weren't the main subject.
