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Photography by
Benjamin Hampson

Styling by
Peghah Maleknejad

Posted
March 18, 2020

The photographer and stylist Peghah Maleknejad offer this fashion portfolio on the eve of sakura season

Models Kirika at Named Models, Yuki Beniya at Storm Management. Hair Yusuke Morioka at Coffin-inc using Bumble and Bumble. Make-up Natsumi Narita. Casting Director Abi Schwinck at Made Casting. Photo Assistant Verity Smiley Jones. Fashion Assistants Grace Brebner, Laila Habe. Production Seven Six.

Benjamin Hampson pays tribute to the visual poetry of Japan

Left: Kirika wears bra by Baserange. Coat and shoes by Lanvin. Skirts by Molly Goddard and Marni. Socks (worn throughout) by Topman. Right: Top, hat, and gloves by Gucci. Skirt by 4 Moncler Simone Rocha. Shoes by Maison Kitsuné.

Left: Kirika wears bra by Baserange. Coat and shoes by Lanvin. Skirts by Molly Goddard and Marni. Socks (worn throughout) by Topman. Right: Top, hat, and gloves by Gucci. Skirt by 4 Moncler Simone Rocha. Shoes by Maison Kitsuné.

Yuki wears coat by Richard Quinn.

Yuki wears coat by Richard Quinn.

Dress by Lanvin. Coat by Dior.

Dress by Lanvin. Coat by Dior.

Sweater by Marni. Pants by Maison Kitsuné. Skirt by Christopher Kane. Scarf by Charlotte Knowles. Socks stylist’s own. Shoes by Simone Rocha.

Sweater by Marni. Pants by Maison Kitsuné. Skirt by Christopher Kane. Scarf by Charlotte Knowles. Socks stylist’s own. Shoes by Simone Rocha.

Tank top, corset, and jacket by Dsquared2. Socks by Kiko Kostadinov. Sneakers by Kiko Kostadinov x Asics.

Tank top, corset, and jacket by Dsquared2. Socks by Kiko Kostadinov. Sneakers by Kiko Kostadinov x Asics.

Dress by Issey Miyake. Hat by Gucci. Sneakers by Kiko Kostadinov x Asics.

Dress by Issey Miyake. Hat by Gucci. Sneakers by Kiko Kostadinov x Asics.

Left: Dress and coat by Balenciaga. Hat by Gucci. Shoes by Birkenstock. Right: Top by Dilara Findikoglu. Pants by Craig Green. Socks stylist’s own. Shoes by Simone Rocha.

Left: Dress and coat by Balenciaga. Hat by Gucci. Shoes by Birkenstock. Right: Top by Dilara Findikoglu. Pants by Craig Green. Socks stylist’s own. Shoes by Simone Rocha.

Dress by Simone Rocha. Pants by Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood. Socks stylist’s own. Shoes by Birkenstock.

Dress by Simone Rocha. Pants by Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood. Socks stylist’s own. Shoes by Birkenstock.

Right: Sweater vest and dress by Maison Margiela. Socks stylist’s own. Shoes by Birkenstock 1774.

Right: Sweater vest and dress by Maison Margiela. Socks stylist’s own. Shoes by Birkenstock 1774.

Jacket and skirt by Noir Kei Ninomiya. Hat by Gucci.

Jacket and skirt by Noir Kei Ninomiya. Hat by Gucci.

Left: Kirika wears bra by Baserange. Coat and shoes by Lanvin. Skirts by Molly Goddard and Marni. Socks (worn throughout) by Topman. Right: Top, hat, and gloves by Gucci. Skirt by 4 Moncler Simone Rocha. Shoes by Maison Kitsuné.

Left: Kirika wears bra by Baserange. Coat and shoes by Lanvin. Skirts by Molly Goddard and Marni. Socks (worn throughout) by Topman. Right: Top, hat, and gloves by Gucci. Skirt by 4 Moncler Simone Rocha. Shoes by Maison Kitsuné.

Yuki wears coat by Richard Quinn.

Yuki wears coat by Richard Quinn.

Dress by Lanvin. Coat by Dior.

Dress by Lanvin. Coat by Dior.

Sweater by Marni. Pants by Maison Kitsuné. Skirt by Christopher Kane. Scarf by Charlotte Knowles. Socks stylist’s own. Shoes by Simone Rocha.

Sweater by Marni. Pants by Maison Kitsuné. Skirt by Christopher Kane. Scarf by Charlotte Knowles. Socks stylist’s own. Shoes by Simone Rocha.

Tank top, corset, and jacket by Dsquared2. Socks by Kiko Kostadinov. Sneakers by Kiko Kostadinov x Asics.

Tank top, corset, and jacket by Dsquared2. Socks by Kiko Kostadinov. Sneakers by Kiko Kostadinov x Asics.

Dress by Issey Miyake. Hat by Gucci. Sneakers by Kiko Kostadinov x Asics.

Dress by Issey Miyake. Hat by Gucci. Sneakers by Kiko Kostadinov x Asics.

Left: Dress and coat by Balenciaga. Hat by Gucci. Shoes by Birkenstock. Right: Top by Dilara Findikoglu. Pants by Craig Green. Socks stylist’s own. Shoes by Simone Rocha.

Left: Dress and coat by Balenciaga. Hat by Gucci. Shoes by Birkenstock. Right: Top by Dilara Findikoglu. Pants by Craig Green. Socks stylist’s own. Shoes by Simone Rocha.

Dress by Simone Rocha. Pants by Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood. Socks stylist’s own. Shoes by Birkenstock.

Dress by Simone Rocha. Pants by Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood. Socks stylist’s own. Shoes by Birkenstock.

Right: Sweater vest and dress by Maison Margiela. Socks stylist’s own. Shoes by Birkenstock 1774.

Right: Sweater vest and dress by Maison Margiela. Socks stylist’s own. Shoes by Birkenstock 1774.

Jacket and skirt by Noir Kei Ninomiya. Hat by Gucci.

Jacket and skirt by Noir Kei Ninomiya. Hat by Gucci.