Posts featuring photographer Nagi Sakai

Amber's Excessive Abstractness Infiltrates the Atmosphere in Zoo

Amber Witcomb reminds us the world can change in ‘This One Blink’ by Nagi Sakai for Zoo Magazine No. 64. The third eye chakra, known to be in the center of the forehead, is artfully placed on the upper-cheek aside her right eye. This is a symbolic sign of how we see things not positioned in a straight line but portrayed in a curved view. Here we celebrate the excess of the abstract. B…

Artful Anarchy Exposed "No Chains Will Ever Hold That"

Camilla De Terre explores life’s inner oddities in “No Chains Will Ever Hold That,” by Nagi Sakai for Zoo Magazine No. 58. The connotation of couture makes this editorial a curious thing. Ye Young Kim brings forth an array of avant-garde fashions, that say so much through the use of unique foundations. Abstract coordination is the innovative advancement of the collect…

Constance Jablonski Embraces Fire of Female Power

Constance Jablonski feels the fire of female power in ‘Estado de Gracia’ by Nagi Sakai for Harper’s Bazaar Spain. The camera captures the curves of her body like a lover in heat. Constance carries us away in this evocative study in the art of women’s wiles. Looking outside of myself I seek approval only to find that I’m waiting at my front door. Seeing p…

Taylor Marie Hill Captures Beat of the City in 'Oversize'

Taylor Marie Hill captures the beat of the city in ‘Oversize’ shot by Nagi Sakai for Marie Claire Italia, October 2014. Taking a taste of temptation, Taylor hits the streets, in this chic view of modern fashion. The architecture of San Francisco plays backdrop, as the sleek nature of high-end style comes alive. Embracing the art of over-sized dressing, shapes have evolved from b…

Meghan Collison Gets Her Red-On in Beauty Story by Nagi Sakai

With looks to kill Meghan Collison is dead-on beautiful in Red On ‘Rosso Relativo’ by Nagi Sakai for Harper’s Bazaar Spain December 2013. A siren song of seduction, Sakai takes a different approach to holiday beauty with a series of creative shots that have Collison hiding behind the power of red. With just the right dose of excitement & danger, Chiho Omae amps up the ed…

Harper’s Bazaar Spain

Bette Franke is a Red Star in ‘Estrella Roja’ by Nagi Sakai for the holiday issue of Harper’s Bazaar Spain December 2013. Evoking the spirit of the season, Sakai turns it up for a fan-fabulous shoot that gets at the heart of what makes high fashion so fabulous. Catching that 90’s inspired Versace-Wind that’s going around, Bette is a breath of fresh air, w…

Harper’s Bazaar Spain

Liu Wen is a heavy-metal beauty in ‘La Edad de los Metales’ by Nagi Sakai for the September 2013 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Spain. Delivering one of the season’s most killer covers, Sakai celebrates The Age of Metals with a brilliant story that alternates between bold black/white and brilliant color. With slicked-back hair and tightly framed shots these close-ups a…

Crystal Renn in “Thrifters” by Nagi Sakai for Vogue Latin America

Crystal Renn proves that retro-chic isn’t just for the “thrift-shop” crowd anymore.  This look has long been hijacked by the hipster-girls who think high-fashion is a dirty word, and the ‘vintage-obsessed’ crowd that feels the same about modern designs.  For the May cover-story of Vogue Latin America, Nagi Sakai gives this style some serious edge, w…

Vlada Roslyakova in “Guilty Pleasures” by Nagi Sakai for Tush Magazine

Nagi Sakai finds the perfect balance between sweet/sinful in “Guilty Pleasures”, a hideously-hip layout from the German-Edition of Tush Magazine. Vlada Roslyakova takes all that is cool about the over-the-top 80’s, and puts a modern spin on some of the era’s hottest looks.  In your face bold colors that make no apologies, and do anything but ‘blend-i…