Missy Rayder, strikes a moody pose for Vogue Nippon. Styled to the nines in all edgy monochrome by Camille Bidault-Waddington, Rayder’s classic beauty is shrouded in gothic darkness. The look is brooding and romantic and Missy pulls it off with aplomb.

Missy Rayder by Max Farago for Vogue Nippon Jan. 09 | Scanned by MAGstyle at tFS

The season’s best new faces have already started to invade editorial space, Sara Blomqvist and Katrin Thormann, make their way to the pages of Vogue Nippon. Looking exceptionally sleek in black sequins, the sylphlike newcomers make quite the impression. Mariano Vivanco‘s stylish photography lets the natural allure of each girl shine through the eclectic styling.

The August issues of Vogue Nippon and Numero Tokyo has uber blondes Sasha P and Tanya D gracing the covers.

Ph: Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin for Vogue Japan, Aug 08, pic via tFS scanned by Dieselmax

Ph: Liz Collins for Numero Tokyo Aug 08, pic via tFS scanned by Gold Star

Sometimes all it takes is a vision and an afternoon at the salon. Katia Kokoreva’s drastic revamp this spring caught the industry’s eye in a big way. Cut to Vogue Nippon with Anthony Ward and a starring role in the Armani Collezioni campaign and you have a Russian star aimed at the top! Look out for a 10 page story in September’s Vogue Italia by Steve Hiett.

Citizen K	Aldo Fallai for Armani
Anthony Ward for Vogue Nippon