Focus On - Juliana Imai

Juliana Imai

(Vogue China January 2008: Sofia & Mauro - Photographer, Unknown - Stylist)

Agencies
New York - Ford Models
Hamburg - Mega Model Agency
Barcelona - Traffic Models

Born on February 27, 1984 in Brazil, Juliana was discovered while walking on the street with her mother. She has gone on to appear on the cover of Vogue China & Wish Report Magazine Brazil and has appeared in editorials for Harper's Bazaar Latino America, V, L'officiel Brazil, Numéro China, ELLE Brazil, Russia & France & American Marie Claire. She has also appeared in ads for Diesel, Levi & RayBan.

 

(French ELLE July 2010: Riccardo Tinelli - Photographer, Michele Beaurenaut - Stylist)

The thing I love the most about Juliana is what a unique beauty she is. She is of mixed Japanese and Portuguese descent and I have never seen anyone who looks like her before. You can see the Portuguese in her but sometimes she looks completely Japanese and I think this adds to her beauty because she is able to appeal to a wide variety of people. She has beautiful eyes and amazing lips, she is just gorgeous.

 

 

 

 

 

(Água de Coco Autum/ Winter 2012: Eduardo Rezende - Phographer, Unknown - Stylist)

The first time I really took notice of Juliana was when I saw June 2008 issue of US Marie Claire. I really loved the pictures and it was so rare to see Asian models especially Asian models that look like Juliana. These pictures are the kind of pictures you look at and cannot really believe how beautiful they are. Her face was perfect and the styling just tied everything together nicely.

 

   

(US Marie Claire June 2008: David Ferrua - Photographer, Zanna Roberts - Stylist)

Focus On - Dsquared²

Dsquared²

(Fall/Winter 2010 Audi Fashion Festival)

• In1986, they launched their first signature womenswear collection, DEanDAN. 
• By 1988, they had signed on to label Ports International (currently Ports 1961) as creative directors. 
• In 1991, they moved to Milan, Italy where they worked as designers for the house of Gianni Versace & denim brand Diesel. 
• In 1994, they debuted their men's collection. 
• In 2003, they launched a women's collection.

(Hanne Gaby Odiele in Dsquared² Spring/Summer 2011 Ready-to-Wear)

Dean & Dan Caten are really great designers. You could never be board at a Dsquared² fashion show, their kitschy shows give you fun along with well-tailored basics. I love everything these guys design and I can truly see myself wearing most of their pieces. They once described their aesthetic as "a taste of home, where the Canadian woods meet Italian design,". I feel that's exactly what you get with their designs, a home town feeling with a stylish edge.

(Chanel Iman in Dsquared² Spring/Summer 2009 Ready-to-Wear)

My favourite collection from Dsquared² is the Fall 2009 Ready-to-Wear Collection. What can I say about this collection, you had girls strutting down the runway with shopping bags, Starbucks coffee & a copy of Us Weekly in their leather bags. The show was so great it was like young Hollywood on their day off. We had T-shirts, preppy pastel button-downs, boyfriend jeans & leather jacket accessorised with knit caps & sunglasses. It was so young and fun which is what Dsquared² are all about. This is one of those shows that makes me smile every time I see it. I hope it does the same for you Enjoy.