interview
Name:
Nozomu
Agency:
Bon Image Corp. (Tokyo)
Also with: Success Models (Paris)
Age:
21
Height:
191cm (6’3″)
Place of Origin:
Tokyo, Japan
Ethnic Origin:
Japanese
Birthsign:
Capricorn
How discovered:
Scouted in Tokyo, Japan during a runway casting.
Favorite things:
Skateboarding, cigarettes, alcohol, photography
Favorite music, band:
Hardcore punk (Misfits, Black Flag, Motorhead)
Favorite movie, tv show:
Movie: She Wore a Yellow Ribbon. TV Show: Discovery Channel
Favorite designer, fragrance or beauty product:
Favorite designer: Alexander McQueen, Gareth Pugh, Saint Laurent Paris (by Hedi Slimane). Favorite fragrance: Lelabo, Bergamote 22. Beauty product: Sea salt
What would you be doing if you weren’t modeling?
Fashion designer
What’s something uncool that you love anyway?
Visiting abandoned rail tracks
Favorite modeling experience so far?
Walking on Louis Vuitton’s (designer Kim Jones) runway in Osaka.
What’s the best thing about your hometown/country?
People’s kindness and punctuality.
Which brand would you really love to model for?
Saint Laurent Paris by Hedi Slimane
Place you would love to visit:
Antarctica
Currently you’re obsessed with/about:
Photography, visiting run-down factories